Blog
Short, editorial guides about deployment choices, infrastructure tradeoffs, and the setup details that matter when you run OpenClaw yourself.
A current guide to connecting OpenClaw to WhatsApp through ClawKickstart, including allowed numbers, QR linking, Linked Devices, diagnostics, and what to expect from the WhatsApp Web channel.
A practical comparison of OpenClaw and Hermes Agent for self-hosting on your own VPS, covering setup style, memory, skills, messaging, model providers, and which framework fits different users.
A practical lifecycle guide for managing OpenClaw and Hermes Agent on your own VPS after deployment, including backups, imports, diagnostics, model changes, and safe server cleanup.
A practical guide to moving an existing OpenClaw or Hermes Agent bundle into a managed ClawKickstart instance without rebuilding from scratch.
A practical look at Hermes Agent — the self-improving AI agent from Nous Research — covering how it learns, what makes it different, and how to run it on your own VPS.
A practical guide to keeping your self-hosted OpenClaw agent current and extending it with new skills — entirely from Telegram, without SSHing into your server.
A practical guide to keeping your self-hosted Hermes Agent current, installing community skills from agentskills.io, and using scheduled automations — all from Telegram.
A comparison of VPS providers for self-hosting OpenClaw, covering cost, performance, and why you might choose one over the other.
A comparison of self-hosted OpenClaw against fully managed AI agent platforms, covering cost, control, and when each approach fits.
A practical guide to choosing Hetzner, preparing a VPS, and deploying OpenClaw with a predictable setup flow.
A practical pre-deployment checklist covering server specs, networking, DNS, and the accounts you need before starting an OpenClaw self-hosted setup.
