AI agents
openclaw-nerve
A cockpit for running agents, not just chatting with them
★ 863
June 2026
MIT
AI agents
What it does
Chat is fine for talking to an agent and too small for operating a fleet of them. This puts the workspace, sessions, taskboard, editor, usage and agent context on one screen, reachable from a phone as well. It only makes sense if you already run OpenClaw. The install line pipes a remote script straight into bash — open the URL and read it first — and running several agents at once makes it correspondingly harder to notice what any one of them is doing. MIT.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineRequired
- API keyRequired
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
openclaw-nerve FAQ
- Is openclaw-nerve free?
- openclaw-nerve itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use openclaw-nerve?
- It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
- Does openclaw-nerve work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use openclaw-nerve commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw-nerve (this page) | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| openclaw | Required | Required | Yes | No | Not verified |
| AutoGPT | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| langflow | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.