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OpenClaw
OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent that runs on a desktop and controls applications, automates tasks, and connects to messaging platforms through a gateway. This guide installs OpenClaw inside an Orgo cloud computer.

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Why run OpenClaw on an Orgo computer

Local laptopOrgo cloud computer
UptimeOff when the laptop sleepsContinuous
Reachable from other devicesSame network onlyAnywhere
Persistent stateTied to one machineSurvives restarts
Setup per deviceReinstall each timeOne install, one config
IsolationFull access to your personal files, accounts, and credentialsIsolated VM. Only the files and credentials you put on it.
The agent and its skills live on the cloud computer. Other devices connect to it.

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Isolation

OpenClaw is designed to take actions on a computer: install skills, run shell commands, control applications, hit APIs with your credentials. On a personal laptop that means the agent has the same access you do, including your home directory, browser sessions, SSH keys, and ~/.aws/credentials. On an Orgo computer the blast radius is the VM. The agent has access to whatever you install or paste into that VM and nothing else. Delete the computer and the state is gone.

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Install

1

Create the computer

Open orgo.ai/workspaces and create a computer with at least 8 GB RAM and 4 CPU cores.
2

Open a terminal on the computer

Open the computer in the dashboard and launch Terminal from the taskbar.
3

Run the installer

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
The installer detects the OS, installs Node 24 if missing, installs the openclaw CLI, and starts the onboarding wizard. The wizard configures a model provider, API key, and gateway port (default 18789).
4

Install the background daemon

openclaw onboard --install-daemon
On Linux this registers a systemd --user service that auto-starts the gateway on every boot.
5

Verify

openclaw --version
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway status
Open http://127.0.0.1:18789/ in the computer’s browser for the OpenClaw dashboard.

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Install via the Orgo SDK

Drive the install from your laptop. Every computer.bash(...) call runs on the cloud computer. 
from orgo import Computer

computer = Computer(workspace="openclaw", ram=8, cpu=4)

computer.bash("curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash")
computer.bash("openclaw onboard --install-daemon")

print(computer.bash("openclaw gateway status"))
State lives in ~/.openclaw/ on disk, so the daemon survives computer.stop() and computer.start() cycles.

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Gateway

The gateway accepts messages from Slack, Discord, Telegram, iMessage, and other platforms. Set it up once on the computer: 
openclaw gateway setup
A computer has no public inbound hostname — run gateways in outbound/socket mode (e.g. Slack Socket Mode, Telegram long-polling). To deliver HTTP webhooks, reach the desktop’s API through the authenticated proxy https://www.orgo.ai/api/desktops/{instance_id}/proxy/<path> (requires your Orgo API key).

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Installing skills

OpenClaw skills are distributed through ClawHub: 
npm install -g clawhub
clawhub search browser
clawhub install browser-automation
Skills install into ~/.openclaw/skills/ and persist across restarts.

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Sizing

WorkloadRAMCPU
Single user, lightweight skills8 GB4 cores
Multiple platforms, browser skills16 GB4 to 8 cores
Multi-agent or long-running flows32 GB+8 cores

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Tips

  • Config and skills live in ~/.openclaw/.
  • View logs with journalctl --user -u openclaw -f.