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<h1>PicoClaw: Ultra-Efficient AI Assistant in Go</h1>
<h3>$10 Hardware · 10MB RAM · 1s Boot · 皮皮虾，我们走！</h3>
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🦐 PicoClaw is an ultra-lightweight personal AI Assistant inspired by [nanobot](https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot), refactored from the ground up in Go through a self-bootstrapping process, where the AI agent itself drove the entire architectural migration and code optimization.
⚡️ Runs on $10 hardware with <10MB RAM: That's 99% less memory than OpenClaw and 98% cheaper than a Mac mini!
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## 📢 News
2026-02-09 🎉 PicoClaw Launched! Built in 1 day to bring AI Agents to $10 hardware with <10MB RAM. 🦐 皮皮虾，我们走！
## ✨ Features
🪶 **Ultra-Lightweight**: <10MB Memory footprint — 99% smaller than Clawdbot - core functionality.
💰 **Minimal Cost**: Efficient enough to run on $10 Hardware — 98% cheaper than a Mac mini.
⚡️ **Lightning Fast**: 400X Faster startup time, boot in 1 second even in 0.6GHz single core.
🌍 **True Portability**: Single self-contained binary across RISC-V, ARM, and x86, One-click to Go!
🤖 **AI-Bootstrapped**: Autonomous Go-native implementation — 95% Agent-generated core with human-in-the-loop refinement.
| | OpenClaw | NanoBot | **PicoClaw** |
| --- | --- | --- |--- |
| **Language** | TypeScript | Python | **Go** |
| **RAM** | >1GB |>100MB| **< 10MB** |
| **Startup**</br>(0.8GHz core) | >500s | >30s | **<1s** |
| **Cost** | Mac Mini 599$ | Most Linux SBC </br>~50$ |**Any Linux Board**</br>**As low as 10$** |
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## 🦾 Demonstration
### 🛠️ Standard Assistant Workflows
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### 🐜 Innovative Low-Footprint Deploy
1. Minimal 10$ Home Assitant
2. NanoKVM Automated Maintenance
3. MaixCAM2 Smart Monitoring
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🌟 More Deployment Cases Await！
## 📦 Install
### Install with precompiled binary
Download the firmware for your platform from the [release](https://github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/releases) page.
### Install from source (latest features, recommended for development)
```bash
git clone https://github.com/sipeed/picoclaw.git
cd picoclaw
make deps
# Build, no need to install
make build
# Build for multiple platforms
make build-all
# Build And Install
make install
```
### 🚀 Quick Start
> [!TIP]
> Set your API key in `~/.picoclaw/config.json`.
> Get API keys: [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/keys) (LLM) · [Zhipu](https://open.bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys) (LLM)
> Web search is **optional** - get free [Brave Search API](https://brave.com/search/api) (2000 free queries/month)
**1. Initialize**
```bash
picoclaw onboard
```
**2. Configure** (`~/.picoclaw/config.json`)
```json
{
"agents": {
"defaults": {
"workspace": "~/.picoclaw/workspace",
"model": "glm-4.7",
"max_tokens": 8192,
"temperature": 0.7,
"max_tool_iterations": 20
}
},
"providers": {
"openrouter": {
"api_key": "xxx",
"api_base": "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4"
}
},
"tools": {
"web": {
"search": {
"api_key": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY",
"max_results": 5
}
}
}
}
```
**3. Get API Keys**
- **LLM Provider**: [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/keys) · [Zhipu](https://open.bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys) · [Anthropic](https://console.anthropic.com) · [OpenAI](https://platform.openai.com) · [Gemini](https://aistudio.google.com/api-keys)
- **Web Search** (optional): [Brave Search](https://brave.com/search/api) - Free tier available (2000 requests/month)
> **Note**: See `config.example.json` for a complete configuration template.
**3. Chat**
```bash
picoclaw agent -m "What is 2+2?"
```
That's it! You have a working AI assistant in 2 minutes.
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## 💬 Chat Apps
Talk to your picoclaw through Telegram
| Channel | Setup |
|---------|-------|
| **Telegram** | Easy (just a token) |
| **Discord** | Easy (bot token + intents) |
<details>
<summary><b>Telegram</b> (Recommended)</summary>
**1. Create a bot**
- Open Telegram, search `@BotFather`
- Send `/newbot`, follow prompts
- Copy the token
**2. Configure**
```json
{
"channels": {
"telegram": {
"enabled": true,
"token": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
"allowFrom": ["YOUR_USER_ID"]
}
}
}
```
> Get your user ID from `@userinfobot` on Telegram.
**3. Run**
```bash
picoclaw gateway
```
</details>
<details>
<summary><b>Discord</b></summary>
**1. Create a bot**
- Go to https://discord.com/developers/applications
- Create an application → Bot → Add Bot
- Copy the bot token
**2. Enable intents**
- In the Bot settings, enable **MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT**
- (Optional) Enable **SERVER MEMBERS INTENT** if you plan to use allow lists based on member data
**3. Get your User ID**
- Discord Settings → Advanced → enable **Developer Mode**
- Right-click your avatar → **Copy User ID**
**4. Configure**
```json
{
"channels": {
"discord": {
"enabled": true,
"token": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
"allowFrom": ["YOUR_USER_ID"]
}
}
}
```
**5. Invite the bot**
- OAuth2 → URL Generator
- Scopes: `bot`
- Bot Permissions: `Send Messages`, `Read Message History`
- Open the generated invite URL and add the bot to your server
**6. Run**
```bash
nanobot gateway
```
</details>
## ⚙️ Configuration
Config file: `~/.picoclaw/config.json`
### Providers
> [!NOTE]
> Groq provides free voice transcription via Whisper. If configured, Telegram voice messages will be automatically transcribed.
| Provider | Purpose | Get API Key |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `gemini` | LLM (Gemini direct) | [aistudio.google.com](https://aistudio.google.com) |
| `zhipu` | LLM (Zhipu direct) | [bigmodel.cn](bigmodel.cn) |
| `openrouter(To be tested)` | LLM (recommended, access to all models) | [openrouter.ai](https://openrouter.ai) |
| `anthropic(To be tested)` | LLM (Claude direct) | [console.anthropic.com](https://console.anthropic.com) |
| `openai(To be tested)` | LLM (GPT direct) | [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com) |
| `deepseek(To be tested)` | LLM (DeepSeek direct) | [platform.deepseek.com](https://platform.deepseek.com) |
| `groq(To be tested)` | LLM + **Voice transcription** (Whisper) | [console.groq.com](https://console.groq.com) |
<details>
<summary><b>Zhipu</b></summary>
**1. Get API key and base URL**
- Get [API key](https://bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys)
**2. Configure**
```json
{
"agents": {
"defaults": {
"workspace": "~/.picoclaw/workspace",
"model": "glm-4.7",
"max_tokens": 8192,
"temperature": 0.7,
"max_tool_iterations": 20
}
},
"providers": {
"zhipu": {
"api_key": "Your API Key",
"api_base": "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4"
},
},
}
```
**3. Run**
```bash
picoclaw agent -m "Hello"
```
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<details>
<summary><b>Full config example</b></summary>
```json
{
"agents": {
"defaults": {
"model": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5"
}
},
"providers": {
"openrouter": {
"apiKey": "sk-or-v1-xxx"
},
"groq": {
"apiKey": "gsk_xxx"
}
},
"channels": {
"telegram": {
"enabled": true,
"token": "123456:ABC...",
"allowFrom": ["123456789"]
},
"discord": {
"enabled": true,
"token": "",
"allow_from": [""]
},
"whatsapp": {
"enabled": false
},
"feishu": {
"enabled": false,
"appId": "cli_xxx",
"appSecret": "xxx",
"encryptKey": "",
"verificationToken": "",
"allowFrom": []
}
},
"tools": {
"web": {
"search": {
"apiKey": "BSA..."
}
}
}
}
```
</details>
## CLI Reference
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `picoclaw onboard` | Initialize config & workspace |
| `picoclaw agent -m "..."` | Chat with the agent |
| `picoclaw agent` | Interactive chat mode |
| `picoclaw gateway` | Start the gateway |
| `picoclaw status` | Show status |
## 🤝 Contribute & Roadmap
PRs welcome! The codebase is intentionally small and readable. 🤗
discord: https://discord.gg/V4sAZ9XWpN
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## 🐛 Troubleshooting
### Web search says "API 配置问题"
This is normal if you haven't configured a search API key yet. PicoClaw will provide helpful links for manual searching.
To enable web search:
1. Get a free API key at [https://brave.com/search/api](https://brave.com/search/api) (2000 free queries/month)
2. Add to `~/.picoclaw/config.json`:
```json
{
"tools": {
"web": {
"search": {
"api_key": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY",
"max_results": 5
}
}
}
}
```
### Getting content filtering errors
Some providers (like Zhipu) have content filtering. Try rephrasing your query or use a different model.
### Telegram bot says "Conflict: terminated by other getUpdates"
This happens when another instance of the bot is running. Make sure only one `picoclaw gateway` is running at a time.
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## 📝 API Key Comparison
| Service | Free Tier | Use Case |
|---------|-----------|-----------|
| **OpenRouter** | 200K tokens/month | Multiple models (Claude, GPT-4, etc.) |
| **Zhipu** | 200K tokens/month | Best for Chinese users |
| **Brave Search** | 2000 queries/month | Web search functionality |
| **Groq** | Free tier available | Fast inference (Llama, Mixtral) |