Clawd Bot

Clawd Bot is a personal AI assistant that runs on your computer and connects to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and more. Clawd Bot features a skills platform that teaches it new capabilities, browser control, persistent memory, and multi-agent support. You can configure it to use AI Gateway for unified model access and spend monitoring.

1. Create an API key

   Go to the AI Gateway tab of the Vercel dashboard and click API keys to create a new API key.

2. Install Clawd Bot

   Choose your preferred installation method:

   Quick Installnpm/pnpm

   macOS/Linux:

   Terminal

   curl -fsSL https://clawd.bot/install.sh | bash

   Windows (PowerShell):

   PowerShell

   iwr -useb https://clawd.bot/install.ps1 | iex

   Terminal

   npm install -g clawdbot@latest

   Or with pnpm:

   Terminal

   pnpm add -g clawdbot@latest

   Requires Node.js 22 or later.

3. Run onboarding wizard

   Start the interactive setup:

   Terminal

   clawdbot onboard --install-daemon

4. Configure AI Gateway

   During the onboarding wizard:

   1. Model/Auth Provider: Select Vercel AI Gateway
   2. Authentication Method: Choose Vercel AI Gateway API key
   3. Enter API key: Paste your AI Gateway API key
   4. Select Model: Choose from available models
   5. Additional Configuration: Complete remaining setup options (communication channels, daemon installation, etc.)

   Models follow the creator/model-name format. Check the models catalog for available options.

5. Verify installation

   Check that Clawd Bot is configured correctly:

   Terminal

   clawdbot health
   clawdbot status

   Your requests will now be routed through AI Gateway. You can verify this by checking your AI Gateway Overview in the Vercel dashboard.

6. (Optional) Monitor usage and spend

   View your usage, spend, and request activity in the AI Gateway tab of the Vercel dashboard. See the observability documentation for more details.