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OpenClaw for Engineering Teams

Automate onboarding, code review, testing, CI/CD, and team coordination — so your engineering org ships faster with less friction.

7-day free trial · No credit card required · $4/first month

What is KiloClaw?

An AI assistant that works for you — not just talks to you

The Problem

Chatbots like ChatGPT answer messages — but they can't actually do anything. And self-hosting an AI agent means a whole lot of technical setup, and hours of maintenance. You're left choosing between a tool that only talks and one that takes an engineering team to run.

The Solution

KiloClaw is an AI agent that connects to the apps you already use — email, chat, calendar, and 30+ more — and handles tasks for you, 24/7. It doesn't just answer questions. It takes action.

Problems Solved

Real problems. Automated solutions.

Each solution maps directly to ClawBytes recipes you can deploy today.

Onboarding new engineers takes too long

Standardize onboarding with environment bootstrapping and codebase maps.

Context switching destroys deep work

Set focus windows and batch shallow work.

Scope changes are informal and untracked

Explicit acceptance criteria and lightweight change-control loops.

Testing strategies are ad hoc

Minimal E2E test suites, quarantine flaky tests, speed up runtimes.

How It Works

Automation for Engineering Teams

1

Pick a recipe

Browse the recipes above and find the automation that solves your biggest pain point.

2

Deploy on KiloClaw

Sign up for KiloClaw and paste the recipe prompt into your agent. No Docker, no code required.

3

Automate and iterate

Your agent runs 24/7 on managed infrastructure. Add more recipes as you discover new workflows.

Why KiloClaw?

No Docker, no DevOps

Managed hosting means your agent runs 24/7 without any server setup or maintenance.

500+ AI models

Access Claude, GPT, Gemini, and hundreds more through Kilo Gateway — or bring your own keys.

Pre-built integrations

Gmail, Calendar, Slack, Discord, Telegram, GitHub, and 30+ more — configured through guided flows.

Secure and isolated

Each instance runs in isolated containers with SOC 2-aligned practices. Data is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3), and is never shared across accounts. See our security whitepaper for full details.

Compare Options

Managed KiloClaw vs. Self-Hosted OpenClaw

FeatureManaged KiloClawSelf-Hosted OpenClaw
Setup timeUnder 5 minutesHours to days (Docker, DNS, SSL)
Server maintenanceFully managed — zero opsYou manage updates, uptime, backups
AI models500+ via Kilo GatewayBYOK only — configure each provider
Integrations30+ pre-built (Gmail, Slack, Discord, etc.)Manual MCP server setup
SecuritySOC 2-aligned, AES-256, TLS 1.3, isolated containersDepends on your infrastructure
Automatic updatesYes — zero-downtimeManual git pull and rebuild
Monitoring & uptime24/7 monitoring includedSelf-managed
Cost$4 first month, then $9/moFree software + your server costs

Only on KiloClaw: 500+ models via Kilo Gateway at 0% markup · 610+ ClawBytes recipes · Kilo CLI pre-installed · Enterprise SSO/SCIM

Simple Pricing

KiloClaw Pricing. One plan. Everything included.

$4/ first month

Renews at $9/month · 7-day free trial ·
No credit card required

Your own AI assistant
All chat platforms — Telegram, Slack, Discord & more
500+ AI models via Kilo Gateway
Automatic updates & monitoring
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Do individual engineers need technical setup to use OpenClaw?

No individual setup is required. KiloClaw recipes for onboarding, code review SLAs, and testing are configured at the team level and run automatically. Engineers interact with the outputs — standardized environments, PR templates, and test reports — without configuring the automation themselves.

Is KiloClaw secure for our proprietary codebase and internal tools?

Yes. KiloClaw runs in isolated containers with encrypted storage, so your source code, internal documentation, and CI configurations are never accessible to other teams or users. All data stays within your workspace with enterprise-grade encryption.

What is the difference between KiloClaw and standard OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is the free, open-source AI agent framework you self-host with Docker. KiloClaw is the fully managed version — we handle hosting, updates, monitoring, and security so you get a running agent in minutes without any server setup. KiloClaw also includes access to 500+ AI models through Kilo Gateway and pre-built integrations with 30+ services.

How does KiloClaw help reduce onboarding time for new engineers?

The Onboarding First-Week Kit, Codebase Compass, and Dev Environment Bootstrapper recipes standardize access provisioning, generate executable architecture maps, and eliminate "works on my machine" issues. Teams using these recipes typically cut onboarding time from weeks to days.

610+ recipes. 500+ AI models at 0% markup. The Kilo CLI. Zero maintenance.

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