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Self-hosted AI assistant gateway. Connects to messaging channels and routes conversations to AI backends. Runs on i3.

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Access

  • Control UI: openclaw.augustin.ai — new devices require pairing approval via devices list / devices approve
  • Matrix bot: DM the bot user configured in openclaw.json

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Services

All run via openclaw/compose.yaml:
ContainerPurpose
openclaw-gatewayGateway process, Control UI, channel connections, agent runtime
openclaw-cliInteractive CLI, shares gateway’s network stack
Built from source with the Matrix extension. The source tree (openclaw-src/) is gitignored.

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Configuration

Gateway config lives in data/openclaw/openclaw.json, mounted into the container. Edit on the host and restart, or use the Control UI’s config editor.

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Networking

The gateway joins the traefik network for reverse proxy access. It binds to LAN inside the container so Traefik can reach it. Host port mapping remains localhost-only. The Control UI uses WebSocket connections — allowedOrigins in the gateway config must include the public URL.

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Matrix

OpenClaw connects outbound to the local Synapse homeserver as a Matrix user. The Matrix plugin is baked into the image at build time. DM access is controlled via allowlist in openclaw.json.