Prerequisites
- Docker and Docker Compose v2 installed
- An Anthropic API key (or any supported provider)
- A server or VM with at least 2GB RAM
Deploy
1
Clone and run the install script
- Your public URL (e.g.
https://clawhq.yourdomain.comorhttp://localhost) - Your Anthropic API key
- Optional: Discord bot token, Slack token
.env file and starts all services.2
Open the dashboard
Navigate to your ClawHQ URL (or
http://localhost:3000 for local installs).Sign in with the credentials you set during install. You’ll be taken through a 6-step onboarding wizard.3
Complete onboarding
The wizard will:
- Ask what you want to use ClawHQ for
- Let you pick which agents to activate
- Confirm your API key
- Connect your first channel (Discord, Slack, or Telegram)
4
Talk to your agent
Once connected, message your bot in Discord (or whichever channel you chose). It should respond within a few seconds.
Manual install (without the script)
If you prefer to configure manually:Update
docker compose pull command fetches the latest image for each service.
Next steps
Connect Discord
Full Discord bot setup guide
Configure an Agent
Customize your first agent
Deploy to Railway
One-click cloud deploy
Install a Pack
Add pre-built agent bundles