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KiloClaw is Kilo's hosted OpenClaw service — a one-click deployment that gives you a personal AI agent without the complexity of self-hosting. OpenClaw is an open source AI agent that connects to chat platforms like Telegram, Discord, and Slack.

KiloClaw is powered by KiloCode. The API key is platform-managed, so you never need to bring your own. KiloClaw is currently in Beta.

Why KiloClaw?

  • No infrastructure setup — Skip Docker, servers, and configuration files
  • Instant provisioning — Your agent is ready in seconds
  • Powered by KiloCode — API key is automatically generated and refreshed
  • Uses existing credits — Runs on your Kilo Gateway balance
  • Multiple free models — Choose from several models at no additional cost
  • Web UI included — Access your agent's web interface directly from the dashboard

Prerequisites

  • Kilo account — Sign up at kilo.ai if you haven't already
  • Gateway credits — KiloClaw uses your existing Gateway credits for model inference

Creating an Instance

  1. Navigate to your Kilo profile
  2. Click Claw in the left navigation
Profile page showing Claw navigation
Claw navigation in profile sidebar
  1. Click Create Instance
  2. Select your preferred model from the dropdown. See all available models at the Kilo Leaderboard.
Create instance modal with model selection
Model selection during instance creation
  1. Optionally configure chat channels (Telegram, Discord, Slack) — you can also do this later from Settings
  2. Click Create & Provision

Your instance will be provisioned in seconds. Each instance runs on a dedicated machine with 2 shared vCPUs, 3 GB RAM, and a 10 GB persistent SSD. Once created in a region, your instance always runs there.

Managing Your Instance

The KiloClaw dashboard gives you full control over your instance.

Instance dashboard with controls and status
Instance management dashboard

Controls

  • Start Machine — Boot a stopped instance (up to 60 seconds)
  • Restart OpenClaw — Quick restart of just the OpenClaw process; the machine stays up
  • Redeploy — This will stop the machine, apply any pending image or config updates, and restart it. The machine will be briefly offline.
  • OpenClaw Doctor — Run diagnostics and auto-fix common issues

For full details on each control and when to use them, see the Dashboard Reference.

Changelog

The dashboard shows recent platform updates. Some updates include a deploy hint — either Redeploy Required or Redeploy Suggested — to let you know when to redeploy your instance.

Pairing Requests

When you initialize a new channel for the first time, or a new device connects to the Control UI, you'll see a pairing request on the dashboard that you need to approve. See Pairing Requests for details.

Accessing Your Agent

  1. Click Open on your dashboard to launch the OpenClaw web interface
OpenClaw web interface
OpenClaw web UI

Using your OpenClaw Agent

OpenClaw lets you customize your own AI assistant that can actually take action — check your email, manage your calendar, control smart devices, browse the web, and message you on Telegram or Discord when something needs attention. It's like having a personal assistant that runs 24/7, with the skills and access you choose to give it.

For more information on use cases:

Tool Configuration

KiloClaw deploys with the full tool profile, giving your agent unrestricted access to all available tools — filesystem operations (read, write, edit), shell execution, web search, messaging, memory, sub-agents, and more.

Shell commands are still gated by an allowlist — unknown commands trigger an approval prompt in the Control UI.

Changing the Tool Profile

If you want to restrict your agent's capabilities, you can change the tool profile from the OpenClaw Control UI:

  1. Open your agent's Control UI (via OpenClaw on the dashboard)
  2. Navigate to Settings → Config → Tools → Tool Profile
  3. Select a different profile.

Your choice persists across restarts — KiloClaw won't overwrite a customized profile.

For a complete and up-to-date tool configuration reference, see the OpenClaw Tools documentation.

Limitations

KiloClaw is currently in beta. Current constraints include:

  • One instance per account — Each user can run a single KiloClaw instance
  • Model availability — Some models may have rate limits during high demand
  • Session persistence — Chat history may be cleared during beta updates
  • Feature parity — Not all OpenClaw features are available in the hosted version yet
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Have feedback or running into issues? Join the Kilo Discord and share it in the KiloClaw channel.