NanoClaw

Open Source

Lightweight OpenClaw alternative that runs each personal agent in its own container, messaged from WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and more.

Curated by Tiberiu ArvaVerified 2026-09-30

MITVersion 2.4.0Released 2026-09-23

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Strengths

Per-agent container isolation
Built on Claude Agent SDK, Codex optional
Script-gated scheduled jobs

Practitioner note

A good fit when you want an OpenClaw-style assistant with a smaller surface and OS-level isolation. The docs note the sandbox is 'not a guarantee that every action is safe', so mount only the folders each agent needs.

Governance posture

Reviewed 2026-09-30

YesData residency

Runs on the operator's own computer; cloud model providers still process the requests sent to them.

Source

YesDeployment model

Self-hosted on macOS, Linux or WSL2 with Docker containers per agent. (self-hosted)

Source

UnknownAudit logging

No audit logging documented on the pages reviewed.

N/ASOC 2

Self-hosted open-source agent; SOC 2 applies to the operator's infrastructure, not the package.

N/AISO 27001

Self-hosted open-source agent; ISO 27001 applies to the operator's ISMS, not the package.

N/AISO 42001

Self-hosted open-source agent; ISO 42001 applies to the deploying organisation.

N/AEU AI Act

Self-hosted open-source agent runtime, not an AI system placed on the market by the maintainer; obligations rest with the deployer. (role: not-applicable)

YesLicense risk

MIT — permissive, OSI-approved. (low)

Source

EU AI Act obligations

Risk tier: Not applicable · as of 2026-08-23

Source-backed information mapped from NanoClaw's tracked risk tier — not legal advice. Obligations depend on how your organisation deploys the system; see the full obligation reference and timeline.

This record's EU AI Act risk tier is marked not applicable, so no tier-specific obligations attach. Deployers embedding it in an AI system in scope of the Act should assess that system's own tier.

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