Clawdbot is a personal AI assistant that can be set up on inexpensive hardware. It offers persistent memory, proactive messaging, full computer access, and works across various messaging platforms. Users should be mindful of security risks due to its shell access.

This article provides a step-by-step tutorial on setting up Clawdbot, an AI assistant, on a $5 VPS or old hardware. It covers WhatsApp integration, security best practices, and the capabilities of Clawdbot, such as persistent memory, proactive messaging, full computer access, and channel flexibility.