A brief guide to using OpenClaw

Run OpenClaw on your ubuntu server by docker.

Posted by Winchell.Wang on April 13, 2026

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is nothing more than a tool that use large language model (LLM) to help you manage your device and, therotically, it can do anything that a human can do on a computer. It is an open source project that is still in development, but it has already shown great potential in automating tasks and improving productivity.

More than Vibe Coding

The term ‘vibe coding’ was created to describe the process of coding with the help of an LLM, whereby the developer writes the prompts (natural language instructions) and the LLM generates the code. OpenClaw builds on this concept by enabling you to generate, execute and manage your device through natural language commands. This means that people don’t need to know any programming languages or even how to use a computer. They can simply tell OpenClaw what they want to do and it will take care of the rest. I would call this a “fuzzy computer”.

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