OpenClaw on Your Own Server

Open-source AI coding agent. Your infrastructure.

Run OpenClaw on a dedicated NVMe instance with full root access. Open source, fully self-hosted, and always under your control.

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is an open-source AI coding agent that runs in your terminal, similar to Claude Code but fully open source. It gives you complete control over your AI development workflow -- no vendor lock-in, no black boxes, and the freedom to inspect, modify, and extend the agent to fit your needs.

Why run OpenClaw on a dedicated instance?

OpenClaw needs a stable, always-on environment with fast I/O and full system access. A Hostodo instance gives it exactly that.

Full Root Access

Install any dependency, configure system packages, and customize the environment exactly how OpenClaw needs it. KVM virtualization gives you a real Linux kernel with no restrictions.

NVMe Storage = Fast File I/O

AI coding agents constantly read and write files. Our NVMe drives deliver up to 450,000 read IOPS, so OpenClaw never waits on disk. File searches, builds, and tests run instantly.

Persistent Environment

Your instance runs 24/7. Start an OpenClaw session in tmux, detach, and reconnect from any machine. Your agent keeps working even when your laptop is closed.

Open Source, Your Way

Unlike proprietary tools, OpenClaw is fully open source. Fork it, patch it, add custom tools. Running it on your own instance means you control every aspect of the agent and its environment.

Dedicated Resources

No noisy neighbors. KVM virtualization means dedicated CPU cores, guaranteed RAM, and consistent performance. Your AI agent gets the resources it was allocated, every time.

SSH In From Anywhere

Access your dev environment from any device. Use the Hostodo CLI to connect with one command: hostodo ssh my-dev

Up and running in 5 minutes

Deploy an instance, install OpenClaw, and start coding.

# Deploy an instance and SSH in
hostodo deploy
hostodo ssh my-dev-server
# Install OpenClaw
git clone https://github.com/openclaw-ai/openclaw.git
cd openclaw && make install
# Start a persistent session with tmux
tmux new -s openclaw
openclaw
# Detach with Ctrl+B, D - your agent keeps working
# Reattach anytime from any machine:
hostodo ssh my-dev-server
tmux attach -t openclaw

What you can do with OpenClaw

Self-hosted AI development

Keep your code and AI workflow entirely on infrastructure you control. No data leaves your instance unless you want it to. Ideal for proprietary codebases and compliance-sensitive projects.

Overnight refactors and migrations

Point OpenClaw at a large codebase, kick off a refactor, detach your tmux session, and come back to a finished pull request. Your instance keeps running while you are away.

Custom agent extensions

Because OpenClaw is open source, you can add custom tools, integrate with internal APIs, or modify the agent's behavior. Run your patched version on a dedicated instance without worrying about upstream changes.

CI/CD-integrated agents

Run OpenClaw headless as part of your deployment pipeline. Have it review PRs, fix linting issues, or generate tests automatically on every push.

Recommended plans for OpenClaw

OpenClaw benefits from fast storage and enough RAM for the agent runtime plus your project tooling. 4GB+ RAM is recommended.

Starter

Side projects

2GB RAM
  • 1 EPYC CPU Core
  • 20GB NVMe
  • 4TB Bandwidth
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Recommended

Active development

4GB RAM
  • 2 EPYC CPU Cores
  • 50GB NVMe
  • 6TB Bandwidth
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Power User

Large codebases + Docker

8GB RAM
  • 4 EPYC CPU Cores
  • 100GB NVMe
  • 8TB Bandwidth
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Looking for a proprietary alternative? Check out Claude Code on a VPS for Anthropic's official AI coding agent.

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