PicoClaw
Ultra-efficient AI assistant in Go. $10 hardware · 10MB RAM · 1s boot.
Inspired by nanobot, refactored from the ground up in Go. Runs where others can't.
Why PicoClaw?
Ultra-Lightweight
<10MB memory footprint — 99% smaller than Clawdbot core.
Minimal Cost
Runs on $10 hardware — 98% cheaper than a Mac mini.
Lightning Fast
Boot in 1 second, even on 0.6GHz single core. 400× faster startup.
True Portability
Single binary for RISC-V, ARM, x86. One-click to go.
Comparison
| OpenClaw | NanoBot | PicoClaw | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Python | Go |
| RAM | >1GB | >100MB | <10MB |
| Startup (0.8GHz) | >500s | >30s | <1s |
| Cost | Mac Mini $599 | ~$50 SBC | As low as $10 |
What You Can Do
- Chat via CLI:
picoclaw agent -m "What is 2+2?" - Connect Telegram, Discord, QQ, DingTalk, LINE, Slack, Feishu
- Web search (Brave, DuckDuckGo), long-term memory, scheduled tasks
- Heartbeat: periodic tasks and subagents with
HEARTBEAT.md - Security sandbox: restrict file/exec to workspace by default
Quick Start
picoclaw onboard
# Edit ~/.picoclaw/config.json (API keys)
picoclaw agent -m "Hello"Full install & configuration →
Runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS. Open source (MIT).
Security: PicoClaw has no official token or coin; claims on pump.fun or trading platforms are scams. PicoClaw is in early development — do not deploy to production before v1.0.