Nightschool AI: Build your first OpenClaw assistant
OpenClaw is an open-source, self-hosted gateway that connects chat apps like Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp, and Discord to AI coding agents (such as Claude Code) running on your own machine — so you can message your agent from a chat app instead of a terminal.
What you'll have built
- OpenClaw installed and running on your own machine
- A chat app of your choice connected as the front end for your agent
- A first message sent from that chat app that your agent actually acts on
What's inside
Guide
Install, onboarding wizard, and connecting your first chat app — in order, with the parts people get stuck on called out.
Copy-paste templates
Copy-paste config for the most common chat-app + agent combinations.
Test checklist
How to confirm the gateway is actually relaying messages both ways before you trust it with a real task.
Worked example
One real conversation, sent from a chat app, acted on by the agent on your machine.
Not ready to join the waitlist? Start with a free lesson instead: Hooks and automation (free lesson)
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this run in the cloud?
No — OpenClaw is self-hosted; it runs on your own machine as a gateway, not a hosted service.
Is this an official OpenClaw product?
Nightschool AI is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the OpenClaw project. OpenClaw is named here only to describe what the kit teaches you to build.
When does the kit ship?
It doesn't exist yet. We're measuring demand first — join the waitlist and we'll build the top-requested kit first.