Klaus – OpenClaw on a VM, batteries included
We are Bailey and Robbie and we are working on Klaus (https://klausai.com/): hosted OpenClaw that is secure and powerful out of the box. Running OpenClaw requires setting up a cloud VM or local container (a pain) or giving OpenClaw root access to your machine (insecure). Many basic integrations (eg Slack, Google Workspace) require you to create your own OAuth app. We make running OpenClaw simple by giving each user their own EC2 instance, preconfigured with keys for OpenRouter, AgentMail, and Orthogonal. And we have OAuth apps to make it easy to integrate with Slack and Google…
Klaus – OpenClaw on a VM, batteries included launched on March 11, 2026 with 160 votes, #210 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Klaus is a hosted platform that runs OpenClaw, an AI agent framework, on a dedicated EC2 instance for each user. It eliminates the complexity of setting up local containers or granting root access to machines by providing preconfigured instances with built-in API keys for OpenRouter, AgentMail, and Orthogonal. Klaus simplifies integrations with tools like Slack and Google Workspace through its own OAuth applications. The platform is designed for users who want to run OpenClaw securely without manual configuration or security trade-offs.
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From the sources
Klaus ended service on September 1, 2026. How to keep your assistant running elsewhere.
Thank you for being part of Klaus. The service ended on September 1, 2026 , and the web app and all customer assistants are now offline. Billing: every subscription was cancelled before the shutdown. No further charges will be made. Your data: the in-app export closed with the service. If you downloaded an export, it contains everything you need to move to a self-hosted assistant (see below). If you did not, email us and we will do what we can. Klaus was built on OpenClaw , an open-source project we do not own. Because the software is free and open, you can keep running the same kind of assistant without us. Install OpenClaw on your own computer or a small cloud server using the install…from klausai.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
We are Bailey and Robbie and we are working on Klaus (https://klausai.com/): hosted OpenClaw that is secure and powerful out of the box. Running OpenClaw requires setting up a cloud VM or local container (a pain) or giving OpenClaw root access to your machine (insecure). Many basic integrations (eg…
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