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Your secure personal AI assistant

IronClaw is built on a simple principle: your AI assistant should work for you, not against you. With defense-in-depth security, local-first data storage, and self-expanding capabilities, IronClaw is the AI assistant you can actually trust.

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WASM sandbox active
Prompt injection defense enabled
Credentials protected
Local-first storage

Get started in minutes

Follow these steps to install and configure IronClaw

1

Install IronClaw

Install IronClaw using your preferred package manager or download the binary directly:
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/latest/download/ironclaw-installer.sh | sh
2

Set up your database

IronClaw requires PostgreSQL with the pgvector extension for persistent storage:
# Create database
createdb ironclaw

# Enable pgvector extension
psql ironclaw -c "CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector;"
You can also use libSQL/Turso as an embedded database alternative. See the database configuration guide for details.
3

Run the onboarding wizard

Configure IronClaw with the interactive setup wizard:
ironclaw onboard
The wizard will guide you through:
  • Database connection setup
  • LLM provider authentication (NEAR AI by default)
  • Secrets encryption configuration
  • Optional channel setup (Telegram, HTTP, etc.)
4

Start using IronClaw

Launch the interactive REPL to start chatting with your assistant:
ironclaw run
You can also use single-message mode for quick queries:
ironclaw -m "What's the weather like today?"

Security-first architecture

Multiple layers of defense protect your data and credentials

WASM sandbox

Untrusted tools run in isolated WebAssembly containers with capability-based permissions and resource limits

Prompt injection defense

Pattern detection, content sanitization, and policy enforcement prevent malicious prompt injection attacks

Credential protection

Secrets are encrypted with AES-256-GCM and never exposed to tools or LLMs—injected only at the host boundary

Data protection

All data stored locally in your PostgreSQL database with no telemetry, analytics, or data sharing

Powerful features

Everything you need for a personal AI assistant

Multi-channel support

Connect via REPL, HTTP webhooks, Telegram, web gateway, or Signal—all channels work simultaneously

Dynamic tool building

Describe what you need and IronClaw builds it as a WASM tool with automatic capability detection

Persistent memory

Hybrid search with full-text and vector embeddings for context-aware conversations

Automated routines

Schedule background tasks with cron expressions or trigger actions from webhooks and events

Docker sandbox

Execute complex jobs in isolated containers with per-job tokens and orchestrator/worker pattern

MCP integration

Connect to Model Context Protocol servers for additional capabilities like GitHub, Gmail, and more

Explore the documentation

Find guides, references, and examples for every feature

Core concepts

Learn about IronClaw’s philosophy, architecture, and security model

Configuration

Configure LLM providers, database connections, and environment variables

CLI reference

Complete reference for all commands, subcommands, and flags

API reference

Rust API documentation for embedding IronClaw in your own applications

Ready to get started?

Install IronClaw and start building with a secure AI assistant that protects your data

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