Get from a sealed box to a working AI assistant in a few minutes.
1

Power on

Connect the included USB-C power supply and (optionally) an Ethernet cable. The status light comes on and ClawBox boots in under a minute.
2

Open the setup page

From a phone or laptop on the same network, visit http://clawbox.local. If that doesn’t resolve, use the device’s IP address (see First Boot).
3

Connect to the internet

Join your Wi-Fi or confirm the Ethernet connection. See Connect to a Network.
4

Pick your AI provider

ClawBox AI works out of the box. To use Claude, GPT, Gemini, or a local model, follow Choose Your AI Provider.
5

Link a chat app

Connect Telegram and message your ClawBox. You can also use the web chat from the ClawBox interface. See Messaging Channels.
Send a message like “Hello, what can you do?” from your linked chat app. A reply means your ClawBox is live.

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Next steps

Messaging Channels

Connect Telegram, use web chat, and understand advanced channel options.

Troubleshooting

Can’t reach the box? Start here.