---
title: Open-Claw
type: system
status: active
created: 2026-08-15
updated: 2026-08-15
verified_on: 2026-08-15
confidence: high
tags: [openclaw, open-claw, vm403, gateway, agent]
sources: [skill-inspection, config-reference]
---

# Open-Claw

## Purpose

Autonomous AI agent gateway running on a separate QEMU VM. Docker-based with Tailscale networking, serving a control UI and gateway for AI agent operations. Completely separate from ZeroClaw despite the similar name.

## Location

- **VM:** QEMU VM 403 (`open-claw`)
- **Hostname:** `open-claw`
- **LAN IP:** `192.168.178.193` (DHCP)
- **Tailscale IP:** `100.64.172.34`
- **Tailscale Domain:** `open-claw.kangaroo-eel.ts.net`
- **Control UI:** `https://open-claw.kangaroo-eel.ts.net`
- **OS User:** `openclaw` (sudo-capable)

## Current State

- **Status:** Active
- **Config format:** JSON
- **Auth:** Password-based (not paired tokens)
- **Software:** Docker-based (community-scripts template)

## Key Differences from ZeroClaw

| Aspect | Open-Claw (VM 403) | ZeroClaw (CT333) |
|--------|-------------------|------------------|
| Type | QEMU VM | LXC container |
| Config format | JSON | TOML |
| OS user | `openclaw` | `root` |
| Auth | Password | Paired tokens |
| Tailscale | `100.64.172.34` | `100.122.189.81` |

## Access

Via Tailscale:
```bash
ssh openclaw@open-claw.kangaroo-eel.ts.net
```

Via PVE:
```bash
sshpass -p 'admin' ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@192.168.178.39 "qm guest cmd 403 exec-status"
```

## Related

- [[agents/zeroclaw]] — Different daemon on CT333 (not the same!)
- [[agents/nanobot]] — Also on CT333 (different from both)
- [[infrastructure/proxmox]] — PVE host
- [[infrastructure/tailscale]] — VPN routing