🚀 OpenClaw on Windows

Documentation

Learn how OpenClaw works and how to run local AI workflows on Windows

🧠 What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is a local AI workflow platform that allows users to run structured AI tasks and workflows directly on their own machine.

OpenClaw on Windows provides a free guided Windows setup experience. Mission Control is the Windows dashboard for running, scheduling, and reviewing tasks — free as Lite, or unlocked as Full with a license key. Compare Lite & Full.

⚙️ How it Works

• Install OpenClaw using guided Windows setup instructions
• Configure your preferred AI provider and model
• Launch Mission Control
• Run structured AI workflows locally on your machine
• Outputs are automatically saved inside your workspace

🧩 Core Components

• Mission Control — visual dashboard for workflows, task monitoring, and workspace management
• Agents — AI workers that execute structured tasks
• Workspace — stores tasks, logs, results, events, and workflow artifacts locally

📁 Workspace Structure

OpenClaw stores workflow data inside a structured local workspace. Tasks, results, logs, events, and feedback are separated for consistency and reliability.

🔒 Local & Private

OpenClaw runs locally on your computer. Your workspace files, task outputs, and workflow data remain under your control.

▶️ First Run

After installing OpenClaw, open Mission Control from the Start menu or your desktop shortcut. Its Setup Guide checks that everything is ready, then use Prompt Helper to run your first task.

OpenClaw also has its own built-in web dashboard, separate from Mission Control. To open it, run:

🧪 Compatibility Checker

Before installing, you can use the OpenClaw Compatibility Checker to verify your Windows setup, WSL configuration, memory, virtualization support, and disk space.