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Self-Hosted Agents

Running automation agents on your own infrastructure, without drama.

32 guides on self-hosted agents — reviews, comparisons and setup notes.

OpenClaw Secrets Management on a VPS: A Practical Setup

How to store, scope, and rotate OpenClaw API keys and tokens on a VPS so the agent can use them without ever being able to read, l

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Running Multiple OpenClaw Instances on One VPS Without Collisions

How to run two to four OpenClaw agents on a single VPS: separate state directories, dedicated gateway ports, per-instance credenti

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OpenClaw Log Rotation and Disk Growth: A Practical Fix

OpenClaw disks rarely fill in one hit — they creep. Set up logrotate for the gateway log, prune session transcripts and media cach

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How to Build Multi-Agent Workflows for Practical Tasks

A practical guide to assembling AI agents for real-world tasks like content creation and data analysis, covering common patterns a

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Practical AI Agent Automation Tasks to Start With Today

Discover concrete, ready-to-implement task ideas for automating your workflow with AI agents, from content operations to system ma

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Self-Hosted Chatbot Privacy: What You Actually Control

Self-hosting a chatbot keeps your data private by running the AI model on your own server. This guide explains the real privacy be

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Hermes Agent Setup Guide: Installation, Configuration, and Hosting

A practical guide to installing and running the Hermes agent for local development or production, including a step-by-step setup a

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OpenClaw Hermes: What It Is and When to Use It

OpenClaw Hermes is a lightweight, specialized AI agent for automating web tasks like form submissions and data extraction. This gu

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Open Source Ai Agents 2026

A practical guide to open source ai agents 2026, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Coding Agents vs Human Developers: A Practical Guide for Project Leaders

Learn when to use an AI coding agent for quick tasks and when to hire a human developer for complex systems. This guide compares t

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Ai Agent Security Best Practices

A practical guide to ai agent security best practices, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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OpenClaw vs. Other AI Agents: A Practical Comparison for Self-Hosting

OpenClaw is a flexible, locally-runnable AI agent for task automation. We compare its self-hosting approach, privacy, and customiz

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How to Deploy an AI Agent on a VPS: A Step-by-Step Guide

Deploy an AI agent on a VPS by choosing a supported framework, setting up a dedicated server environment, and running your agent a

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Run an AI Agent on Raspberry Pi vs. VPS: A Hardware Guide

A practical comparison for running AI agents on a Raspberry Pi versus a VPS, covering hardware limits, setup trade-offs, and when

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How to Set Up SSL on Hostinger VPS for OpenClaw (2026 Guide)

Direct answer: Use Let's Encrypt via Certbot for Nginx or Caddy's built-in automation, ensure port 80/443 is open, and set up auto

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What To Back Up In An Openclaw Deployment

A practical guide to what to back up in an openclaw deployment, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Openclaw Ssl Setup Notes For Small Deployments

A practical guide to openclaw ssl setup notes for small deployments, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Openclaw For Small Team Internal Automation

A practical guide to openclaw for small team internal automation, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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How To Keep Openclaw Deployments Boring

A practical guide to how to keep openclaw deployments boring, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Openclaw Update Checklist Before You Restart

A practical guide to openclaw update checklist before you restart, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Openclaw Reverse Proxy Header Checklist

A practical guide to openclaw reverse proxy header checklist, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Openclaw On A Budget What To Simplify First

A practical guide to openclaw on a budget what to simplify first, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Openclaw Restart And Recovery Checklist

A practical guide to openclaw restart and recovery checklist, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Openclaw Log Review Checklist

A practical guide to openclaw log review checklist, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Openclaw Behind Caddy Vs Nginx

A practical guide to openclaw behind caddy vs nginx, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Should You Containerize Openclaw From Day One

A practical guide to should you containerize openclaw from day one, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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Openclaw Port And Domain Planning Guide

A practical guide to openclaw port and domain planning guide, with tips, pitfalls, and what to do next.

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OpenClaw Env File Checklist: Settings That Actually Matter

A practical OpenClaw .env checklist: the mandatory settings, security hardening, and common pitfalls. Keep your deployment boring

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How to Deploy OpenClaw on Hostinger VPS — Step-by-Step Guide

Complete guide to deploying OpenClaw on a Hostinger VPS. Includes prerequisites, exact commands, configuration files, common pitfa

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OpenClaw Deployment Mistakes That Cause Drift

Common OpenClaw deployment mistakes that cause configuration drift, runtime inconsistencies, and maintenance headaches. Learn the

2 min read

OpenClaw Reverse Proxy Checklist

A quick checklist for putting OpenClaw behind a reverse proxy safely, with the practical mistakes to avoid.

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OpenClaw Systemd Service Template

A practical guide to openclaw systemd service template, with a focus on tradeoffs, setup choices, and what to do next.

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