Open sourceGo · ≈30k stars · MIT
PicoClaw
Ultra-lightweight Go personal AI assistant that runs on $10 hardware.
PicoClaw is an independent open-source personal AI assistant initiated by hardware maker Sipeed and written from scratch in Go (the README states it is not a fork of OpenClaw or NanoBot, though inspired by NanoBot). It ships as a single self-hosted binary targeting under ~10-20MB of RAM, runs on Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, ARM64, x86_64, Android and Docker, connects to 16+ chat platforms such as Telegram, Discord and Slack, and supports multiple LLM providers. Recent releases added MCP server management, hooks and isolation support. The maintainers warn it is pre-1.0 and not yet production-ready.
Pros & cons
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Pros
- DocsSingle Go binary for x86-64, ARM64, MIPS, RISC-V and LoongArch that targets $10 boards and claims under 10MB of RAM.[1]
- User reportsA user who left OpenClaw because it was slow calls it reliable, tiny, fast and consistent enough to fire and forget.[1]
- DocsSupports MCP, Matrix, IRC, WeCom/WeChat and Discord channels, model routing, and an Android APK.[1]
Cons
- DocsThe README warns it is in early rapid development, may have unresolved security issues, and should not be deployed to production before v1.0.[1]
- DocsThe RAM claim is drifting: the README says recent builds may use 10-20MB until optimization lands.[1]
- User reportsIt has fewer configuration knobs than OpenClaw, and users have reported local Ollama setups returning no response and a laggy Web UI on long chat histories (both issues closed).[1][2][3]
- DocsThe README warns that scam crypto tokens and fake domains use its name, and the last tagged release is v0.3.1 (2026-07-03).[1][2]
- Best for
- Hobbyists running a personal assistant bot on cheap SBCs, routers or old phones where Node-based claws won't fit.
- Watch out for
- Treat it as pre-1.0 software and keep it away from sensitive accounts until security hardens.
Assessed Oct 29, 2026 · adversarially reviewedSuggest a correction
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- SipeedOrganisation
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Sources
Verified Oct 29, 2026