Quick Start

Get ClawCenter running in 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 22 or later
• At least one AI agent CLI installed (e.g. claude for Claude Code)
• A WeChat account

Install

npm install -g clawcenter

Step 1: Start the Server

clawcenter start

You'll see:

🐾 ClawCenter started
   Web UI: http://localhost:9800
   Worker hub: ws://0.0.0.0:9801

Open http://localhost:9800 in your browser.

Step 2: Add a WeChat Account

1. Go to WeChat in the sidebar
2. Click Add Account
3. Enter an ID (e.g. personal) and a name (e.g. My WeChat)
4. Click Create, then click Login (QR)
5. Scan the QR code with WeChat
6. Confirm on your phone
7. Click Connect to start receiving messages

Step 3: Add an Agent

1. Go to Agents in the sidebar
2. Click Add Agent
3. Fill in:
   • ID: claude (this becomes the #claude hashtag)
   • Display Name: 🤖 Claude
   • Type: Claude Code
   • Working Directory: your project path (e.g. /home/user/myproject)
4. Click Create & Start

Step 4: Set Up Routing

1. Go to Routing in the sidebar
2. Select your WeChat account
3. Click Add with:
   • Agent: select claude
   • User Pattern: * (all users)
   • Check Default Agent

Step 5: Try It Out

Send a message in WeChat to your bot:

#claude Hello! What can you do?

The bot will reply:

[🤖 Claude] Hi! I can help you with coding tasks...

Try replying to that message (quote it) with a follow-up question — it automatically continues the conversation with the same agent.

What's Next

• Add more agents with different working directories
• Configure routing rules for multiple users
• Set up multi-machine deployment for remote agents
• Learn the system commands available in WeChat