Question 1

What is InstaClaw?

Accepted Answer

InstaClaw is a personal AI that actually does things for you — not just chat. It can send emails, manage your calendar, search the web, organize files, and handle tasks around the clock. You talk to it through Telegram, Discord, Slack, or WhatsApp, just like texting a friend. Each user gets a dedicated OpenClaw instance running on an isolated virtual machine.

Question 2

How is InstaClaw different from ChatGPT?

Accepted Answer

ChatGPT can only talk. InstaClaw can act. It has its own computer, so it can browse the web, run code, manage files, and use real tools on your behalf. It maintains persistent memory across conversations and runs 24/7 on a dedicated machine — ChatGPT runs in a sandboxed session with no persistence.

Question 3

What can it actually do for me?

Accepted Answer

Sort and reply to your emails, research topics and summarize findings, manage your schedule, generate reports, post to social media, monitor websites, automate repetitive tasks, create videos, trade crypto, and much more. It comes pre-loaded with 20+ powerful skills and learns your preferences over time.

Question 4

What is OpenClaw?

Accepted Answer

OpenClaw is the open-source personal AI agent framework that powers InstaClaw. It's a complete runtime that gives an AI agent its own compute environment with shell access, persistent memory, skills, and tool integration. InstaClaw handles the hosting, configuration, and maintenance of OpenClaw for you.

Question 5

Do I need any technical knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Not at all. You just talk to it in plain English. Setup takes about 2 minutes — you create a Telegram bot, paste the token, pick a plan, and you're live. No coding, no configuration, no terminal. That said, if you are technical, you get full SSH access to the underlying VM.

Question 6

How do I set up my agent?

Accepted Answer

Sign up, connect your messaging app (Telegram, Discord, Slack, or WhatsApp), pick a plan, and you're live. The entire process takes about 2 minutes. We walk you through every step in the dashboard.

Question 7

How do I connect Telegram?

Accepted Answer

In Telegram, message @BotFather to create a new bot. Copy the API token, paste it into your InstaClaw dashboard, and click Connect. Your agent will be live within seconds.

Question 8

Can I use multiple messaging apps?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your agent is accessible via Telegram, Discord, Slack, and WhatsApp. You can connect multiple platforms simultaneously — they all talk to the same agent with the same memory.

Question 9

What are skills?

Accepted Answer

Skills are superpowers you can add to your AI. Things like searching X/Twitter, monitoring websites, managing your inbox, creating videos, or trading crypto. Every InstaClaw agent comes pre-loaded with 20+ skills, and we're constantly adding new ones. You can also teach your agent new skills just by talking to it.

Question 10

How do I manage skills and API keys?

Accepted Answer

Everything lives in your dashboard. You can browse available skills, add them with one click, and see all the skills your agent has learned. For API keys, paste your key and you're done — keys are encrypted at rest with AES-256.

Question 11

Can I teach my agent new things?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Just talk to it. If you walk your agent through a workflow via chat, it saves it as a reusable skill that syncs to your dashboard. The more you use it, the smarter it gets.

Question 12

What AI model does it use?

Accepted Answer

InstaClaw runs on Claude by Anthropic — the same models behind Claude.ai. On All-Inclusive plans, the default is Claude Haiku 4.5 (fast and efficient). You can upgrade to Sonnet 4.6 or Opus 4.6 anytime — just tell your bot 'use Sonnet' or 'switch to Opus'. BYOK users can configure any Claude model.

Question 13

How much does InstaClaw cost?

Accepted Answer

Starter: $29/month, Pro: $99/month, Power: $299/month. All plans include a 3-day free trial with full access. BYOK pricing is roughly half: $14, $39, and $99/month respectively.

Question 14

What are credits/units?

Accepted Answer

Every message your AI handles uses a small number of units. Haiku costs 1 unit, Sonnet costs 4, Opus costs 19. Starter gives you 600 units/day, Pro gives you 1,000/day, and Power gives you 2,500/day. Limits reset at midnight UTC.

Question 15

What happens when I run out of daily units?

Accepted Answer

Your agent pauses until midnight UTC when limits reset. You can also purchase credit packs (50/$5, 200/$15, 500/$30) that kick in instantly.

Question 16

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

Yes — every plan comes with a 3-day free trial. Full access to everything, no restrictions. You won't be charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel anytime before that.

Question 17

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes, no questions asked. Cancel from your dashboard whenever you want. No contracts, no cancellation fees, no hoops to jump through.

Question 18

What's BYOK mode?

Accepted Answer

Bring Your Own Key. If you already have an Anthropic API key, connect it directly and pay Anthropic for AI usage yourself. This cuts your InstaClaw subscription roughly in half. Your API key is encrypted at rest and stored on your VM only — all API calls go directly from your VM to Anthropic.

Question 19

Do I get full access to the server?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You get your own dedicated Ubuntu VM with full SSH access (key-based auth). You can install software, run custom scripts, set up cron jobs, run background services — it's your machine. The AI has the same access, so you can also just ask it to do things for you.

Question 20

What are the server specs?

Accepted Answer

Each VM runs Ubuntu with 3 vCPU, 4GB RAM, and 80GB SSD. Pre-installed: Python 3, Node.js, Docker-ready, OpenClaw runtime with local API gateway. Power plan users get upgraded resources.

Question 21

Can I install custom software?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You have full SSH root-equivalent access. Install any apt/pip/npm package, set up databases, run Docker containers — it's a real Linux server.

Question 22

Is my data private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every user gets their own isolated server — your data never touches another user's environment. We don't train on your conversations or share your information. Conversations are stored on your VM only. API keys are encrypted at rest using AES-256.

Question 23

Where is my data stored?

Accepted Answer

Your AI agent, conversations, files, and memory live on your dedicated virtual machine hosted in Hetzner Cloud data centers. We don't store your conversation content on our infrastructure.

Question 24

Is InstaClaw secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each VM is fully isolated with its own firewall rules. SSH access uses key-based authentication. API keys are encrypted with AES-256-GCM. We use end-to-end encryption for sensitive data.

Question 25

What is the $INSTACLAW token?

Accepted Answer

The $INSTACLAW token is an AI agent token on the Virtuals Protocol. It represents InstaClaw in the Virtuals ecosystem and enables participation in the AI agent economy.

Question 26

What is the $CLAWLANCER token?

Accepted Answer

$CLAWLANCER is a token on Base mainnet connected to the Clawlancer AI agent marketplace — a sister project to InstaClaw focused on AI agent services.

Question 27

Does InstaClaw have a community?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Join our Discord community to connect with other users, share tips, get help, and suggest new features. Follow @instaclaws on X/Twitter for updates.

Question 28

How do I get support?

Accepted Answer

Pro and Power plan users get priority support. All users can reach us at help@instaclaw.io or via the Discord community.

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