I Self-Hosted an AI Agent That Works on WhatsApp, Telegram & Discord — Here's How

I've been running OpenClaw for a while - connecting it to Telegram, WhatsApp, and Slack as my daily AI assistant. Here's a step-by-step walkthrough to get it up and running in under 30 minutes. Step 1: Install OpenClaw The fastest way - one command: curl -fsSL | bash Or if you prefer npm: npm install -g openclaw openclaw onboard Requirements: Node.js 22+ (Windows users need WSL2). The onboard command walks you through initial setup - API key, model selection, and your first channel connection. The whole process takes about 5 minutes.