pocketpaw

pocketpaw

Your AI agent in 30 seconds. Not 30 hours. Self-hosted, open-source personal AI with desktop installer, multi-agent Command Center(Deep Work), and 7-layer security. Anthropic, OpenAI, or Ollama.Your Pocket Paw

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PocketPaw is a lightweight and user-friendly tool designed for managing and organizing your digital assets. It provides a simple interface for users to easily categorize, tag, and search for files across different platforms. With PocketPaw, you can efficiently organize your photos, documents, and other files in a centralized location, making it easier to access and share them. Whether you are a student looking to organize your study materials, a professional managing project files, or a casual user wanting to declutter your digital space, PocketPaw is the perfect solution for all your file management needs.

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PocketPaw

PocketPaw

Your AI agent. Modular. Secure. Everywhere.

PyPI version License: MIT Python 3.11+ Downloads

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Self-hosted, multi-agent AI platform. Web dashboard + Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more.
No subscription. No cloud lock-in. Just you and your Paw.

🚧 Beta: This project is under active development. Expect breaking changes between versions.


Quick Start

curl -fsSL https://pocketpaw.xyz/install.sh | sh

Or install directly:

pip install pocketpaw && pocketpaw

That's it. One command. 30 seconds. Your own AI agent.

I'm your self-hosted, cross-platform personal AI agent. The web dashboard opens automatically. Talk to me right in your browser, or connect me to Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, or Telegram and control me from anywhere. I run on your machine, respect your privacy, and I'm always here.

No subscription. No cloud lock-in. Just you and me.

More install options
# Isolated install
pipx install pocketpaw && pocketpaw

# Run without installing
uvx pocketpaw

# From source
git clone https://github.com/pocketpaw/pocketpaw.git
cd pocketpaw
uv run pocketpaw

PocketPaw will open the web dashboard in your browser and be ready to go. No Docker. No config files. No YAML. No dependency hell.

Talk to your agent from anywhere: Telegram · Discord · Slack · WhatsApp · Web Dashboard


What Can PocketPaw Do?

Feature Description
Web Dashboard Browser-based control panel, the default mode. No setup needed.
Multi-Channel Discord, Slack, WhatsApp (Personal + Business), Signal, Matrix, Teams, Google Chat, Telegram
Claude Agent SDK Default backend. Official Claude SDK with built-in tools (Bash, Read, Write).
Smart Model Router Auto-selects Haiku / Sonnet / Opus based on task complexity
Tool Policy Allow/deny control over which tools the agent can use
Plan Mode Require approval before the agent runs shell commands or edits files
Browser Control Browse the web, fill forms, click buttons via accessibility tree
Gmail Integration Search, read, and send emails via OAuth (no app passwords)
Calendar Integration List events, create meetings, meeting prep briefings
Google Drive & Docs List, download, upload, share files; read and create documents
Web Search & Research Tavily/Brave search + multi-step research with source synthesis
Image Generation Google Gemini image generation, saved locally
Voice / TTS / STT Text-to-speech via OpenAI or ElevenLabs, speech-to-text via Whisper
Spotify Search tracks, playback control, playlist management
Reddit Search posts, read threads, browse trending topics
OCR Extract text from images via GPT-4o vision or pytesseract
Memory & Compaction Long-term facts + session history with smart compaction + Mem0 semantic search
MCP Support Connect Model Context Protocol servers (stdio + HTTP)
Cron Scheduler Recurring reminders with natural language time parsing
Security Suite Injection scanner, audit CLI, Guardian AI, self-audit daemon
Local-First Runs on YOUR machine. Your data never leaves your computer.
Cross-Platform macOS, Windows, Linux
Skill System Create reusable agent skills at runtime
Task Delegation Delegate complex sub-tasks to Claude Code CLI

Examples

You:  "Every Sunday evening, remind me which recycling bins to put out"
Paw:  *creates a recurring schedule*
Paw:  "Done. I'll check the recycling calendar and message you every Sunday at 6pm."

You:  "Organize my Downloads folder. PDFs by date, images by type, delete duplicates"
Paw:  *scans filesystem, moves 47 files, removes 12 duplicates*
Paw:  "All clean. Here's what I did: [summary]"

Research & Browsing

You:  *drops a link*
Paw:  *opens browser, reads the page, researches related topics*
Paw:  "Here's a summary with 3 key takeaways. Want me to save this to memory?"

Coding & DevOps

You:  "Find that memory leak, the app crashes after 2 hours"
Paw:  *reads logs, profiles code, identifies the issue*
Paw:  "Found it. The WebSocket handler never closes connections. Here's the fix."

Multi-Agent Workflows (Mission Control)

You:  "I need a competitor analysis report for our product launch"
Paw:  *spins up Agent A: web researcher, Agent B: data analyst, Agent C: writer*
Paw:  "3 agents working on it. Agent A is scraping competitor sites,
       Agent B is analyzing pricing data, Agent C is waiting to write the report.
       I'll ping you when it's ready."

Web Dashboard

The browser-based dashboard is the default mode. Run pocketpaw and it opens at http://localhost:8888.

What you get:

  • Real-time streaming chat via WebSocket
  • Session management: create, switch, search, and resume conversations
  • Activity panel showing tool calls, thinking, and system events
  • Settings panel for LLM, backend, and tool policy configuration
  • Channel management: configure, start, and stop adapters from the sidebar
  • MCP server management: add, configure, and monitor MCP servers
  • Plan Mode approval modal for reviewing tool calls before execution

Channel Management

All configured channel adapters auto-start on launch. Use the sidebar "Channels" button to:

  • Configure tokens and credentials per channel
  • Start/stop adapters dynamically
  • See running status at a glance

Headless mode is also available for running without the dashboard:

pocketpaw --discord              # Discord only
pocketpaw --slack                # Slack only
pocketpaw --whatsapp             # WhatsApp only
pocketpaw --discord --slack      # Multiple channels
pocketpaw --telegram             # Legacy Telegram mode

See Channel Adapters documentation for full setup guides.


Browser

Uses your existing Chrome if you have it. No extra downloads. If you don't have Chrome, a small browser is downloaded automatically on first use.


Architecture

PocketPaw System Architecture

Agent Backends

  • Claude Agent SDK (Default, Recommended). Anthropic's official SDK with built-in tools (Bash, Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, WebSearch). Supports PreToolUse hooks for dangerous command blocking.
  • PocketPaw Native. Custom orchestrator: Anthropic SDK for reasoning + Open Interpreter for code execution.
  • Open Interpreter. Standalone, supports Ollama, OpenAI, or Anthropic. Good for fully local setups with Ollama.

Switch anytime in settings or config.

Tool System Architecture

Tool System Architecture and Policy Engine


Memory System

File-based Memory (Default)

Stores memories as readable markdown in ~/.pocketclaw/memory/:

  • MEMORY.md: Long-term facts about you
  • sessions/: Conversation history with smart compaction

Session Compaction

Long conversations are automatically compacted to stay within budget:

  • Recent messages kept verbatim (configurable window)
  • Older messages compressed to one-liner extracts (Tier 1) or LLM summaries (Tier 2, opt-in)

USER.md Profile

PocketPaw creates identity files at ~/.pocketclaw/identity/ including USER.md, a profile loaded into every conversation so the agent knows your preferences.

Optional: Mem0 (Semantic Memory)

For smarter memory with vector search and automatic fact extraction:

pip install pocketpaw[memory]

See Memory documentation for details.


Configuration

Config lives in ~/.pocketclaw/config.json. API keys and tokens are automatically encrypted in secrets.enc, never stored as plain text.

{
  "agent_backend": "claude_agent_sdk",
  "anthropic_api_key": "sk-ant-...",
  "anthropic_model": "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929",
  "tool_profile": "full",
  "memory_backend": "file",
  "smart_routing_enabled": false,
  "plan_mode": false,
  "injection_scan_enabled": true,
  "self_audit_enabled": true,
  "web_search_provider": "tavily",
  "tts_provider": "openai"
}

Or use environment variables (all prefixed with POCKETCLAW_):

# Core
export POCKETCLAW_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."
export POCKETCLAW_AGENT_BACKEND="claude_agent_sdk"

# Channels
export POCKETCLAW_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN="..."
export POCKETCLAW_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN="xoxb-..."
export POCKETCLAW_SLACK_APP_TOKEN="xapp-..."

# Integrations
export POCKETCLAW_GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID="..."
export POCKETCLAW_GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET="..."
export POCKETCLAW_TAVILY_API_KEY="..."
export POCKETCLAW_GOOGLE_API_KEY="..."

See the full configuration reference for all available settings.


Security

PocketPaw 7-Layer Security Stack

  • Guardian AI. A secondary LLM reviews every shell command before execution and decides if it's safe.
  • Injection Scanner. Two-tier detection (regex heuristics + optional LLM deep scan) blocks prompt injection attacks.
  • Tool Policy. Restrict agent tool access with profiles (minimal, coding, full) and allow/deny lists.
  • Plan Mode. Require human approval before executing shell commands or file edits.
  • Security Audit CLI. Run pocketpaw --security-audit to check 7 aspects (config permissions, API key exposure, audit log, etc.).
  • Self-Audit Daemon. Daily automated health checks (12 checks) with JSON reports at ~/.pocketclaw/audit_reports/.
  • Audit Logging. Append-only log at ~/.pocketclaw/audit.jsonl.
  • Single User Lock. Only authorized users can control the agent.
  • File Jail. Operations restricted to allowed directories.
  • Local LLM Option. Use Ollama and nothing phones home.
Detailed security architecture

PocketPaw Security Architecture (Defense-in-Depth)

See Security documentation for details.


Development

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/pocketpaw/pocketpaw.git
cd pocketpaw

# Install with dev dependencies
uv sync --dev

# Run tests
uv run pytest

# Lint
uv run ruff check .

# Format
uv run ruff format .

Optional Extras

pip install pocketpaw[discord]             # Discord support
pip install pocketpaw[slack]               # Slack support
pip install pocketpaw[whatsapp-personal]   # WhatsApp Personal (QR scan)
pip install pocketpaw[image]               # Image generation (Google Gemini)
pip install pocketpaw[memory]             # Mem0 semantic memory
pip install pocketpaw[matrix]              # Matrix support
pip install pocketpaw[teams]               # Microsoft Teams support
pip install pocketpaw[gchat]               # Google Chat support
pip install pocketpaw[mcp]                 # MCP server support
pip install pocketpaw[all]                 # Everything

Documentation

Full documentation lives in documentation/:

  • Channel Adapters: Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram setup
  • Tool Policy: Profiles, groups, allow/deny
  • Web Dashboard: Browser UI overview
  • Security: Injection scanner, audit CLI, audit logging
  • Model Router: Smart complexity-based model selection
  • Plan Mode: Approval workflow for tool execution
  • Integrations: OAuth, Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Spotify
  • Tools: Web search, research, image gen, voice, delegation, skills
  • Memory: Session compaction, USER.md profile, Mem0
  • Scheduler: Cron scheduler, self-audit daemon

Join the Pack

PRs welcome. Come build with us.


License

MIT © PocketPaw Team

PocketPaw
Made with love for humans who want AI on their own terms

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