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Deploy your AI agent in 30 seconds. No Docker. No CLI. No setup.
AI That Works For You. Secure by Default.

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Verified OpenClaw WhatsApp 30s Deploy Dedicated VM

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What is ShellBot?

ShellBot is a private AI agent that runs on your own dedicated machine — not a shared sandbox. It connects to WhatsApp and actually does things: sends emails, does research, manages your schedule, writes code, handles files. Set it up in minutes. No Docker. No CLI. No config files.

Built on OpenClaw — the open-source AI agent framework you can trust.


How it works

   You (WhatsApp)          ShellBot Agent           Services
   +------------+         +---------------+        +------------+
   |            |         |               |        | Gmail      |
   | "Schedule  |-------->| Task Parser   |------->| Calendar   |
   |  a meeting |         | Planner       |        | Web Search |
   |  with Dan" |         | Executor      |        | Code Exec  |
   |            |<--------| Guardrails    |<-------| File Mgmt  |
   +------------+         +---------------+        +------------+
                                |
                          Dedicated VM
                          (not shared)
  1. Message — send a task via WhatsApp, plain English
  2. Parse — ShellBot breaks it into steps, identifies which tools to use
  3. Execute — emails, calendar events, research, code — handled automatically
  4. Guardrails — built-in safety checks prevent mistakes before they happen
  5. Respond — results delivered back to WhatsApp in seconds

Features

Feature Description
Instant deploy Live in 30 seconds. No Docker, no CLI, no YAML
WhatsApp native Works where you already are
Dedicated machine Your own VM, not a shared container
Email & calendar Send emails, create events, manage inbox
Research Web search, summarize articles, compile reports
Code execution Write, run, and debug code in a sandboxed environment
File management Create, edit, organize documents
Built-in guardrails Safety checks that prevent destructive actions
Open-source core Built on OpenClaw — fully auditable

Security

ShellBot is secure by default. Every agent runs on its own dedicated virtual machine — no shared resources, no cross-contamination, no multi-tenant risk.

Traditional AI Agents          ShellBot
+--------------------+        +--------------------+
| Shared sandbox     |        | Dedicated VM       |
| Multi-tenant       |        | Single-tenant      |
| Shared memory      |        | Isolated memory    |
| Shared network     |        | Private network    |
| Hope for the best  |        | Guardrails built in|
+--------------------+        +--------------------+
  • Isolated compute — your agent runs on its own machine
  • No data sharing — nothing leaves your VM unless you tell it to
  • Action guardrails — destructive actions require explicit confirmation
  • Audit log — every action is logged and reviewable
  • Open-source — the agent framework is fully auditable

Architecture

                          ShellBot Runtime
    +-----------------------------------------------------+
    |                                                     |
    |   Interface            Core              Services   |
    |                                                     |
    |   - WhatsApp API       - Task Parser    - Gmail     |
    |   - Message Queue      - Step Planner   - Calendar  |
    |   - Auth Layer         - Tool Router    - Web       |
    |                        - Guardrail        Search    |
    |                          Engine         - Code      |
    |                        - Memory           Sandbox   |
    |                          Store          - File      |
    |                        - Context          System    |
    |                          Manager                    |
    +-------------------+--+------------------------------+
                        |  |
                        v  v
    +-----------------------------------------------------+
    |   OpenClaw Engine     |    Infrastructure           |
    |   - Agent framework   |    - Dedicated VM per user  |
    |   - Tool registry     |    - Auto-scaling           |
    |   - Safety layer      |    - Health monitoring      |
    |   - Plugin system     |    - Zero-downtime deploys  |
    +-----------------------------------------------------+

Quick start

# That's it. Seriously.
curl -s https://shellbot.sh/install | sh

You'll get a WhatsApp QR code. Scan it. Done. Your agent is live.


Built on OpenClaw

ShellBot is built on OpenClaw — an open-source AI agent framework designed for trust and transparency. Every tool call, every decision, every action is auditable. The framework is MIT-licensed and community-driven.

We believe AI agents should be open by default. If you can't read the code, you can't trust the agent.


Shell Corp

ShellBot is built and maintained by Shell Corp.

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jkeatn Co-founder
vincentkoc Co-founder, Engineering

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