Run OpenClaw in AionUi as a Desktop Cowork Agent with Remote Access and Rescue
Use OpenClaw from AionUi's desktop Cowork UI and reach the same instance remotely via Telegram, WebUI, Lark, or DingTalk — including remote rescue through the built-in OpenClaw deployment expert when OpenClaw is down and you're away from the machine.
Requirements
- OpenClaw must be installed (for example with
npm install -g openclaw@latest); AionUi's OpenClaw Setup assistant can guide install, gateway, and config. - API keys or auth for your models: OpenClaw config plus keys for any built-in agents you use in AionUi.
How to use
What you get depends on the goal: a Cowork workspace where OpenClaw and other agents read/write files, run commands, and browse the web; remote repair by opening AionUi via Telegram or WebUI and having the deployment expert run openclaw doctor, fix config, and restart the gateway; OpenClaw alongside other agents in one app with a shared MCP config; or remote access to the same AionUi instance from phone or another device.
AionUi auto-detects OpenClaw after install, and OpenClaw becomes a Cowork agent in the same file-aware workspace with visible actions.
When OpenClaw is broken or unreachable, open AionUi via Telegram or WebUI and use the built-in OpenClaw deployment expert: it helps with install, runs openclaw doctor, fixes config, restarts the gateway, and walks you through recovery — a common pattern for headless or other-machine setups.
Configure MCP servers in AionUi once; they sync to OpenClaw and every other agent, so no per-agent MCP setup is needed.
Optional: AionUi cron can run OpenClaw (or other agents) on a schedule for 24/7 tasks.
AionUi is a free, open-source app that runs OpenClaw as a first-class agent alongside 12+ others (Claude Code, Codex, Qwen Code, etc.), with a built-in OpenClaw deployment expert for install, diagnosis, and repair — including remote rescue when OpenClaw is down and you're not at the machine.
- Install AionUi from AionUi Releases for macOS, Windows, or Linux.
- Install OpenClaw if you don't already have it:
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw onboard --install-daemon # optional: daemon for 24/7
- Open AionUi: it auto-detects OpenClaw. If not, use the in-app OpenClaw Setup assistant.
- Create a Cowork session and choose OpenClaw; the session uses the same workspace, MCP, and — if enabled — remote channels.
Links
Source: hesamsheikh/awesome-openclaw-usecases and its contributors. License: MIT.
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Translation and editorial adaptation by ClawCases.
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