Installation Methods

Moltbot offers multiple installation methods to suit your needs:

One-Liner Installation (Recommended)

curl -fsSL https://molt.bot/install.sh | bash

This works on macOS and Linux, installing Node.js and everything else automatically.

NPM Installation

npm i -g clawdbot
clawdbot onboard

Hackable Installation (For Developers)

git clone https://github.com/moltbot/moltbot.git
cd moltbot && pnpm install && pnpm run build
pnpm run clawdbot onboard

System Requirements

  • Node.js 18 or higher
  • At least 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
  • Internet connection for API access
  • API key from Anthropic, OpenAI, or local LLM

Post-Installation Setup

After installation, run the onboarding wizard to configure your AI model, messaging channels, and preferences.