VidClaw – Open-source, self-hosted dashboard for managing OpenClaw

Name: VidClaw – Open-source, self-hosted dashboard for managing OpenClaw
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Author: lukasz_ma

by lukasz_ma·Feb 17, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●●SolidNiche GemCozyBig Brain

Kanban + soul editing for OpenClaw agents, but limited to one framework and early adoption.

Strengths

•Localhost-only + SSH tunnel architecture eliminates cloud lock-in and data exposure for agent operators.
•Real-time token usage with Anthropic rate-limit progress bars directly addresses cost anxiety for agentic workflows.
•Soul editor version history + templates lower friction for iterating agent personality without config files.

Weaknesses

•Tightly coupled to OpenClaw; won't work with other agent frameworks (AutoGPT, LangChain orchestrators).
•No database—JSON file storage limits scalability for agents running long task histories.

Post Description

I run an OpenClaw agent named Jimmy. Jimmy handles SEO tracking, content writing, and code tasks for my projects. Managing it all entirely through chat got messy fast.

Thus I built VidClaw. It's a self-hosted dashboard that gives you:

- Kanban board where you drag tasks and the agent picks them up automatically - Real-time token usage - Model switching - Soul editor - Skills manager - Activity calendar

The whole thing binds to localhost only — you access it through an SSH tunnel. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Your data stays on your machine.

Stack: React + Vite + Tailwind on the frontend, Express on the backend, JSON files for storage (no database). Setup is one script.

I built this for myself, but figured others running autonomous agents might find it useful. Would love feedback on the approach - especially from anyone else managing long-running AI agents.