# 🦞 NullClaw

> Fastest, smallest, and fully autonomous AI assistant infrastructure written in Zig

Canonical HTML: https://shelldex.com/projects/nullclaw/
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## Overview

The smallest fully autonomous AI assistant infrastructure — a static Zig binary that fits on any $5 board, boots in milliseconds, and requires nothing but libc. 678 KB binary, <2 ms startup, 22+ providers, 17 channels, fully pluggable architecture.

**Highlight:** 678 KB Zig binary — runs on $5 hardware, 22+ providers, 17 channels, fully pluggable everything

## Metadata

- GitHub: https://github.com/nullclaw/nullclaw
- Language: zig
- Status: active
- Ecosystem role: reimplementation
- Categories: performance, lightweight, zig
- Platforms: server, embedded
- Requires external LLM: yes
- Added to registry: Thu Feb 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

## GitHub data

- Stars: 7.6k (7,614)
- Forks: 884
- Open issues: 71
- License: MIT
- Last commit: 2026-05-19T14:19:57Z
- Latest release: v2026.5.4 (2026-05-04T23:58:25Z)
- Star growth (7d): +45

## Performance

- Binary size: 678KB
- Startup time: <2ms

## Registry position

- Leaderboard rank: #17
- Health score: 85/100
- Days since last commit: 3
- Days since last release: 18