# 💡 PicoClaw

> AI agents on a $10 board

Canonical HTML: https://shelldex.com/projects/picoclaw/
JSON: https://shelldex.com/api/projects/picoclaw.json

## Overview

Runs on $10 RISC-V boards with less than 10MB of RAM. One-second boot time. The tiniest claw in the sea.

**Highlight:** Runs on $10 RISC-V boards, <10MB RAM, 1s boot

## Metadata

- GitHub: https://github.com/sipeed/picoclaw
- Language: go
- Status: active
- Ecosystem role: reimplementation
- Categories: iot, embedded, lightweight
- Platforms: embedded
- Requires external LLM: yes
- Added to registry: Wed Feb 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

## GitHub data

- Stars: 29k (29,133)
- Forks: 4,175
- Open issues: 93
- License: MIT
- Last commit: 2026-05-23T01:21:08Z
- Latest release: v0.2.8 (2026-04-30T15:15:51Z)
- Star growth (7d): +134

## Performance

- Startup time: 1s
- RAM: <10MB

## Registry position

- Leaderboard rank: #7
- Health score: 95/100
- Days since last commit: 0
- Days since last release: 22

## Mentions

- [https://x.com/SipeedIO/status/2020832292885930288](https://x.com/SipeedIO/status/2020832292885930288) — Sipeed, 2026-02-08
- [Forget the Mac Mini: Run This OpenClaw Alternative for Just $10](https://www.hackster.io/news/forget-the-mac-mini-run-this-openclaw-alternative-for-just-10-da23b2819d25) — Nick Bild, 2026-02-10
- [PicoClaw ultra-lightweight personal AI Assistant runs on just 10MB of RAM](https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/10/picoclaw-ultra-lightweight-personal-ai-assistant-run-on-just-10mb-of-ram/) — Jean-Luc Aufranc, 2026-02-10