# 🔌 ZClaw

> Personal AI assistant on ESP32 — 888 KiB firmware

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

C-based personal AI assistant that runs on ESP32 microcontrollers. Supports scheduled tasks, GPIO control, persistent memory, custom tools, and Telegram integration. Strict 888 KiB all-in firmware budget including ESP-IDF runtime, Wi-Fi, TLS, and certs. The smallest claw-family project running on actual hardware.

**Highlight:** 888 KiB firmware — runs on ESP32, not a server

## Metadata

- GitHub: https://github.com/tnm/zclaw
- Language: c
- Status: active
- Ecosystem role: alternative
- Categories: embedded, iot, minimal
- Platforms: embedded
- Requires external LLM: yes
- Added to registry: 2026-03-02

## GitHub data

- Stars: 2.1k (2,139)
- Forks: 180
- Open issues: 13
- License: MIT
- Last commit: 2026-03-23T05:01:30Z
- Latest release: v2.13.0 (2026-03-22T07:08:28Z)
- Star growth (7d): +25

## Performance

- Binary size: 888 KiB

## Registry position

- Leaderboard rank: #22
- Health score: 55/100
- Days since last commit: 53
- Days since last release: 54