Public story · 2026-02-23 · source-backed
tnm/zclaw — AI Agent in 888 KiB on ESP32 (Show HN, 269 pts)
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Personal AI assistant on a $5 chip. Cron scheduling, GPIO control, persistent memory, custom tools via natural language, Telegram communication. 869,838 bytes total including WiFi and TLS. The most complete open-source option for physical AI agent hardware.
Clone it: github.com/tnm/zclaw | C, ESP32
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