OpenClaw: Getting it alive

​OpenClaw is having a moment. A personal AI agent that runs on your own machine, talks to you and actually gets things done.

​It runs on your own machine - a Mac Mini, a Raspberry Pi, a VPS - and actually does things: runs commands, browses the web, manages files, talks to your apps. You reach it through WhatsApp, Telegram, or whatever chat app you already use. It works in the background, remembers context between sessions, and connects to whatever AI model you prefer.

​No engineering background required. If you can install an app and follow a guide, you can do this.

​We're running this as part of a three-event OpenClaw series this June, with this being the first. The following events build on the setup and focus on getting productive with the agent and applying it to real work use cases.

​We'll be working through it together at Baseline, tables of people at different stages, helping each other along. Fresh install or halfway there, there's a spot for you.

​The goal is simple: leave with OpenClaw alive. Connected to WhatsApp or Telegram. With a personality you've written. Doing at least one real thing.

What we'll work through together

• ​Getting the OpenClaw  set up (locally or hosted)

• ​Connect to a messaging app: WhatsApp or Telegram

• ​Picking the best model for the job

• ​Writing a SOUL.md: giving your agent a personality that's actually yours

• ​Setting up a MEMORY.md layer

• ​Connecting one real skill before the day is out

​Prep materials will be sent in advance.

​Come ready, or come from zero. Both are fine.

​Bring a laptop. That's it.

​Run of show

​🕙 11:00 Doors open, coffee
⚙️ 11:30 Intro and setup overview
🚀 12:00 Build time
🍕 13:00 Lunch
🛠️ 13:45 Back to building
🖥️ 15:30 Share what you've got running
🔚 16:00 Close

​Want to sponsor this series?
Three events across June. Get in front of Dublin's builder community: founders, operators, and go-to-market people building with AI. Email [email protected].

​Venue Partner
Baseline: An independent community and fund for early-stage founders in Ireland. They write €100K first checks to technical founders, backed entirely by private investors. Looking for your first check? These are the people to be in a room with.

​Community
Give(a)Go is a Dublin-based builder community running hands-on events for ambitious people who make things. 30+ events. 1,000+ attendees. Partners include PostHog, LangChain, ElevenLabs, HubSpot and Windsurf. One rule: learning by building.

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​We'll be taking photos and short video clips throughout the day for recap posts and marketing. By registering, you consent to being included. If you prefer not to appear in any photos or videos, just let one of the hosts know when you arrive.