OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI assistant. This article analyzes its design through documentation and LLM prompt tracing. It demonstrates prompt inspection with Home Assistant integration, showing how skills are discovered and loaded, and how agents securely handle sensitive information via environment variables instead of exposing them to the LLM.

This article explains how to self-host an OpenClaw AI assistant using a Matrix chat channel. It covers setting up a Matrix server, installing and troubleshooting the OpenClaw Matrix plugin, configuring access policies, and enabling secure, private AI interactions without relying on third-party messaging platforms.

As a tech enthusiast and software engineer, I struggled to manage my growing collection of gadgets and device parts at home. Discover how I used Homebox, a self-hosted inventory management system, to organize my digital life, save time, and reduce stress. From initial setup to practical use cases, learn how Homebox transformed my chaotic collection into a well-ordered system that benefits my entire family.

Adding a chatbot to a blog is both interesting and practical. It can answer readers' simple questions based on the blog content and the author's introduction articles. ChatBlog (chat + blog) might be an engaging and useful model for interactive technical sharing. This article documents my exploration and implementation process.