FAQ

FAQ

Do I need a ClawDE account to use the desktop app? No. The Free tier runs entirely on your machine with no account required. You only need an account for remote access ($9.99/year) or ClawDE Cloud.

Does ClawDE replace Claude Code / Codex? No — it wraps them. ClawDE calls claude, codex, or cursor as subprocesses using their standard CLIs. You still need your own AI subscriptions.

What AI providers are supported? Tier 1 (subprocess, full support): Claude Code, Codex. Tier 2 (coming soon): Cursor, Aider. Tier 3 (API key, planned): ChatGPT, Gemini.

Is the daemon always running? Yes — clawd runs as a system service and starts on login. It uses very little CPU when idle. Sessions are persistent; you can close the app and reopen it without losing context.

Can I use ClawDE on a VPS? The daemon is designed to run on a local machine you own, not a cloud VPS. If you want cloud hosting, that's what ClawDE Cloud provides.

Where is my data stored? All sessions, messages, and settings are stored in a local SQLite database at ~/.clawd/clawd.db. Nothing leaves your machine unless you enable remote access.

Is ClawDE open source? Yes. The Rust daemon and Flutter apps are MIT licensed in this repository. The ClawDE Cloud backend (which we operate) is proprietary.

How do I report a bug? Open an issue using the bug report template.