Claw

Run OpenClaw on Android with a single command — no proot, no Linux.

The standard approach to running OpenClaw on Android requires installing proot-distro with Linux, adding 700MB-1GB of overhead. OpenClaw on Android eliminates this by installing just the glibc dynamic linker (ld.so), letting you run OpenClaw without a full Linux distribution.

Standard approach: Install a full Linux distribution in Termux via proot-distro.

┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Linux Kernel │ │ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Android · Bionic libc · Termux │ │ │ │ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ proot-distro · Debian/Ubuntu │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ GNU glibc │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Node.js → OpenClaw │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

This project: No proot-distro — just the glibc dynamic linker.

┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Linux Kernel │ │ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Android · Bionic libc · Termux │ │ │ │ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ glibc ld.so (linker only) │ │ │ │ │ │ ld.so → Node.js → OpenClaw │ │ │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

- Standard (proot-distro): 1-2 GB, setup 20-30 min, slower, install distro and configure Linux - This project: ~200 MB, setup 3-10 min, native speed, run one command

A standalone Android app is also available. It bundles a terminal emulator and a WebView-based UI into a single APK — no Termux required.

- One-tap setup: bootstrap, Node.js, and OpenClaw installed from within the app - Built-in dashboard for gateway control, runtime info, and tool management - Works independently of Termux — installing the app does not affect an existing Termux + oa setup

What It Does

The installer automatically resolves the differences between Termux and standard Linux. There's nothing you need to do manually — the single install command handles all of these:

1. glibc environment — Installs the glibc dynamic linker (via pacman's glibc-runner) so standard Linux binaries run without modification 2. Node.js (glibc) — Downloads official Node.js linux-arm64 and wraps it with an ld.so loader script (no patchelf, which causes segfault on Android) 3. Path conversion — Automatically converts standard Linux paths (/tmp, /bin/sh, /usr/bin/env) to Termux paths 4. Temp folder setup — Configures an accessible temp folder for Android 5. Service manager bypass — Configures normal operation without systemd 6. OpenCode integration — If selected, installs OpenCode using proot + ld.so concatenation for Bun standalone binaries

License

MIT