How to Use OpenClaw with Signal

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OpenClaw connects to Signal via signal-cli for privacy-focused messaging. Signal offers end-to-end encryption for your AI conversations.

Why Signal?

Signal is the gold standard for private messaging. Combined with self-hosted OpenClaw, you get end-to-end encrypted AI conversations where no third party can read your messages.

Setup

  1. Install signal-cli on your server
  2. Register or link a Signal account
  3. Configure OpenClaw to use the Signal channel
  4. Start the gateway

Privacy Stack

Signal + OpenClaw + local models (Ollama) = the most private AI assistant possible. Zero data leaves your machine, and all messages are end-to-end encrypted.

// Signal config
{
  "channels": {
    "signal": {
      "dmPolicy": "pairing"
    }
  }
}

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