Answers before you install.
AgentOS is the human operating layer built on top of OpenClaw. This page answers the practical questions that show up when you start coordinating multiple agents, projects, and workspaces.
Core questions
What is AgentOS?
AgentOS is a UI and operating surface for people who run multi-agent work. It helps you manage workspaces, agents, tasks, jobs, teams, approvals, and runtime visibility, while OpenClaw handles the underlying orchestration.
Is AgentOS a replacement for OpenClaw?
No. AgentOS sits above OpenClaw. Think of OpenClaw as the runtime truth and orchestration backend, and AgentOS as the human operating layer that exposes control and visibility.
Who should use AgentOS?
Use AgentOS if you are coordinating multiple projects or agents and you need a clear control surface: solo founders, AI builders, operators, agent-heavy teams, and anyone running AI operations with real deliverables.
Does AgentOS run locally?
AgentOS is designed around local-first operations and a workspace that maps to real files and deliverables. The exact runtime topology depends on how you run OpenClaw underneath.
Concepts and definitions
AgentOS is intentionally concrete. These definitions are the mental model that makes multi-agent work readable and steerable.
A real project surface: files, folders, docs, memory, and the deliverables you ship. Work is anchored here.
A configured worker that can act within a workspace, using tools and integrations via OpenClaw.
A unit of work assigned to an agent, scoped by a workspace and expected output.
A repeatable operational bundle: a set of tasks, often with a team pattern and approval rules.
What is runtime visibility?
Runtime visibility is the live operating picture: sessions, models, transcripts, presence, and gateway state, connected back to your workspace and tasks so you can tell what is happening and why.
What is the approval layer?
The approval layer is how humans stay in control when it matters. Instead of letting a system execute silently, AgentOS surfaces critical actions for review before they run.
Next pages
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