A single binary. 77 tools. Zero dependencies beyond libc. Runs on everything from a $35 Raspberry Pi to a cloud server. Your AI, your hardware, your rules.
Sea-Claw is built with a single philosophy: maximum capability with minimum complexity.
Byte-level input validation catches injection attacks in under 1 microsecond. 10 grammar types. 6 security layers. Defense in depth.
Zero malloc, zero free, zero leaks. 11-nanosecond allocation. O(1) reset. Memory bugs are physically impossible by design.
OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, local models. Automatic fallback chain. SSE streaming. Token-by-token output.
File I/O, shell, web search, DNS, JSON, CSV, math, cron, Git, project management, voice transcription. Compiled in — no plugins, no eval().
Spawn worker pods, relay messages between agents, collect results. One coordinator orchestrates dozens of workers across K8s.
Telegram, Terminal (TUI), HTTP API, WebSocket, Slack, Discord, and Voice (Whisper). Same brain, same 77 tools, any interface.
Clean dependency layering. Each pillar has a clear job. No circular dependencies. No spaghetti.
Arena memory, SQLite database, structured logging, JSON config
Zero-copy JSON parser, HTTP client, SSE streaming
Grammar validation, injection detection, PII filtering
LLM agent loop, tool dispatch, streaming, fallback chain
77 compiled tool implementations — Git, PM, Swarm, Voice + static registry
Compared against the leading open-source AI agent platforms.
| Feature | Sea-Claw ✦ | OpenClaw | PicoClaw | ZeroClaw | MimicLaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language | C11 | Python | C | Rust | C (ESP32) |
| Binary Size | ~280 KB | ~150 MB+ | ~90 KB | ~3.4 MB | ~1.2 MB |
| Startup Time | <10 ms | 2-5 sec | <5 ms | ~50 ms | ~2 sec |
| Memory Safety | Arena (zero-leak) | GC (Python) | Manual malloc | Borrow checker | Manual malloc |
| Built-in Tools | 77 | ~20 (plugins) | 5 | 8 (traits) | ~10 |
| Input Validation | Grammar Shield (<1µs) | Regex-based | Basic | Type-based | Basic |
| Multi-Channel | 7 (TG/TUI/API/WS/Slack/Discord/Voice) | 1 (CLI) | 1 (CLI) | 2 (CLI/Gateway) | 2 (TG/WS) |
| Agent Swarm | ✓ K8s pods | ✗ | ✗ | ~ Basic | ✗ |
| Multi-Agent | ✓ SeaZero + Swarm | ✓ | ✗ | ~ Basic | ✗ |
| SSE Streaming | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Runs on Raspberry Pi | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (ESP32) |
| Audit Trail | ✓ SQLite | ~ File-based | ✗ | ~ | ✗ |
Same brain, same 77 tools. Seven different ways to connect.
Message your AI from anywhere. Phone, tablet, desktop.
Interactive CLI with 30+ slash commands and tab completion.
REST endpoints for any app, script, or workflow.
Real-time bidirectional streaming for live UIs.
Bring Sea-Claw into your team workspace via webhook.
Native Discord bot — reads and responds in any channel you configure.
Transcribe audio files via Groq Whisper API or local whisper.cpp.
Don’t want to self-host? Launch a fully isolated Sea-Claw pod on our K8s cluster in seconds. No setup, no servers, your data stays in your pod.
Sign up, paste your API key, choose a soul. Your agent is live in under 10 seconds on K3s.
Every agent gets its own pod, PVC, and network policy. Your data never touches another user’s container.
Eva (analyst), Alex (developer), Tom (creative), Sarah (communicator), Max (generalist). Each with a different personality and focus.
Gateway scales 1→5 replicas automatically under load. PodDisruptionBudget ensures zero downtime during updates.
Three commands. Three seconds to compile. Full sovereignty over your AI agent.