A single binary. 63 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, tasks, Google integrations. Compiled in — no plugins, no eval().
Delegate complex tasks to Agent Zero in Docker. Sea-Claw orchestrates, Agent Zero executes. Isolated, audited, budget-controlled.
Telegram bot, interactive TUI, HTTP REST API, WebSocket, and Slack. Same brain, same tools, any interface you prefer.
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
63 compiled tool implementations, 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 | 63 | ~20 (plugins) | 5 | 8 (traits) | ~10 |
| Input Validation | Grammar Shield (<1µs) | Regex-based | Basic | Type-based | Basic |
| Multi-Channel | 5 (TG/TUI/API/WS/Slack) | 1 (CLI) | 1 (CLI) | 2 (CLI/Gateway) | 2 (TG/WS) |
| Multi-Agent | ✓ SeaZero | ✓ | ✗ | ~ Basic | ✗ |
| SSE Streaming | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Runs on Raspberry Pi | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (ESP32) |
| Audit Trail | ✓ SQLite | ~ File-based | ✗ | ~ | ✗ |
Same brain, same 63 tools. Five different ways to connect.
Message your AI from anywhere in the world. Phone, tablet, desktop.
Interactive CLI with 30+ slash commands, history, and tab completion.
REST endpoints for integration with any app, script, or workflow.
Real-time bidirectional streaming for dashboards and live UIs.
Bring Sea-Claw into your team workspace via webhook integration.
Three commands. Three seconds to compile. Full sovereignty over your AI agent.