Practical overview
When it fits
Use Agentbox when you need an operator-oriented foundation for provisioning and managing OpenClaw VMs, or want to inspect its included setup skills and plugin.
Who it is for
- Operators managing OpenClaw instances on virtual machines.
- Developers adapting OpenClaw provisioning, bootstrap workflows or related integrations.
Documented uses
- Provision and manage OpenClaw-based VM instances through an operator dashboard and backend.
- Use provisioning and bootstrap skills as part of VM setup.
- Explore an included OpenClaw integration for x402 payments and pump.fun trading.
Requirements & limits
The repository is public and specifies an Apache-2.0 license.
- The documented infrastructure stack includes Hetzner Cloud; Cloudflare DNS and TLS are optional.
- The backend uses PostgreSQL, and the README lists provider credentials and operator-related variables among its configuration requirements.
- Docker Compose is documented for production-like local orchestration, alongside a separate local development command.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Start Agentbox for local development
Install the project dependencies, prepare its environment file and start the development services.
Before you start
- A local environment with Git, pnpm and Node.js available.
- Values for the required environment variables, including DATABASE_URL, HETZNER_API_TOKEN, API_BASE_URL, OPERATOR_TOKEN and JWT_SECRET.
Steps
Clone the Agentbox repository and change into its directory.
Run pnpm install.
Copy .env.example to .env and configure the required environment variables.
Run pnpm dev.
Expected outcome
The repository’s development services are started through Turborepo.
Guide limitations
- The README lists additional environment variables; consult .env.example for the complete list.
- This is a local development setup, not a complete production deployment guide.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 14 October 2026
- Original website title
- cascade-protocol/agentbox · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

