diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f25ffc0..4ac859e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Build zero-claw (minimal Rust agent runtime); only binary copied into main image
+FROM rust:1-bookworm AS zeroclaw-builder
+RUN cargo install zero-claw
+
 # Kasm workspace with OpenClaw pre-installed
 # Gateway runs on port 18789; expose in Kasm Workspace config
 FROM kasmweb/debian-bookworm-desktop:1.18.0-rolling-daily
@@ -15,8 +19,13 @@ RUN curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash - \
     && apt-get install -y nodejs \
     && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# OpenClaw (global install, no interactive prompts)
-RUN npm install -g openclaw@latest
+# OpenClaw + miniclawd (global install, no interactive prompts)
+RUN npm install -g openclaw@latest \
+    && npm install -g miniclawd@latest
+
+# zero-claw / 0claw (single binary from Rust build stage)
+COPY --from=zeroclaw-builder /usr/local/cargo/bin/0claw /usr/local/bin/0claw
+RUN ln -sf /usr/local/bin/0claw /usr/local/bin/zero-claw
 
 # Pre-create OpenClaw directories with correct ownership (1000:1000 = kasm-user)
 RUN mkdir -p $HOME/.openclaw/canvas $HOME/.openclaw/cron $HOME/.openclaw/workspace \
diff --git a/OPENCLAW-SETUP.md b/OPENCLAW-SETUP.md
index 912f870..d7ebbbc 100644
--- a/OPENCLAW-SETUP.md
+++ b/OPENCLAW-SETUP.md
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ OpenClaw also supports **iMessage** (macOS only; uses `imsg` and Messages DB), *
 This desktop includes:
 
 - **OpenClaw** - AI agent orchestration (port 18789)
+- **miniclawd** - Lightweight Node AI assistant (`miniclawd onboard`, then `miniclawd agent -m "Hello!"`)
+- **0claw / zero-claw** - Minimal Rust agent runtime (`0claw` or `zero-claw`; copy `0claw.toml.example` to `0claw.toml` and configure)
 - **Cursor** - AI-powered code editor
 - **VS Code** - Microsoft Visual Studio Code
 - **Antigravity** - Google's AI IDE with Gemini
diff --git a/scripts/install-miniclawd-zeroclaw.sh b/scripts/install-miniclawd-zeroclaw.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..32a47d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-miniclawd-zeroclaw.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Install miniclawd (npm) and zero-claw/0claw (prebuilt binary when available)
+# into the RUNNING clawtainer via docker exec. No image rebuild.
+# Run after: docker compose up -d
+set -e
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+CONTAINER="${CLAWTAINER_CONTAINER:-clawtainer}"
+OPENCLAW_USER=1000
+
+if ! docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${CONTAINER}$"; then
+  echo "Container ${CONTAINER} is not running. Start with: docker compose up -d"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Installing miniclawd (npm global)..."
+docker exec -u "$OPENCLAW_USER" "$CONTAINER" npm install -g miniclawd@latest
+
+echo "Installing zero-claw / 0claw..."
+docker exec -u root "$CONTAINER" bash -c '
+  set -e
+  INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/bin
+  ARCH=$(uname -m)
+  case "$ARCH" in
+    x86_64|amd64) TRIPLE="x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu" ;;
+    aarch64|arm64) TRIPLE="aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu" ;;
+    *) echo "  Unsupported arch: $ARCH; skip zero-claw binary"; exit 0 ;;
+  esac
+  if command -v 0claw >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "  0claw already installed: $(0claw --version 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  # Try GitHub releases (paean-ai/0claw may add assets later)
+  REPO="paean-ai/0claw"
+  TAG=$(curl -sSfL "https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/latest" 2>/dev/null | grep -o "\"tag_name\": *\"[^\"]*\"" | cut -d\" -f4 || true)
+  if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
+    echo "  zero-claw: no prebuilt releases for this repo yet."
+    echo "  To install manually (with Rust): cargo install zero-claw"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  for suffix in "0claw-${TRIPLE}.tar.gz" "zeroclaw-${TRIPLE}.tar.gz" "0claw-${ARCH}-linux.tar.gz"; do
+    URL="https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/download/${TAG}/${suffix}"
+    if curl -sSfL -o /tmp/zc.tar.gz "$URL" 2>/dev/null; then
+      tar xzf /tmp/zc.tar.gz -C /tmp
+      BIN=$(find /tmp -maxdepth 2 -type f -name "0claw" -o -name "zeroclaw" 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+      if [ -n "$BIN" ]; then
+        mv "$BIN" "$INSTALL_DIR/0claw"
+        chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR/0claw"
+        rm -rf /tmp/zc.tar.gz /tmp/0claw* /tmp/zeroclaw* 2>/dev/null || true
+        echo "  zero-claw installed at $INSTALL_DIR/0claw"
+        exit 0
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
+  echo "  zero-claw: no matching prebuilt binary; install with: cargo install zero-claw"
+'
+
+echo ""
+echo "Done. Installed:"
+echo "  - miniclawd (run: miniclawd onboard, then miniclawd agent -m \"Hello!\")"
+echo "  - zero-claw / 0claw (if prebuilt was available; run: 0claw)"
+echo ""