Clawtainer

Browser-accessible Linux desktop with AI coding tools pre-installed: OpenClaw, VS Code, Cursor, Antigravity, and Anthropic Python SDK.

Quick Start

git clone git@git.nixc.us:colin/clawtainer.git
cd clawtainer
docker compose up -d

Access from any device on your LAN:

• Desktop (VNC): http://YOUR_IP:6901 (no password)
• OpenClaw Gateway: http://YOUR_IP:18789

Run (Docker Compose)

docker compose up -d

• Desktop: http://localhost:6901 (no password required)
• OpenClaw Control UI: http://localhost:18789 (token: clawtainer)

The nginx proxy strips TLS from the VNC connection for easy browser access.

Set OpenClaw token: OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN=mytoken docker compose up -d

Build (standalone)

docker build -t clawtainer:local .

Kasm Workspaces Setup

1. Register a new Workspace in Kasm Admin
2. Set Docker Image to clawtainer:local (or your tagged name)
3. Add port 18789 to the workspace's port configuration
4. Save and launch a session

Usage

After startup, open the desktop at port 6901. Desktop shortcuts are available:

• OpenClaw Control - Opens the gateway UI at http://localhost:18789
• VS Code - Launches Visual Studio Code

You can also access the Control UI in the in-session browser. Run openclaw onboard --non-interactive from the terminal if needed, or paste your token in Settings.

What's Included

AI Coding Tools:

• OpenClaw - Auto-starts gateway on port 18789
• Cursor IDE - AI-powered code editor
• Google Antigravity - Google's AI IDE with Gemini
• VS Code - Microsoft Visual Studio Code
• Anthropic Python SDK - Claude API access (pip install anthropic)

Base:

• Kasm Desktop: kasmweb/debian-bookworm-desktop:1.18.0-rolling-daily
• Node: 22 (from NodeSource)
• Python 3 with pip

Network:

• Nginx proxy strips TLS for plain HTTP access
• No password authentication on VNC interface
• LAN accessible by default

License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Copyright (c) 2026 Colin Knapp - https://colinknapp.com

See LICENSE file for details.