---
summary: "Linux support + companion app status"
read_when:
  - Looking for Linux companion app status
  - Planning platform coverage or contributions
---
# Linux App

The Gateway is fully supported on Linux. The core is written in TypeScript, so it runs anywhere Node or Bun runs.

Native Linux companion apps are planned. Contributions are welcome if you want to help build one.

## Beginner quick path (VPS)

1) Install Node 22+  
2) `npm i -g clawdbot@latest`  
3) `clawdbot onboard --install-daemon`  
4) From your laptop: `ssh -N -L 18789:127.0.0.1:18789 <user>@<host>`  
5) Open `http://127.0.0.1:18789/` and paste your token

Step-by-step VPS guide: [exe.dev](/platforms/exe-dev)

## Install
- [Getting Started](/start/getting-started)
- [Install & updates](/install/updating)
- Optional flows: [Bun](/install/bun), [Nix](/install/nix), [Docker](/install/docker)

## Gateway
- [Gateway runbook](/gateway)
- [Configuration](/gateway/configuration)

## Gateway service install (CLI)

Use one of these:

```
clawdbot onboard --install-daemon
```

Or:

```
clawdbot daemon install
```

Or:

```
clawdbot configure
```

Select **Gateway daemon** when prompted.

Repair/migrate:

```
clawdbot doctor
```

## System control (systemd user unit)
Clawdbot installs a systemd **user** service by default. Use a **system**
service for shared or always-on servers. The full unit example and guidance
live in the [Gateway runbook](/gateway).

Minimal setup:

Create `~/.config/systemd/user/clawdbot-gateway.service`:

```
[Unit]
Description=Clawdbot Gateway
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/clawdbot gateway --port 18789
Restart=always
RestartSec=5

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
```

Enable it:

```
systemctl --user enable --now clawdbot-gateway.service
```
