Bear Agency

Tech & Security

We'll tell you exactly what stays local, what goes to AI providers, and why.

Built on OpenClaw

Our setups run on OpenClaw — an open-source AI assistant framework recently acquired by OpenAI. It's battle-tested, actively maintained, and backed by one of the leading AI companies in the world.

How It Works

OpenClaw is fully open-source. We build custom integrations, skills, and configurations on top of it — tailored to your specific needs. You get a production-ready AI assistant, not a template.

Runs Where You Want

Your assistant can run on your local machine (Mac, Linux, Windows) or on a VPS in the cloud. We set up both — you choose what fits your workflow. Your data stays wherever your assistant runs.

Fully Local Option

Need maximum privacy? We can set up a completely air-gapped configuration where nothing — not even LLM calls — leaves your local server. Local models, local processing, zero external calls.

Security Principles

Local-First Architecture

OpenClaw runs on your machine. There are no Bear Agency servers storing your data. Your memory files, config, and everything your assistant learns about you — all of that lives on your computer or VPS and nowhere else.

Your Keys, Your Control

API tokens are stored in your system keychain — not in plaintext files. You control which services your assistant can access, and you can revoke access at any time.

Least-Privilege Access

Every integration is configured with minimum required permissions.

Backup & Export

Your entire assistant configuration is a folder on your machine. Back it up, move it, version-control it — it's just files. No vendor lock-in.

Security Review

Every business setup includes an independent security review. We check token permissions, access scopes, and configuration hardening.

Transparent Data Flow

Your conversations go through your chosen AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more) — that's how the AI works. But your memory files, config, and personal data stay on your machine. We never see or store any of it.

Technical Details

  • Gateway: OpenClaw gateway manages sessions locally, no external phone-home
  • Memory: Stored as markdown files on disk — human-readable, easily auditable
  • Credentials: System keychain (macOS Keychain / Linux secret-service)
  • Network: Only outbound connections to APIs you explicitly configure
  • Updates: You control when and if you update OpenClaw
  • Source: Fully open-source — audit the code yourself at github.com/openclaw
Your files and memory never leave your machine. Your AI conversations go through your chosen provider — nothing else.

Worried about falling behind on AI? That's exactly why we exist. We research, test, and build AI setups every single day — so yours just works.