An open-source, locally hosted AI CRM and outreach automation tool built on the OpenClaw framework. It runs entirely on your machine via npx, uses DuckDB as its database, and lets you query your CRM in natural language.

Kumar of Dench.com, part of the YC Summer 2024 batch. He previously worked alongside Naval Ravikant on Airchat. The project was originally named Ironclaw but renamed after confusion with NearAI.

How does DenchClaw use LinkedIn?

DenchClaw uses your existing Chrome profile with all your auth sessions, cookies, and history to log into LinkedIn, scrape YC batches, and send messages as you — all locally without cloud services.

How do I install DenchClaw?

Run npx denchclaw with Node 22+. It launches on localhost:3100 with a web interface for CRM management, natural language queries, and code editing with a diff viewer.

How popular is DenchClaw?

DenchClaw has 1.4K GitHub stars, hit the Hacker News frontpage with 146 points and 124 comments, and is featured on Product Hunt. It integrates with Google Drive, Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Gmail, and Slack.

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DenchClaw: YC-Backed Local AI CRM on OpenClaw — 1.4K Stars, HN Frontpage

YC S24 team builds local-first AI CRM on OpenClaw with DuckDB backend and Chrome-profile LinkedIn automation. Runs via npx on localhost:3100, queries CRM in natural language via SQL. Originally Ironclaw, renamed after confusion with NearAI. 1.4K GitHub stars, 146 HN points, 124 comments.

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