Major Chinese cloud service providers are currently promoting their own "crayfish farming" platforms following the viral success of "OpenClaw," with some even offering in-person installation services for users. On March 6, Tencent provided free OpenClaw installations at its headquarters. According to Tencent Cloud, engineers from its Lighthouse team offered users comprehensive services covering installation, model configuration, integration with instant messaging channels, and popular Skills features.
Baidu Intelligent Cloud has partnered with organizations including Disordered Lab, TTC Advisory, and Kunlun Nest to host OpenClaw developer exchange events in Beijing and Shanghai, featuring complimentary offline installation services. Multiple cloud providers have established "crayfish farms" for OpenClaw, which leverages large language model capabilities through mechanisms like file reading/writing, terminal execution, memory management, and multi-agent collaboration to automate local environment tasks. Many users describe it as a "digital employee that can command computers."
Despite OpenClaw's powerful functionality, technical barriers such as environment configuration and model integration have previously deterred enthusiasts. Recently, paid "on-site installation" services have gained popularity on social platforms like Xiaohongshu. In response, cloud providers including Tencent, Baidu, and ByteDance have launched rapid deployment services for OpenClaw.
Tencent's full-scenario AI agent WorkBuddy officially launched on March 9. WorkBuddy is fully compatible with OpenClaw's skills. After downloading and installing from the official website, users can directly input commands for WorkBuddy to execute tasks. For remote control via enterprise WeChat, configuration and connection can be completed in as little as one minute. Additionally, it integrates with tools like QQ, Feishu, and DingTalk. This means users can simply send a voice message from their phone during their commute to automatically research information or draft content on their office computer, delivering directly verifiable results.
ByteDance's Volcano Engine launched ArkClaw, a ready-to-use SaaS version of OpenClaw on the cloud. It requires no complex configuration, allowing users to access a 24/7 AI assistant directly through a web browser. Beyond web interface interaction, ArkClaw already supports multiple mainstream instant messaging apps and features deep integration with Feishu's official OpenClaw plugin.
Baidu Intelligent Cloud introduced a visual rapid deployment service, claiming that even users with zero technical background can easily install OpenClaw online by following a four-step official tutorial. In addition to simplifying the OpenClaw deployment process, Baidu has listed services including Baidu AI Search, Baike, e-commerce, and its Qianfan Deep Research Agent as available Skills on the open community ClawHub for user selection.
While these cloud services primarily target developers and enterprises, Tencent's internally tested new product could become the ultimate tool for ordinary users to directly engage with "crayfish." According to reports, Tencent is developing a one-click startup package for OpenClaw called QClaw. Rather than building a new agent framework from scratch, QClaw represents a productized wrapper around OpenClaw. Based on leaked internal test information, QClaw's core product form is a local one-click startup package that enables easy deployment of OpenClaw on personal computers. If users already have OpenClaw installed, they can directly link it with a single click.
Leaked screenshots indicate that QClaw can default to built-in models like Kimi, Minimax, GLM, and DeepSeek, while also allowing users to customize large models. QClaw features one-click direct connection to WeChat and integration with QQ, meaning users can directly converse with OpenClaw through WeChat or QQ to remotely control their computers and complete tasks. Is the era of everyone raising their own "crayfish" truly approaching?
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