Autonomous AI Agents with OpenClaw and Claude: Building the 24/7 Digital Workforce

By Andrew Sterling

The chatbot answers your questions. An agent does your work.

Most people have met AI as a chatbot: you ask, it replies, you forget. But a new kind of software has arrived: agents that remember, use tools, follow a schedule, and take real action on your behalf, even while you sleep.

Autonomous AI Agents with OpenClaw and Claude is the calm, practical beginner's guide to building one yourself. No machine-learning degree required, just curiosity and a willingness to learn. Starting from a blank machine, you'll build a working system you actually understand and control, then learn how to turn it into income.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

Understand what an agent really is: model, harness, tools, and memory
Set up a reliable, always-on environment with the open-source OpenClaw harness and Claude
Master the core ideas: skills, MCPs, sub-agents, and the agent loop
Climb the "trust ladder," handing an agent autonomy safely, one verified step at a time
Build real systems: a morning brief, a knowledge vault, a content engine, and more
Find a niche, price your work, and compound a library of reusable parts

Across 25 chapters and eight parts, you'll move from first principles to systems you can run today, with hands-on exercises, a full glossary, and field-tested operating habits at every step.

The scarce skill is no longer execution. It's judgment. If you'd rather operate the new tools than be replaced by them, this is where you begin.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H66YGB77
• ISBN13: 9798182229821
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"