About Build a Bot
Build a Bot gives you your own AI assistant that lives on Telegram and gets real work done — browsing the web, writing documents, and building websites that go live on your own web address. We handle the setup so you don't have to.
The clever part — the “brain” that actually does the thinking — comes from one of two famous open-source AI projects. You pick which one powers your bot when you sign up. Here's the quick rundown.
OpenClaw
Recommendedby Peter Steinberger · ⭐ 376k on GitHub
Reliable and ready, with a huge library of skills for everyday tasks.
- Battle-tested — the most popular self-hosted AI assistant out there.
- A massive library of ready-made skills, so it can do a lot on day one.
- Talks to you on Telegram, the web, and your own website.
Hermes
Betaby Nous Research · ⭐ 176k on GitHub
Learns how you work and writes its own new skills as it goes.
- Remembers you — it gets to know how you like to work over time.
- Writes brand-new skills for itself when it hits something it can't yet do.
- Newer and still settling in, so we mark it Beta — but it's genuinely clever.
Which should I pick?
Go with OpenClaw if you want the safe, proven choice. It's the most popular assistant of its kind, it can do a huge amount right away, and it's our recommendation for most people.
Try Hermes if you like the idea of an assistant that learns your style over time and invents new abilities for itself. It's newer — that's why we call it Beta — but it's genuinely impressive.
Still unsure? Start with OpenClaw — you can change your mind later.
Build a Bot is built by Tropical Tech Labs. We take care of signup, billing, and keeping your assistant private to you — so all you have to do is start asking it for things.