RIP OpenClaw. How to use Claude Opus 4.6 + n8n to create a secure, autonomous agent available on all your devices:

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Step 1: Install Desktop Commander (Docker)

Step 2: Configure permissions (mounted folders)

Step 3: Create a secure connection

Works today:

• Run mcp-proxy

• Set up a Cloudflare tunnel

• Use a custom domain (from $5/year)

An alternative coming soon: Use Desktop Commander Remote (free, Beta)

Step 4: Create an n8n agent with Opus 4.6:

• n8n VPS ($4.99/mo)

• Add a Telegram trigger

• Add Desktop Commander MCP

• Plug integrations (Gmail, Drive, Notion, Stripe)

• Add memory, subagents, and the Ralph Wiggum loop

• Consider one extra sandbox (Docker, the same VPS)

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Done.

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In this setup your agent:

• Can't access your API keys

• Can't modify its environment

• Can't access folders you haven't shared

• Can't access tools you haven't approved

• Must get your confirmation, e.g., when sending emails

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Unlike in OpenClaw, those are hard guardrails, not suggestions anyone can hack.

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But it can still:

• Reply to your Telegram or Slack messages

• Access selected folders from your laptop

• Access Gmail, Drive, Notion, Linear, etc.

• Install new local tools in a sandbox

• Run autonomously for hours

• Create multiple subagents

• Learn from experience

• Wake up regularly

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A video below is an early version.

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Want a detailed guide? I will break everything down + setup instructions + n8n templates on Monday.

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