Node Specifications

Technical parameters for the Standard Runtime.

RUNTIME

Compute

Single-tenant GCE VM (dedicated runtime per user).

Isolation

Zero-trust access boundary (no direct public access to the node).

Storage

10GB encrypted persistent volume (DATA) mounted into the runtime.

Lifecycle

Always-on operation with maintenance controls (restart / recreate).

ENVIRONMENT

Core

OpenClaw (pinned build; current runtime image installs openclaw@2026.1.30).

Runtime

Node.js 22 (Debian Bookworm slim base).

Utilities

Pinned file browser (filebrowser v2.57.1), plus curl and git.

UPLINK

Interfaces

Browser gateway (OpenClaw UI) + Files UI. Native messaging uplink via Telegram + WhatsApp.

Ingress

Gateway-only access using short-lived, one-time open links (no static passwords).

Egress

Default-deny networking. Optional allowlisted access via controlled gateways.

INCOMING MODULES

Planned upgrades to the runtime.

IN DEVELOPMENT

Custom egress policies

Per-node allowlists, destinations, and guardrails.

ROLLING BETA

Multi-user RBAC

Roles, shared nodes, and audit-ready access controls.

IN DEVELOPMENT

Vector database add-on

Managed retrieval layer for persistent memory.