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linuxhsj/openclaw-zero-token

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TLDR

A local gateway that routes your requests to AI chat services like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini through your existing browser login, no API keys or payment required.

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    What it does
      Local AI gateway
      Browser session routing
      No API keys needed
    Supported Services
      Claude and ChatGPT
      Gemini and DeepSeek
      Grok Kimi Qwen
    Features
      Tool calling support
      AskOnce multi-provider
      Local workspace actions
    Tech Stack
      TypeScript
      Browser automation
    Risks
      TOS violations
      Account suspension
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Use AI chat services like ChatGPT and Claude in your own app without buying API keys, by routing through your existing browser login.

USE CASE 2

Compare answers from multiple AI providers side by side using the AskOnce feature.

USE CASE 3

Build local automations that let AI read or write files and run commands in a workspace directory you control.

USE CASE 4

Connect any app that expects an OpenAI-compatible API to multiple AI services through this single local gateway.

Tech stack

TypeScriptBrowser Automation

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires logging into each AI service via an automated browser window before the gateway is ready to use.

No license information is mentioned in the explanation.

In plain English

OpenClaw Zero Token is a tool that lets you use major AI chat services through a single local gateway, without purchasing API access or API keys for any of them. Instead of paying per request through an official API, it logs into the web interfaces of those services using your existing account credentials and then routes your requests through those browser sessions. Supported services include Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Kimi, Qwen, Doubao, and several others. The way it works is through browser automation. When you set it up, it opens a browser window where you log in to each AI service you want to use, just as you would normally. The tool captures those authenticated sessions and keeps them running. After that, you can send requests to a local gateway the tool runs on your computer, and it forwards those requests to the appropriate service through the live browser session. From the outside, this local gateway looks like a standard AI API, so other applications that support API-style access to language models can connect to it. The tool also supports tool calling for most of the connected services. Tool calling means the AI can be given access to actions like searching the web, reading or writing files, or executing commands. These actions run locally on your machine within a workspace directory you configure. An additional feature called AskOnce lets you send a single question to all configured providers at the same time and view the responses side by side. The README includes a disclaimer section noting that this approach operates against the terms of service of the AI providers involved, and it carries risks such as account suspension. The project is a fork of another project called OpenClaw, focused specifically on removing the requirement for paid API tokens.

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Prompt 1
Help me set up openclaw-zero-token to route requests from my local app to Claude and ChatGPT without needing API keys.
Prompt 2
Show me how to use the AskOnce feature in openclaw-zero-token to send one question to all configured AI providers and compare the results.
Prompt 3
How do I enable tool calling in openclaw-zero-token so the AI can read and write files in my local workspace directory?
Prompt 4
My app already uses OpenAI-style API calls, how do I point it at openclaw-zero-token to use it with Gemini or DeepSeek instead?
Prompt 5
Walk me through logging into multiple AI services in openclaw-zero-token and verifying that browser sessions are captured correctly.
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