webdevtodayjason 022b62a696 docs: clarify mobile and companion app availability status

Add clear availability notices to platform documentation to reduce user
confusion about app distribution:

- Android: Add notice that pre-built binaries are not yet publicly available
- iOS: Update notice to match Android format and clarify build-from-source option
- Platform index: Add structured breakdown of companion app availability

Changes address user confusion reported in Discord about missing download
links and unavailable pre-built binaries. Users can still build from source
or request early access via Discord.

Fixes #1864

Co-Authored-By: Warp <agent@warp.dev>

2026-01-26 20:28:31 -06:00

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Platform support overview (Gateway + companion apps)

Looking for OS support or install paths

Deciding where to run the Gateway

Platforms

Clawdbot core is written in TypeScript. Node is the recommended runtime. Bun is not recommended for the Gateway (WhatsApp/Telegram bugs).

Companion apps:

macOS menu bar app: Available for development builds (build from source)
iOS/Android apps: Currently in internal preview; not publicly distributed
Windows/Linux companion apps: Planned

The Gateway itself is fully supported on macOS, Linux, and Windows (via WSL2) today. You can use Clawdbot's full feature set via the CLI and web interface without needing the companion apps.

Choose your OS

macOS: macOS
iOS: iOS
Android: Android
Windows: Windows
Linux: Linux

VPS & hosting

VPS hub: VPS hosting
Fly.io: Fly.io
Hetzner (Docker): Hetzner
GCP (Compute Engine): GCP
exe.dev (VM + HTTPS proxy): exe.dev

Common links

Install guide: Getting Started
Gateway runbook: Gateway
Gateway configuration: Configuration
Service status: clawdbot gateway status

Gateway service install (CLI)

Use one of these (all supported):

Wizard (recommended): clawdbot onboard --install-daemon
Direct: clawdbot gateway install
Configure flow: clawdbot configure → select Gateway service
Repair/migrate: clawdbot doctor (offers to install or fix the service)

The service target depends on OS:

macOS: LaunchAgent (com.clawdbot.gateway or com.clawdbot.<profile>)
Linux/WSL2: systemd user service (clawdbot-gateway[-<profile>].service)

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