I've been running OpenClaw as my personal AI assistant for a while now, and the default terminal/CLI interface wasn't cutting it for everyday use. So I built PinchChat, a lightweight, self-hosted webchat UI designed specifically for OpenClaw.
It's basically a ChatGPT-like interface but for your own agent.
Features
- Live tool call visualization so you can see what your agent is doing in real-time (file reads, web searches, code execution) with colored badges and expandable details
- Multi-session management with a sidebar showing all active sessions (crons, sub-agents, DMs from different channels)
- Token usage tracking with real-time progress bars per session so you know how much context is left
- Streaming to watch the agent think and type live
- Inline images that render directly in the chat
- Context compaction button to manually trigger compaction when tokens run high
- i18n with 8 languages (EN, FR, ES, DE, JA, PT, ZH, IT)
- PWA installable so it works as a standalone app on mobile and desktop
- Theming with multiple color themes and full dark mode
- Slash command autocomplete for quick access to OpenClaw commands
- Conversation export as Markdown
- Session info popover with token breakdown and metadata
Stack
React + Vite + Tailwind. Docker image available on ghcr.io. One command deploy.
Try it
MarlBurroW
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pinchchat
A sleek, dark-themed webchat UI for OpenClaw π¦
PinchChat
A sleek, dark-themed webchat UI for OpenClaw β monitor sessions, stream responses, and inspect tool calls in real-time.
β¨ Features
- π§ Tool call visualization β see what your agent is doing in real-time: colored badges, visible parameters, expandable results. The killer feature missing from every other chat UI.
- π¬ GPT-like interface β sessions in a sidebar, switch between conversations. Familiar if you've used ChatGPT or Claude.
- π Multi-session navigation β browse all active sessions including cron jobs, sub-agents, and background tasks
- β‘ Live streaming β watch the agent think and write token by token
- π Token usage tracking β progress bars per session so you know how much context is left
- πΌοΈ Inline images β generated or read images render directly in chat with lightbox preview
- π― Chat-focused β no settings menus or config panels cluttering the screen. Just the conversation.
- π¨ Themes β Dark, Light, and OLED Blackβ¦
It's MIT licensed, PRs welcome. Would love feedback from other OpenClaw users. What features would you want in a webchat UI?
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