iOS App

ClawOTG

Your AI. In your pocket. Anywhere.

ClawOTG is an iOS app that connects to your self-hosted AI gateway so you can talk to your AI from anywhere - voice or text, no laptop required.

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Want to try it first?

ClawOTG has a built-in demo mode so you can explore the app without setting up a gateway first. Open the Settings tab and tap Try Demo Mode — the app will connect instantly with simulated AI responses so you can test voice, chat, and all features.

Ready to connect your real gateway? Follow the setup steps below.

What You'll Need

Before you get started, make sure you have all of these set up.

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A Mac or Linux server

Running 24/7 (Mac Mini, home server, VPS)

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An AI gateway

Installed and running on that server (e.g. any open-source LLM gateway)

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Tailscale

Installed on your server AND your iPhone, both signed into the same Tailscale account. Your server can be a Mac Mini, home server, or VPS - as long as it's on your tailnet, it works. tailscale.com

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An iPhone

Running iOS 16 or later

Setup Steps

Set up your AI gateway

•Install and configure your preferred AI gateway on your server
•Make sure it's running and responding before proceeding
•Note your gateway auth token (you'll need it in the app)

Install Tailscale

•Install Tailscale on your server: tailscale.com/download
•Install Tailscale on your iPhone from the App Store
•Sign in to the same Tailscale account on both devices - your server (Mac Mini, VPS, home server, doesn't matter) and your iPhone
•Confirm both devices show as "Connected" in your Tailscale admin panel

Enable Tailscale Serve (HTTPS proxy)

•Tailscale Serve proxies your local gateway over HTTPS so your iPhone can reach it securely - no extra software needed
•Run this one command on your server:

tailscale serve --bg http://localhost:18789

•This creates a secure wss:// endpoint at your-machine.your-tailnet.ts.net on port 443
•iOS trusts this certificate automatically - no manual cert setup required

Download ClawOTG

•Download from the App Store (coming soon)
•Open the app and go to Settings

Connect to your gateway

•Gateway URL: wss://your-machine-name.your-tailnet.ts.net (no port - uses 443 via Tailscale Serve)
•Gateway Token: your gateway auth token
•Tap "Test Connection" - you should see "Connected"

Start talking

•Go to the Chat tab
•Type or tap the mic to speak
•Your AI responds in real time

How It Works

The connection flow from your iPhone to your AI.

📱iPhone(ClawOTG)

→

🔗Tailscale Serve(HTTPS/WSS, port 443)

→

⚡AI Gateway(your server, port 18789)

→

🤖Your AI(Claude, etc.)

Voices & Settings

ClawOTG reads responses aloud using your iPhone's built-in text-to-speech voices. Here's how to get the best experience.

Changing voices in the app

Open the Settings tab in ClawOTG. Scroll down to the Voice section. Tap your preferred voice from the list - changes take effect immediately on the next response.

Getting Premium voices (better quality)

iOS includes high-quality Premium voices that aren't downloaded by default. To unlock them:

1.Open iPhone Settings
2.Tap Accessibility
3.Tap Spoken Content
4.Tap Voices
5.Select your language, tap a voice, then tap the download icon next to any Premium voice
6.Once downloaded, it will appear in ClawOTG's voice list automatically

Disabling voice responses

Prefer text-only? In the Settings tab, toggle off Speak Responses. The AI will still respond - just silently.

Troubleshooting

Common issues and how to fix them.

"Connection failed"

Check Tailscale is connected on both devices. Check Tailscale Serve is running (tailscale serve status). Verify your gateway URL starts with wss:// and has no port number.

"Auth failed"

Double-check your gateway token in Settings. Copy it fresh from your gateway config.

"Mic not working"

Go to iPhone Settings > ClawOTG > allow Microphone and Speech Recognition

"App shows old responses"

Pull down to refresh. If persistent, check your AI gateway is running on the server.

Built by

Oscar Sterling Agency