AonUI OpenClaw: Free Dashboard to Control All Your AI Agents

01What is AonUI OpenClaw and How It Works

AonUI OpenClaw is a free, open-source desktop app that gives you one clean dashboard to control all your AI agents at once. Instead of managing everything through the terminal, you get a visual interface where you can see, talk to, and switch between agents effortlessly.

It works like a co-working platform. Your agents can collaborate as a team. For example, Hermes can work with Clawd Code, Clawd Code can work with OpenClaw, and OpenClaw can work with Hermes.

They all operate in parallel, and you can manage them from your phone too.

The app runs locally on your machine. It connects to your running agents, like OpenClaw, through a gateway. Once linked, you can control everything from a familiar chat-style UI, without touching a single terminal command.

02Key Features of the Aeon UI Dashboard

Aeon UI is packed with features that make agent management much easier. Here are the main ones shown in the episode:

• Parallel agents – Run multiple agents at the same time, like OpenClaw, Hermes, and Clawd Code, each in its own chat.
• Phone control – Connect your phone via the remote section and control agents from anywhere.
• Task scheduling – Set up scheduled tasks and view them in a clean, organized way.
• Conversation management – Rename, export, or pin chats so you can easily return to past projects.
• Team mode – Create teams of agents, assign a team leader, and have them work together on tasks.
• Skills marketplace – Upload, import, and add new skills to your agents.
• Voice input and MCP support – Talk to your agents and link external tools.
• Desktop pet – A little helper that takes you back to the app with one click.

All of this is free and open source. It runs locally on your computer.

03How to Set Up AonUI with OpenClaw

Setting up AonUI is straightforward. Julian showed the exact steps in the episode. Follow these to get started:

1. Go to the official AonUI site and download the app for your operating system.
2. Once downloaded, search for AonUI on your computer and open it.
3. If you already have it installed, update to the latest version for best performance.
4. Make sure your OpenClaw is up and running in the terminal before you open AonUI.
5. In AonUI, go to the gateway section and link it to your OpenClaw instance. If OpenClaw isn't running, you'll see a connection error or the gateway will show as not live.
6. Once connected, you'll see your agents appear in the dashboard, ready to chat.

That's it. The app automatically detects OpenClaw and any custom agents you have set up. You can then select which agent to talk to or create new sessions.

04Using AonUI: Managing Agents and Chats

Once you have AonUI running, you can start using it to manage your agents. Julian demonstrated several ways to do this. Here's how you can use it day to day:

• Switch between conversations – On the left side, you see all your chats. Click any one to jump back into that conversation.
• Start a new chat – Create a new session and choose which agent to talk to, like OpenClaw or Hermes.
• Assign tasks – Give an agent a job, and then switch to another chat while it works in the background.
• View files and changes – When an agent completes a task, you can see the files it changed or created.
• Rename and pin conversations – Right-click a conversation to rename it, export it, or pin it to the top for easy access later.
• Open projects in the browser – If an agent generates a webpage, you can open it in your browser directly from Aeon UI.

This makes it much easier to keep track of everything compared to digging through terminal history.

05Results and Comparisons: Aeon UI vs Terminal

Julian compared Aeon UI directly to the standard OpenClaw gateway. The difference is clear. The normal gateway is messy, with dropdowns everywhere and an update button that sometimes doesn't work.

It's hard to see your scheduled tasks or previous chats.

Aeon UI, on the other hand, is clean and smooth. You can see all your scheduled tasks at a glance. You can switch between conversations without losing track.

The whole interface is much nicer, making it easier to manage multiple agents at once.

Another result: with Aeon UI, you can handle everything from your phone. That's a huge improvement over the terminal, which you can't realistically use on a phone. Julian also noted that Aeon UI allows for parallel agents, which you don't get in the terminal.

In terms of organization, Aeon UI lets you rename and pin conversations. That means you can always find that project from yesterday, which is nearly impossible with the gateways.

06Tips, Limits, and Mistakes to Avoid

There are a few important tips and warnings from the episode. Avoid these common mistakes:

• Don't skip the OpenClaw setup – If OpenClaw isn't running, Aeon UI will show a connection error. Always start OpenClaw first.
• Update regularly – If you already have Aeon UI installed, update to the latest version to get all features and fixes.
• Set a timeout – You can set a timeout so that an agent ends if you don't use it for a certain number of minutes. This helps free up resources.
• Use the setup expert – If you're struggling to get OpenClaw working, there's a built-in OpenClaw setup expert in Aeon UI. Use it.
• Manage conversation clutter – Pin important chats and delete old ones to keep your dashboard clean.
• Be aware of limits – The episode didn't mention specific limits, but remember that Aeon UI is a local app, so your computer's resources matter.

Also, while Aeon UI is great, it doesn't replace the underlying agents. You still need them running and functioning well.

07Who AonUI Is For and Why It Matters

Aeon UI is for anyone who uses OpenClaw or other AI agents and finds the terminal hard to manage. Whether you're a developer, a content creator, or a business owner, this tool makes it much easier to work with multiple agents at once.

It matters because it removes a big barrier: complexity. With a clean dashboard, you can focus on your tasks instead of fighting with command lines. You can also scale your automation by running multiple agents in parallel, which saves time.

Being free and open source means anyone can benefit. You can control everything from your phone, which is perfect for busy people. And because it supports many agents like Hermes, Clawd Code, and Gemini, you're not locked into one tool.

In short, Aeon UI makes AI agents more accessible and practical for real-world use. It turns a complicated system into something you can manage with a few clicks.

08Additional Capabilities: Teams, Skills, Remote

Beyond basic chat, Aeon UI has several advanced features that Julian showed. Here's what you can do:

• Create teams – You can create a team, like 'Team OpenClaw,' and set a team leader (for example, Clawd Code). Then you add agents to that team and they work together on tasks.
• Manage skills – In the capability section, you can upload new skills, add them, or import existing ones. There's even a skills marketplace.
• Connect remote agents – If you have agents running on a VPS or another remote server, you can connect them through the remote agents settings.
• Switch models – You can add new models and choose which one to use for each chat. This is useful if you prefer different AI models for different tasks.
• Custom project folders – You can change the folder that an agent works on, giving it more specific context.

These features make Aeon UI not just a dashboard, but a full management platform for AI automation.