Claude Starburst is a one-command setup tool that scaffolds a full AI agent stack on your machine. It bridges GoClaw (a multi-tenant agent gateway) to the claude CLI, so you can deploy a Claude-powered assistant on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord — or any channel GoClaw supports — for $20/month (the cost of a Claude subscription) instead of $100+ in API fees.

How it works

Your message (WhatsApp, Telegram, API...)
        ↓
  GoClaw  ←  multi-tenant agent gateway
        ↓  Ollama API call
  claude-starburst-server  ←  Ollama-compatible HTTP server (runs on your machine)
        ↓  claude -p
  Claude CLI  ←  your subscription, authenticated
        ↓  optional
  Your MCP server  ←  calendar, CRM, database, any tool

The server exposes port 11437 as a fake Ollama endpoint. GoClaw thinks it's talking to a local Ollama instance — no patches, no forks.

Quick Start

npx claude-starburst

That's it. The wizard handles the rest.

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18 — nodejs.org
• Docker — docs.docker.com/get-docker
• Claude CLI authenticated — npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code then claude
• Redis (optional, recommended) — enables multi-turn memory

Check your environment first:

npx claude-starburst --detect

Setup Paths

The wizard asks what you want to build and only clones what you need:

| What you're building | Components installed | |---------------------|---------------------| | WhatsApp AI agent | GoClaw + bridge server + WhatsApp bridge | | AI agent (other channels) | GoClaw + bridge server | | Ollama endpoint only | Bridge server only |

Already have some components? The wizard skips what you've already got.

CLI Commands

npx claude-starburst              # Interactive setup wizard
npx claude-starburst --detect     # Check environment (node, docker, claude, redis)
npx claude-starburst --start      # Start an existing stack
npx claude-starburst --stop       # Stop the stack
npx claude-starburst --test       # Run health checks against running stack
npx claude-starburst --help       # Show all options

Non-Interactive Setup (CI / Agents)

Skip the wizard by passing an answers file:

npx claude-starburst --answers-file answers.json

{
  "setupType": "full",
  "existing": "fresh",
  "mcp": false,
  "projectName": "mybot",
  "bridgePort": 11437,
  "goClawPort": 20011,
  "waBridgePort": 3831,
  "allowedPhones": ""
}

MCP Tool Integration

Give Claude access to your own tools (calendar, CRM, database, APIs):

{
  "mcp": {
    "url": "https://your-app.com/mcp",
    "key": "your-api-key"
  }
}

Compatible with any MCP server that accepts HTTP JSON-RPC POST requests.

After Setup: Link WhatsApp

1. docker logs claude-starburst-whatsapp -f — watch for the QR code
2. Scan with WhatsApp → Settings → Linked Devices → Link a Device
3. Open GoClaw: http://127.0.0.1:20011
4. Set your agent system prompt in GoClaw
5. Message your WhatsApp number — Claude replies

Use as an Ollama Endpoint

The bridge server works with any Ollama-compatible tool, not just GoClaw:

# curl
curl http://localhost:11437/api/chat \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"claude-code","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}]}'

# Point Continue.dev, OpenClaw, or any Ollama client at:
OLLAMA_HOST=http://localhost:11437

Available models: claude-code, claude-code-main, claude-code-haiku, claude-code-fast

Architecture: Component Repos

Claude Starburst is a thin CLI that git-clones focused component repos:

| Component | Repo | What it does | |-----------|------|-------------| | CLI | kaissaglobal/claude-starburst | The npx setup wizard | | Bridge server | kaissaglobal/claude-starburst-server | Ollama API → Claude CLI | | WhatsApp bridge | kaissaglobal/claude-starburst-whatsapp | WhatsApp ↔ GoClaw via Baileys | | GoClaw template | kaissaglobal/claude-starburst-goclaw | Pre-configured Docker compose |

License

Solo Developer License — free for one person, one Claude subscription, one deployment.

Not licensed for teams, agencies, or enterprise use. See LICENSE.
Commercial licensing: [email protected]