DenchClaw Roadmap: What's Coming in 2026

DenchClaw launched in early 2026 with a Show HN post that hit 147 points and a demo video that got shared across AI and startup Twitter. The core product — a local-first, open-source AI CRM built on OpenClaw, backed by YC S24 — resonated with a specific kind of user: someone who wanted the power of a real CRM without the cost, complexity, or lock-in of the SaaS alternatives.

We've been heads-down on the product since. Here's what's on the roadmap for the rest of 2026, in order of how soon we expect to ship it.

What's Shipping Now#

Before the roadmap, context on current state. As of March 2026, DenchClaw ships with:

• Full CRM system: Objects, fields, entries, relations, PIVOT views, all local in DuckDB
• 6 view types: Table, Kanban, Calendar, Timeline, Gallery, List
• App Builder: .dench.app folders with Bridge API (window.dench)
• Messaging channels: Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Signal, iMessage, web chat, and more
• Skills ecosystem: 20+ built-in skills, community skills on clawhub.ai
• Browser automation: Chrome profile copy, authenticated scraping
• gstack workflow: 18-role structured engineering workflow
• PWA: Add to Dock at localhost:3100, works offline

This is the foundation. Everything below builds on it.

Q2 2026: Mobile Companion Apps#

The single most-requested feature since launch: native iOS and Android companion apps for DenchClaw.

The current mobile experience (Telegram or the mobile web UI) works well, but it's not the native app experience that mobile-first users expect. The companion app will:

• Connect to your DenchClaw instance over local WiFi or via the DenchClaw Cloud relay
• Native chat interface for talking to the agent (with voice input)
• CRM views for browsing contacts, deals, and pipeline from your phone
• Quick capture: tap → speak or type a contact note → syncs to desktop instantly
• Offline mode: read access to your CRM even when you can't reach the main instance
• Push notifications: deal alerts, follow-up reminders, escalation notifications delivered natively

For the iOS app specifically, we're exploring Siri Shortcuts integration: "Hey Siri, add a new lead to DenchClaw" → Siri opens the shortcut → agent processes it.

ETA: Q2 2026 beta for iOS, Q3 for Android.

Q2–Q3 2026: DenchClaw Cloud#

The most significant infrastructure addition: DenchClaw Cloud at dench.com.

DenchClaw Cloud is a managed deployment of the DenchClaw stack for teams who want the power without running a local server. It adds:

• Hosted workspace: Your DuckDB, files, and agent run on our infrastructure, not your laptop
• Always-on: No need to keep your laptop open for the agent to work overnight
• Web access from anywhere: Access your CRM from any browser without VPN or port forwarding
• Backup and redundancy: We handle backups, failover, and data durability
• Public webhook URLs: Native webhook support without ngrok or tunneling

Crucially: DenchClaw Cloud is not a separate product. It's the same DenchClaw you run locally, hosted by us. Your data model, your skills, your apps — all portable between local and cloud. If you self-host today, you can migrate to Cloud with a single sync. If you're on Cloud and want to self-host, export everything and run it yourself.

Pricing: We're evaluating options. The likely model is a generous free tier for individual users and a flat team plan (not per-seat), consistent with the bootstrapper/indie hacker ethos.

ETA: Private beta Q2 2026, public Q3 2026.

Q3 2026: Team Workspaces#

Multi-user collaboration is the most requested enterprise feature. The current DenchClaw is optimized for solo and 2-3 person teams who share a single instance. Team Workspaces changes this:

• Multiple users, one workspace: Separate Telegram/WhatsApp/Discord accounts all connecting to one shared DuckDB
• Role-based access: Owner, Admin, Member, View-Only roles with field-level permissions
• User attribution: Every CRM change attributed to the team member who made it (audit log)
• @mentions: Tag a teammate in a record — they get notified via their messaging channel
• Shared views: Views defined by one user are visible to all (or permission-scoped)
• Team inbox: Incoming leads or webhook events routed to a shared team queue

For sales teams, this is the feature that makes DenchClaw viable as a true team CRM, not just a personal one.

ETA: Beta Q3 2026.

Q3 2026: Native Integrations Layer#

The browser automation approach to integrations is powerful but manual. The native integrations layer adds proper, maintained integrations for the tools most DenchClaw users already use:

Round 1 integrations:

• Gmail (bidirectional): Emails automatically logged against CRM contacts; CRM status changes trigger Gmail drafts
• Google Calendar: Events sync to CRM timeline; meeting notes auto-attached to related entries
• LinkedIn (via browser agent, formalized): Profile enrichment, connection import, message threading
• Stripe: Subscription status, payment events, and MRR automatically synced to customer records
• Apollo.io: Lead enrichment and contact discovery directly from the CRM interface

Round 2 (later 2026):

• Salesforce and HubSpot (import/migration)
• Slack (notifications, deal updates posted to channels)
• Intercom (customer conversations linked to CRM contacts)
• GitHub (issues, PRs linked to enterprise customer records)
• Jira (project tracking integrated with CRM accounts)

Each integration ships as both a native skill and a configuration UI — you can set it up by talking to the agent or via the settings interface.

Q4 2026: Agent Autonomy#

This is the most ambitious item on the roadmap. Agent autonomy means DenchClaw runs background tasks on your behalf — without being asked each time.

What this looks like in practice:

• Proactive enrichment: When a new lead is added, the agent automatically checks LinkedIn and your browser history for context and enriches the entry
• Stale deal detection: Deals in the same stage for 7+ days automatically trigger an alert and an "action needed" task
• Renewal horizon scanning: 90 days before any renewal, the agent begins monitoring the account's health signals and flags any concerns
• Lead follow-up sequences: You define the sequence once; the agent drafts follow-up emails at the right intervals and presents them for approval
• Weekly business summary: Every Monday, without prompting, the agent generates your pipeline summary, health score overview, and key priorities

The distinction from "automations you set up" (which DenchClaw already does via cron jobs): agent autonomy means the agent exercises judgment — it decides what needs attention and surfaces it, without you defining every condition in advance.

This requires careful design around agency and control. We're not building something that acts without approval on sensitive operations (sending emails, updating deal stages). The autonomy model will be: the agent identifies, surfaces, and proposes; you approve (or the default is to proceed for low-risk operations).

ETA: Early preview Q4 2026.

Ongoing: Skills Marketplace Expansion#

clawhub.ai grows with the community. The team is investing in:

• Featured skills: Curated, tested, team-recommended skills for common use cases
• Skill ratings and reviews: Community feedback on skill quality and reliability
• One-click install from within DenchClaw: No CLI, just "Install this skill" in the UI
• Skill bundles: Curated collections for specific use cases (e.g., "The Bootstrapper Bundle," "The Sales Team Bundle")

If you're a developer with a skill idea, now is the best time to build it — the marketplace is early and well-built skills get significant visibility.

What's Not On the Roadmap#

To manage expectations and give the roadmap meaning:

No AI features bolted on: Every AI feature ships as something that changes your actual workflow, not a "write with AI" button on an existing form.

No enterprise pricing tiers that hide features: Everything in DenchClaw core is MIT open source. DenchClaw Cloud will have a paid tier, but it's infrastructure and convenience, not feature gating.

No pivot from local-first: DenchClaw Cloud will always be optional. The local-first, you-own-your-data model is not a temporary phase — it's the product.

How to Influence the Roadmap#

The roadmap isn't fixed. Community feedback shapes it directly:

1. GitHub Discussions: The "Feature Requests" category — upvotes and comments matter
2. Discord #feedback: More informal discussion about what you need
3. Build the feature yourself: Open source means you can PR it. We'll review and merge well-built contributions.

The items above that have the most community upvotes will move faster. The team looks at the discussion regularly.

Frequently Asked Questions#

Will DenchClaw always be free?#

The core DenchClaw (self-hosted, open source) will always be free — MIT license, no feature gating, no time limits. DenchClaw Cloud will have a paid tier for managed hosting. The team needs to be sustainable; the hosted service is how that happens.

When will iOS be available?#

Beta in Q2 2026. Sign up for early access at dench.com.

Is DenchClaw Cloud GDPR compliant?#

DenchClaw Cloud is designed with data residency in mind. EU data will be stored in EU infrastructure. Full GDPR compliance documentation will ship with the cloud product.

Can I influence which integrations ship first?#

Yes. Comment on the integrations GitHub discussion with your use case. The integrations that affect the most users ship first. Apollo, Stripe, and Gmail are top of the list based on current community requests.

Will team workspaces be in the open source version or only in Cloud?#

Team workspaces will be in the open source version. Self-hosters with a shared server will get multi-user support. Cloud adds managed hosting on top.

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