You are 4 steps away from your own AI assistant
No technical experience needed. If you can send a text message, you can set up BrewClaw. This guide walks you through every click, every screen, every step.
Create your free account
Takes about 30 seconds
Head over to brewclaw.com and click the big "Get Started" button. All you need is an email address. No credit card, no phone number, no long form to fill out.
What to do:
- 1Go to brewclaw.com and click Get Started
- 2Enter your email address and create a password
- 3Check your inbox for a verification email and click the link inside
- 4You are now inside your BrewClaw dashboard
What you will see
A clean dashboard with a welcome message and a prompt to connect your first messaging app. It should look friendly and not overwhelming. There is really only one thing to do next.What if it does not work?
Check your spam folder if the verification email does not arrive within 2 minutes. Still nothing? Try using a different email provider (Gmail works great). If you sign up with Google, you skip the email step entirely.
Connect Telegram
Takes about 3 minutes — you are creating your own private bot
Rather than a shared bot, BrewClaw gives you your own private Telegram bot that only you control. Setting one up is easier than it sounds — Telegram has a built-in bot called @BotFather that walks you through the whole thing in about 2 minutes.
ACreate your bot with @BotFather
- 1Open Telegram and search for @BotFather — it has a blue verified checkmark
- 2Tap Start, then type /newbot and send it
- 3BotFather will ask for a name. Type anything you like, e.g. My Assistant
- 4Then it asks for a username — this must end in bot, e.g. myassistant_bot
- 5BotFather replies with a token — a long string like
7412953801:AAF.... Copy it and paste it into BrewClaw.
BotFather conversation
7412953801:AAFx9kT2mLpQwErTyUiOpAsDfGhJkLzXcV
Keep it secret, share only with BrewClaw.
BGet your Telegram user ID from @userinfobot
- 1In Telegram, search for @userinfobot
- 2Tap Start or send /start — it immediately replies with your details
- 3Copy the Id number from the reply and paste it into the BrewClaw dashboard
@userinfobot reply
Id: 847392015
First: Alex
Username: @alexexample
↑ Paste the Id number into BrewClaw
CGet the pairing code from your new bot
- 1Open a chat with the bot you just created (search for its username, e.g. @myassistant_bot — yours will have whatever name you chose)
- 2Tap Start — the bot will send you a pairing code
- 3Copy that code and enter it in the BrewClaw dashboard — you are now paired
Your bot's first message
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What you will see
Once you enter the pairing code, your dashboard shows a green Connected badge next to Telegram. Your bot is now live and listening — send it any message to test it.What if it does not work?
If @BotFather says the username is taken, try adding a number or underscore, e.g. myassistant2_bot. Usernames must be unique across all of Telegram. If the bot does not reply with a pairing code, make sure you tapped Start and are messaging the right bot username.
Pick your AI model
You can always change this later
This is where you choose the brain behind your assistant. Think of AI models like different types of experts. Claude is the deep thinker, GPT-4o is the versatile generalist, and Gemini is Google's latest powerhouse. Here is a plain English breakdown of each.
Claude (Anthropic)
Best for thoughtful, nuanced work
Claude is built by Anthropic and is known for being careful, honest, and excellent at writing. If you are going to use your assistant for email drafting, summarizing documents, or having longer thoughtful conversations, Claude is a fantastic pick. It tends to give you thorough, well-reasoned answers rather than quick one-liners.
Best for: Writers, business owners, parents who want detailed help
GPT-4o (OpenAI)
Best for speed and versatility
ChatGPT is probably already familiar to you. GPT-4o is the latest, fastest version. It is great at a wide range of tasks and tends to be snappy and direct. If you want quick answers and have been using ChatGPT anyway, this feels familiar and comfortable.
Best for: Sales pros, creators, anyone who wants fast responses
Gemini (Google)
Best for research and web knowledge
Gemini is Google's AI model, and it shines when you need something researched, fact-checked, or tied into the broader world of knowledge. It has strong reasoning capabilities and is a great choice if you want your assistant to help with market research, news summaries, or anything that benefits from Google's data advantage.
Best for: Researchers, marketers, curious people who ask a lot of questions
What you will see
A dropdown or card selection screen. Click the model you want, hit Confirm, and your AI is now powered up. The whole step takes about 10 seconds.You are live. Send your first message.
The moment it gets real
That is it. Your AI assistant is live and waiting in Telegram. Open the bot you just created and just... talk to it. Like you would text a friend. No special commands needed, no syntax to memorize. Just say what you need.
Try these first messages
What you will see
A reply from your AI within a few seconds. It will feel remarkably natural. If the response seems off, just follow up with more context, exactly like you would in a real conversation.You are all set.
Your AI assistant is live, connected, and ready to help. The best way to learn what it can do is to just use it. Ask it anything. You can always come back here if you want to explore what is possible next.