The core difference: Sidebrain is fully sandboxed and serverless. No filesystem access, no Docker, no terminal. It runs on Vercel + Supabase with row-level security. You get 24 built-in tools (web search, GitHub integration, code execution, voice transcription, image generation, reminders, stocks, weather, translation, and more) but the AI can't touch your computer.
Key features: - Vector-powered semantic memory that persists across conversations
- Works from the web app or Telegram
- BYOK (bring your own Claude API key) — your keys, your compute
- AES-256 encrypted API key storage
- Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, GitHub integrations
- 2 minute setup
The tradeoff vs OpenClaw is obvious — less raw power, but zero risk of an agent rm -rf'ing your home directory. Built for people who want AI tools without giving it the keys to their computer.
Would love feedback on what tools/integrations to add next.