PalmClaw: A Native On-Device Agent Framework for Mobile Phones

Jul 15, 2026

PalmClaw is an open-source agent framework that operates natively on mobile phones, managing sessions, memory, skills, tools, and the agent loop directly on the device. Unlike prior approaches that rely on GUI-based actions, PalmClaw exposes device capabilities as explicit tools with structured arguments and results, enabling more direct and controlled access. Experiments demonstrate an 11.5% relative improvement in task success and a 94.9% reduction in completion time compared to the strongest baseline.

Why it matters: PalmClaw represents a significant advance by enabling LLM agents to interact with mobile device capabilities directly and efficiently, overcoming limitations of GUI-based methods.

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