Self-hosting in 2026 typically means running an agent (OpenClaw, Hermes, Nanobot, etc.) on your own machine, VPS or container, and pointing it at LLM APIs (or local models). You retain control of credentials, data flow, audit logs and capabilities — at the cost of operational responsibility.
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