Multica on MacLogin Cloud Mac: Self-Host, Daemon & OpenClaw Runbook (2026)

Teams adopting Multica on MacLogin cloud Mac minis want a durable macOS runtime for OpenClaw and other agent CLIs while keeping the control plane self-hosted or on Multica Cloud. This runbook's conclusion: run Multica server in Docker, install the daemon on the leased M4—not inside the container—and assign OpenClaw tasks after launchd secrets are wired.

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What Multica Does on a Cloud Mac

Multica (multica-ai/multica) is an open-source managed agents platform: assign tasks, stream WebSocket progress, compound outputs into reusable skills. MacLogin supplies the runtime; Multica supplies the control plane.

Quotable definition: Multica coordinates task state; your repository stays on the host running the multica daemon.

Architecture: Control Plane vs Runtime

Why MacLogin for Multica + OpenClaw

• Native macOS for OpenClaw and Apple toolchain
• Always-on SSH while Multica queues overnight jobs
• HK, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, US East egress for APIs and npm

Mainland teams often pick Tokyo or Singapore versus home uplinks—see rent vs buy TCO.

Self-Host Multica (Docker Compose)

git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/multica.git
cd multica && cp .env.example .env
docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml up -d

Install the Daemon on the Leased Mac

After first SSH host-key trust:

multica setup self-host

The daemon detects 11 agent CLIs (including OpenClaw), registers runtimes, and spawns work on assignment.

Wire OpenClaw as a Multica Backend

1. Complete OpenClaw onboard + launchd.
2. Inject secrets via launchd environment variables.
3. Assign a pilot task to the OpenClaw runtime in Multica UI.
4. Confirm WebSocket streaming and PR output.
5. Promote the resulting skill for reuse.

Quotable ops rule: One OpenClaw gateway per MacLogin lease—never share production keys across tenants.

Skills, Queues, and Concurrency

• Start at 2 concurrent agents on M4 16 GB; tune after RSS checks
• Label tasks with repo + branch for audit trails
• Revoke keys at return via lease-end offboarding

Nine-Step Production Rollout

1. Pick MacLogin region by engineer map.
2. SSH trust + harden.
3. Install OpenClaw; run openclaw doctor.
4. Deploy Multica (self-host or cloud).
5. multica setup on operator laptops.
6. Start daemon on leased Mac.
7. Pilot issue + streaming validation.
8. Publish team skill library.
9. Offboarding + key rotation.

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