Repo Map

This is the maintainer-level map of the OpenClaw repo ecosystem. When in doubt, follow ownership boundaries instead of stuffing a fix into the nearest repo.

Core Platform

  • openclaw/openclaw: core runtime, CLI, apps, release branches, package workflows, and plugin host behavior.
  • openclaw/clawhub: plugin registry and ClawHub application surface.
  • openclaw/skills: skill catalog published into the ecosystem.
  • openclaw/clawhub-security: ClawHub security fixtures and checks.

Plugin And Runtime QA

  • openclaw/plugin-inspector: public plugin SDK compatibility inspector.
  • openclaw/kitchen-sink: plugin SDK exercise surface.
  • openclaw/crabpot: combined plugin SDK and external plugin contract harness.
  • openclaw/crabbox: remote validation runner.

GitHub And Maintainer Ops

  • pwrdrvr/ghcrawl: GitHub issue and pull request data capture.
  • openclaw/gitcrawl: GitHub archive CLI and local tooling.
  • openclaw/gitcrawl-store: portable Gitcrawl snapshots.
  • openclaw/clawsweeper: maintainer sweeper and queue guidance.
  • openclaw/projectclownfish: PR clustering and related-work analysis.
  • openclaw/maintainers: maintainer playbook, reports, skills, release docs, and PR operations state.

Discord And Benchmarks

  • steipete/discrawl: Discord archive tooling.
  • openclaw/discord-backup: Discord archive snapshots.
  • scoootscooob/clawbench: benchmark suite.
  • vincentkoc/tokenjuice: token and terminal output reduction tooling used around maintainer workflows.

Important Edges

  • openclaw/clawhub installs plugins into openclaw/openclaw.
  • openclaw/skills publishes and scans through openclaw/clawhub.
  • openclaw/plugin-inspector checks runtime surface compatibility against openclaw/openclaw.
  • openclaw/crabpot feeds harness data into plugin inspector workflows.
  • openclaw/crabbox validates OpenClaw changes remotely.
  • pwrdrvr/ghcrawl feeds openclaw/gitcrawl and openclaw/projectclownfish.
  • openclaw/gitcrawl-store and Discord archives feed maintainer context.
  • openclaw/clawsweeper turns archive and cluster data into queue guidance.
  • openclaw/maintainers turns that guidance into docs, reports, and operating workflows.