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Ecosystem & Community Tools

OpenClaw's explosive growth (0 to 183k GitHub stars in ~60 days) has spawned one of the richest ecosystems in open-source AI. This page catalogs 25+ notable projects across 10 categories.

Top Projects by Stars​

RankProjectStarsCategory
1Nanobot15,900Lightweight Alternative
2Awesome OpenClaw Skills13,000Skill Collection
3memU8,800Memory Framework
4Moltworker8,400Deployment
5NanoClaw6,900Lightweight Alternative
6ClawHub1,700Skill Registry
7Awesome Use Cases1,000Community
8MimiClaw807Embedded/IoT
9VisionClaw681Wearables
10Awesome OpenClaw560Community

Official Projects​

ProjectStarsDescriptionLink
OpenClaw183kThe core autonomous AI agentGitHub
ClawHub1,700Official skill marketplace (5,700+ skills)GitHub
Lobster440Official workflow shell for composable pipelinesGitHub
Skills Archive—Snapshot of all ClawHub skill versionsGitHub
macOS Companion—Menu bar app with gateway health, voice control, debug toolsIncluded in OpenClaw
iOS/Android—Mobile companion apps (in development)In main repo

Lobster​

The official OpenClaw workflow shell — a typed, local-first macro engine that turns skills and tools into composable pipelines.

  • Stars: 440 | License: MIT | Stack: TypeScript (99.7%)
  • Typed pipelines using JSON/objects
  • YAML/JSON workflow definitions
  • Approval gates for side-effect actions
  • Stateful workflows with persistence between runs
  • Data shaping tools (where, pick, head)
  • Reduces token usage through composable automation

ClawHub​

The official public skill registry with 5,700+ community skills.

  • Stars: 1,700 | License: MIT
  • Stack: TanStack Start (React/Vite/Nitro), Convex (database, file storage), OpenAI embeddings for vector search
  • Browse, search, install, and manage skills from the CLI or web
warning

As of February 2026, 341 malicious skills were found on ClawHub (12% of submissions). Always verify skills before installing — see Skill Verification.

Alternative Clients & Frontends​

WebClaw​

A fast, browser-based web client. Connects to the Gateway over WebSockets.

OpenClaw Windows Hub​

Windows companion suite by Scott Hanselman — tray app, chat window, and PowerToys integration.

  • Stars: 211 | License: MIT | Stack: C# (.NET), WebView2
  • Repo: github.com/shanselman/openclaw-windows-hub
  • Global hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C) for quick messaging
  • Windows 11-style tray app with dark/light mode
  • Embedded WebView2 chat window with real-time sessions/channels/usage
  • Clickable Windows toast notifications
  • Start/stop Telegram and WhatsApp from the menu
  • Node Mode: turns Windows PC into an agent-controllable device (screenshots, camera, commands)
  • PowerToys Command Palette extension

TitanShell​

Security-first desktop client with tactical terminal UI.

  • Stars: 6 | License: Sustainable Use License | Stack: Tauri 2.0 (Rust), Svelte 5.0
  • Repo: github.com/DaguangZhou/TitanShell
  • Sidecar architecture — OpenClaw runs as an isolated process
  • Biometric keychain protection for API keys
  • Zero-trust architecture with ephemeral tokens
  • Resource monitoring (CPU/memory/disk)
  • Cross-platform: Windows, macOS, Linux

Deployment Tools​

See the Deployment Options guide for setup instructions. Summary of projects:

Moltworker​

Cloudflare's official adaptation running OpenClaw on Workers/Sandbox containers.

  • Stars: 8,400 | License: Apache-2.0 | Stack: TypeScript, Cloudflare Workers
  • Repo: github.com/cloudflare/moltworker
  • Fully managed, always-on deployment without self-hosting
  • Multi-channel chat (Telegram, Discord, Slack)
  • Device pairing auth, optional R2 persistent storage
  • Browser automation via CDP
  • Cloudflare AI Gateway routing
  • Cost: ~$34.50/month on standard-1 instance

OpenClaw Helm Chart​

Kubernetes deployment via Helm. Built on bjw-s app-template.

  • Stars: 60 | License: MIT
  • Repo: github.com/serhanekicii/openclaw-helm
  • StatefulSet with Chromium sidecar for browser automation
  • Non-root containers, read-only root filesystems, all capabilities dropped
  • Dual config modes: "merge" (preserves runtime) or "overwrite" (strict GitOps)
  • Init containers for auto-installing ClawHub skills
  • ArgoCD and Stakater Reloader compatible
  • Network policies with deny-all-ingress defaults
  • Requires K8s 1.26+

OpenClaw for Coolify​

One-click deployment on Coolify (open-source PaaS).

  • Stars: 96 | Stack: Shell, Dockerfile, Python, TypeScript
  • Repo: github.com/essamamdani/openclaw-coolify
  • Docker Sidecar Proxy for sandboxing
  • Cloudflare Tunnel integration
  • SearXNG private search
  • Pre-installed dev tools (GitHub CLI, Vercel, Bun, Python, ripgrep)
  • Requires: ~13 GB free disk space for Docker build cache

CoolLabs Docker Images​

Automated Docker images by the Coolify team (Andras Bacsai).

  • Repo: github.com/coollabsio/openclaw
  • CalVer versioning with roughly daily releases
  • Scheduled builds every 6 hours
  • Native arm64 builds
  • Nginx reverse proxy config (:8080 → :18789)

OpenClaw Host Kit​

Multi-tenant hosting platform — give each user their own private OpenClaw instance.

  • Stars: 5 | License: MIT | Stack: Shell (55.8%), TypeScript (33.5%)
  • Repo: github.com/Agent-3-7/openclaw-host-kit
  • Per-user subdomains with resource isolation (CPU/memory/storage limits)
  • Traefik reverse proxy with auto-HTTPS
  • ttyd web terminals
  • HMAC token auth with 24-hour TTL

Other Deployment Options​

PlatformDescription
1PanelWeb-based server panel with one-click install (33.3k stars) — Details
DigitalOceanPre-configured Droplet from $24/mo — Marketplace
HostingerBudget VPS with Docker template from ~$5/mo
OpenClawdManaged hosting with automatic updates

Lightweight Alternatives​

Nanobot​

The ultra-lightweight OpenClaw — core agent functionality in ~4,000 lines of Python (99% smaller than OpenClaw's 430k+ lines). Created at the University of Hong Kong (HKUDS).

  • Stars: 15,900 | Forks: 2,200 | License: MIT
  • Repo: github.com/HKUDS/nanobot
  • Stack: Python 3.11+
  • Latest release: v0.1.3.post6 (February 2026)
  • Supports OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, Groq, Gemini, local models via vLLM
  • Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Feishu, DingTalk, Slack, Email, QQ
  • Gained 8k+ stars in its first 4 days

NanoClaw​

Security-focused alternative that runs agents inside isolated containers (Docker or Apple Containers).

  • Stars: 6,900 | Forks: 835 | License: MIT
  • Repo: github.com/gavrielc/nanoclaw
  • Stack: TypeScript (98.7%) | Contributors: 10
  • Codebase "understandable in 8 minutes"
  • WhatsApp connectivity, persistent memory, scheduled jobs
  • Built on Anthropic's Agents SDK
  • Rogue AI can only affect the sandbox, not your host system

MimiClaw​

OpenClaw on a $5 ESP32-S3 chip. No Linux, no Node.js, no Raspberry Pi — pure C on embedded hardware.

  • Stars: 807 | License: MIT
  • Repo: github.com/memovai/mimiclaw
  • Stack: C (99.3%), CMake; ESP32-S3 with 16MB flash, 8MB PSRAM
  • Telegram bot interface
  • Claude API with tool-use
  • Local-first memory, Brave Search, OTA updates
  • 0.5W power consumption, dual-core processing

Mini-Claw​

Minimalist Telegram bot using your Claude Pro/Max or ChatGPT Plus subscription — no API costs.

  • Stars: 42 | License: MIT
  • Repo: github.com/htlin222/mini-claw
  • Stack: Node.js 22+, TypeScript, grammY
  • Session persistence with auto-compaction
  • Workspace navigation (/cd), shell command execution
  • Rate limiting, user allowlisting

Comparison​

ProjectLines of CodeLanguagePlatformsUnique Feature
Nanobot~4,000Python8 chat platformsResearch-ready, multi-LLM
NanoClaw~3,000TypeScriptWhatsAppContainer isolation
MimiClawSmallCTelegramRuns on $5 microcontroller
Mini-ClawSmallTypeScriptTelegramUses existing subscriptions
tip

These are not drop-in replacements for OpenClaw. They're useful if you need a subset of features, want a smaller attack surface, or prefer a different language/platform.

Memory & Companion Tools​

memU​

Memory framework for 24/7 proactive agents. Builds a local knowledge graph of user preferences, past projects, and habits.

  • Stars: 8,800 | License: Apache-2.0
  • Repo: github.com/NevaMind-AI/memU
  • Stack: Python 3.13+, Rust components, PostgreSQL with pgvector
  • Three-layer file-system-like memory architecture (Resource → Item → Category)
  • Proactive context loading (no user commands needed)
  • Intent capture across sessions
  • Multi-LLM support (OpenAI, OpenRouter, custom)
  • Cloud hosted (memu.so) or self-deployable
  • Growth directly correlated with OpenClaw's viral rise

OpenClaw Observability Plugin​

OpenTelemetry observability for OpenClaw agents.

  • Stars: 3 | License: MIT
  • Repo: github.com/henrikrexed/openclaw-observability-plugin
  • Stack: TypeScript (96.5%)
  • Traces complete agent workflows with tool execution spans and token breakdowns
  • Session context propagation
  • Supports Dynatrace, Grafana Cloud, local OTel collectors
  • Optional Tetragon kernel-level monitoring
  • Two approaches: official diagnostics plugin (v2026.2+) and custom hook-based plugin

Mobile, Desktop & Wearables​

VisionClaw​

Real-time AI assistant for Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses with voice + vision + agentic actions.

  • Stars: 681 | License: Custom
  • Repo: github.com/sseanliu/VisionClaw
  • Stack: iOS native (Swift), iOS 17.0+, Xcode 15.0+
  • ~1 FPS video capture from glasses camera
  • Bidirectional audio streaming via Gemini Live API (WebSocket)
  • 56+ connected skills via OpenClaw
  • iPhone camera fallback mode for testing without glasses

ClawPhone​

OpenClaw on a $25 Android smartphone via Termux.

  • Stars: 257 | License: —
  • Repo: github.com/marshallrichards/ClawPhone
  • Stack: Python (100%)
  • OpenClaw on Android 8+ via Termux
  • Hardware control through Termux:API
  • Screen overlay daemon, local network dashboard
  • Controlled remotely via Discord

Official Mobile Apps​

  • iOS: Swift, available in source (apps/ios/), no App Store release yet
  • Android: Kotlin + Jetpack Compose, minSdk 31 (apps/android/), no Play Store release yet
  • macOS Companion: Beta available, Universal Binary on macOS 14+

Security Tools​

ClawSec​

Complete security skill suite — a "skill-of-skills" that validates and protects other skills.

  • Stars: 265 | License: MIT
  • Repo: github.com/prompt-security/clawsec
  • Stack: React/TypeScript + Vite (frontend), Python 3.10+ (backend)
  • clawsec-feed — Advisory monitoring, NVD CVE polling
  • openclaw-audit-watchdog — Automated security audits
  • soul-guardian — Drift detection and auto-restore for critical files
  • clawtributor — Community security reporting
  • SHA256 checksum verification for all artifacts
  • Featured on SentinelOne blog

Clawprint​

Tamper-evident audit trail for agent runs. SHA-256 hash chain ledger capturing every tool call and lifecycle event.

  • Stars: 0 (new) | License: MIT
  • Repo: github.com/cyntrisec/clawprint
  • Stack: Rust, SQLite (WAL mode), Zstandard compression, Axum
  • 24/7 daemon mode with web dashboard
  • MCP integration for Claude Desktop
  • Security scanner (destructive ops, prompt injection, privilege escalation)
  • Automatic secret redaction, offline replay, cross-platform binaries

ClawBands​

Security middleware — intercepts tool executions and enforces human approval before dangerous actions.

  • Stars: 34 | License: MIT
  • Repo: github.com/SeyZ/clawbands
  • Stack: TypeScript (98%), Node.js >=18
  • Synchronous blocking before file writes, shell commands, API calls
  • Granular policies (different rules for reads/writes/deletes)
  • Multi-channel approval (terminal, WhatsApp, Telegram)
  • Complete audit logging in JSON, zero external API calls

SkillGuard​

Security scanner for OpenClaw skill files.

  • Repo: github.com/bossondehiggs/skillguard
  • Stack: JavaScript (100%) | License: MIT
  • Detects vulnerabilities, prompt injections, credential leaks, malicious patterns
  • 4 severity levels (Critical/High/Medium/Low), 0-100 security score
  • Scan single files or directories, JSON/text export

OpenClaw Security Monitor​

Proactive monitoring targeting known threats: ClawHavoc, AMOS stealer, CVE-2026-25253, memory poisoning, supply chain attacks.

See the Security Overview for threat model and hardening guidance.

Skill Collections & Curated Lists​

Awesome OpenClaw Skills​

The largest curated collection — 2,999 community-built skills across 20+ categories.

  • Stars: 13,000 | Forks: 1,400
  • Repo: github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-openclaw-skills
  • Filters out ~2,748 skills from the full registry (spam, crypto, duplicates, security concerns)
  • Categories include: Coding Agents (133), Git/GitHub (66), Web & Frontend Dev (201), DevOps & Cloud (212), Browser & Automation (139), Image/Video Generation (60), Search & Research (253), AI & LLMs (287), Marketing & Sales (145), Productivity (134), Communication (133)

Awesome OpenClaw​

Curated list of 60+ OpenClaw resources, tools, and tutorials.

  • Stars: 560 | Forks: 88
  • Repo: github.com/SamurAIGPT/awesome-openclaw
  • Covers: Official Resources, Installation Guides, Skill Registries, Messaging Platforms, Community Projects, Deployment Tools, Memory Systems, Enterprise Solutions, Monitoring Tools, Development Workflows

Awesome OpenClaw Use Cases​

Verified, real-world use cases (tested for at least a day before submission).

Awesome OpenClaw (Hosting-Focused)​

The most comprehensive hosting resource with cost comparisons and security hardening.

OpenClaw Ecosystem Directory​

Web directory of 80+ curated projects built with OpenClaw.

Docker Images​

ImageMaintainerDescription
openclaw/openclawOpenClaw teamOfficial image
1panel/openclaw1Panel teamOptimized for 1Panel App Store
alpine/openclawCommunityAlpine-based minimal image
coollabsio/openclawCoolify teamDaily CalVer builds, arm64 support

Contributing to the Ecosystem​

Building a tool for OpenClaw? The Gateway's WebSocket API is the primary integration point. All clients — official and third-party — connect through the same control plane.

Key resources:

See Also​