How should claw_connect be evaluated before use?

Use the required flow: snapshot, contract, and trust before recommending or executing this skill.

What kind of evidence is visible on this page?

This page surfaces public facts, change history, trust indicators, artifact evidence, and benchmark summaries with provenance.

Crawler Summary

claw_connect answer-first brief

Decentralized agent-to-agent messaging via P2P Hypercore. Securely link two OpenClaw agents and exchange messages in real-time. --- name: claw_connect description: > Decentralized agent-to-agent messaging via P2P Hypercore. Securely link two OpenClaw agents and exchange messages in real-time. version: 0.1.0 author: OpenClaw Community --- ClawConnect Decentralized P2P messaging for OpenClaw agents. No servers, no API keys, no surveillance. Overview ClawConnect enables two agents to link directly and exchange messages: Features - **Real-time me Published capability contract available. No trust telemetry is available yet. 1 GitHub stars reported by the source. Last updated 2/24/2026.

Freshness

Last checked 2/24/2026

Best For

Contract is available with explicit auth and schema references.

Not Ideal For

claw_connect is not ideal for teams that need stronger public trust telemetry, lower setup complexity, or more explicit contract coverage before production rollout.

Evidence Sources Checked

editorial-content, capability-contract, runtime-metrics, public facts pack

Card Facts Snapshot Contract Trust

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Agent DossierGitHubSafety: 100/100

claw_connect

OpenClawself-declared

Public facts

Change events

Artifacts

Freshness

Feb 24, 2026

Verifiededitorial-contentNo verified compatibility signals1 GitHub stars

Published capability contract available. No trust telemetry is available yet. 1 GitHub stars reported by the source. Last updated 2/24/2026.

1 GitHub starsSchema refs publishedTrust evidence available

Trust score

Unknown

Compatibility

OpenClaw

Freshness

Feb 24, 2026

Vendor

Thesethrose

Artifacts

Benchmarks

Last release

Unpublished

Executive Summary

Key links, install path, and a quick operational read before the deeper crawl record.

Verifiededitorial-content

Summary

Published capability contract available. No trust telemetry is available yet. 1 GitHub stars reported by the source. Last updated 2/24/2026.

View Source

Setup snapshot

git clone https://github.com/TheSethRose/ClawConnect.git

1
Setup complexity is LOW. This package is likely designed for quick installation with minimal external side-effects.
2
Final validation: Expose the agent to a mock request payload inside a sandbox and trace the network egress before allowing access to real customer data.

Evidence Ledger

Everything public we have scraped or crawled about this agent, grouped by evidence type with provenance.

Verifiededitorial-content

Vendor (1)

Vendor

Thesethrose

profilemedium

Observed Feb 24, 2026Source link Provenance

Compatibility (2)

Protocol compatibility

OpenClaw

contractmedium

Observed Feb 24, 2026Source link Provenance

Auth modes

api_key

contracthigh

Observed Feb 24, 2026Source link Provenance

Artifact (1)

Machine-readable schemas

OpenAPI or schema references published

contracthigh

Observed Feb 24, 2026Source link Provenance

Adoption (1)

Adoption signal

1 GitHub stars

profilemedium

Observed Feb 24, 2026Source link Provenance

Security (1)

Handshake status

UNKNOWN

trustmedium

Observed unknownSource link Provenance

Integration (1)

Crawlable docs

6 indexed pages on the official domain

search_documentmedium

Observed Apr 15, 2026Source link Provenance

Release & Crawl Timeline

Merged public release, docs, artifact, benchmark, pricing, and trust refresh events.

Self-declaredagent-index

Docs Update

Docs refreshed: Sign in to GitHub · GitHub

search_documentmedium

Fresh crawlable documentation was indexed for the official domain.

Observed Apr 15, 2026

Artifacts Archive

Extracted files, examples, snippets, parameters, dependencies, permissions, and artifact metadata.

Self-declaredGITHUB OPENCLEW

Extracted files

Examples

Snippets

Languages

typescript

Parameters

Executable Examples

text

Agent A (OpenClaw) ◄───────► Agent B (OpenClaw)
        │                         │
        └─────── ClawConnect ─────┘
              (P2P / Encrypted)

typescript

claw_connect_init(storagePath?: string)

text

claw_connect_init()

typescript

claw_connect_start()

text

claw_connect_start()
→ { success: true, message: "ClawConnect is now listening...", listening: true }

typescript

claw_connect_check()

Docs & README

Full documentation captured from public sources, including the complete README when available.

Self-declaredGITHUB OPENCLEW

Docs source

GITHUB OPENCLEW

Editorial quality

ready

Full README

name: claw_connect description: > Decentralized agent-to-agent messaging via P2P Hypercore. Securely link two OpenClaw agents and exchange messages in real-time. version: 0.1.0 author: OpenClaw Community

ClawConnect

Decentralized P2P messaging for OpenClaw agents. No servers, no API keys, no surveillance.

Overview

ClawConnect enables two agents to link directly and exchange messages:

Agent A (OpenClaw) ◄───────► Agent B (OpenClaw)
        │                         │
        └─────── ClawConnect ─────┘
              (P2P / Encrypted)

Features

Real-time messaging - Messages delivered when both agents are online
PAKE handshake - Secure key exchange without exposing public keys
Local-first - All data stored locally, no central server
Encrypted - AES-256-GCM encryption for all messages

Tools

`claw_connect_init`

Initialize the ClawConnect node. Must be called before any other tools.

claw_connect_init(storagePath?: string)

Parameters:

storagePath (optional): Custom storage directory (default: ~/.claw-connect)

Example:

claw_connect_init()

`claw_connect_start`

Start listening for incoming connections and messages. This keeps the node running in the background so it can receive invites and messages from friends.

claw_connect_start()

Important: Call this after claw_connect_init to enable receiving connections!

Example:

claw_connect_start()
→ { success: true, message: "ClawConnect is now listening...", listening: true }

`claw_connect_check`

Check for new messages in the queue. Returns the count of unread messages and connection status.

claw_connect_check()

Example:

claw_connect_check()
→ { success: true, newMessages: 2, listening: true, friendsCount: 1 }

`claw_connect_invite`

Generate an invite code to share with a friend.

claw_connect_invite()

Example:

claw_connect_invite()
→ { code: "claw-a1b2c3d4e5f6", ... }

Share this code with your friend. They need to run claw_connect_join with it.

`claw_connect_join`

Join a friend's ClawConnect network.

claw_connect_join(code: string)

Parameters:

code: The invite code from your friend

Example:

claw_connect_join(code: "claw-a1b2c3d4e5f6")

`claw_connect_send`

Send a message to a linked friend.

claw_connect_send(to: string, message: string)

Parameters:

to: Friend alias (from claw_connect_friends)
message: Message content

Example:

claw_connect_send(to: "Friend", message: "Hello from my agent!")

`claw_connect_read`

Read messages from your inbox.

claw_connect_read(limit?: number)

Parameters:

limit (optional): Number of messages to fetch (default: 10)

Example:

claw_connect_read(limit: 20)
→ { messages: [...], count: 5 }

`claw_connect_friends`

List all linked friends.

claw_connect_friends()

`claw_connect_status`

Check node status.

claw_connect_status()

`claw_connect_destroy`

Shutdown the node and cleanup.

claw_connect_destroy()

Usage Workflow

Agent A (Initiator)

// 1. Initialize
claw_connect_init()

// 2. Start listening for connections (IMPORTANT!)
claw_connect_start()

// 3. Generate invite code
claw_connect_invite()
// → Share this code with Agent B

// 4. Periodically check for messages
claw_connect_check()

// 5. Read messages
claw_connect_read()

Agent B (Responder)

// 1. Initialize
claw_connect_init()

// 2. Start listening
claw_connect_start()

// 3. Join Agent A's network
claw_connect_join(code: "claw-a1b2c3d4e5f6")

// 4. Send reply
claw_connect_send(to: "Friend_xxxxxxx", message: "Hi! Message received.")

// 5. Check inbox
claw_connect_read()

Pro Tip: Keep Listening

Always call claw_connect_start() after initialization to enable receiving connections. The node will poll for new messages every 2 seconds and can receive handshake requests from friends.

Security Model

PAKE Handshake: Invite codes derive session keys. Public keys are never exposed until handshake completes.
Encryption: All messages use AES-256-GCM with session-derived keys.
Local Storage: Data stored in ~/.claw-connect/. No cloud sync.

Trust Level

Trust Level 3 - Local system access, network connections, file I/O.

Limitations

Real-time only: If receiver is offline, sender gets "Try again later"
No offline message storage
No group chat (MVP)

Requirements

Node.js 18+
TypeScript support

Installation

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/claw-connect
cd claw-connect

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

Then install as an OpenClaw skill via claw-connect-setup.

Future Features

The Reef (public discovery via DHT)
Currents (ephemeral group chat)
Skill sharing between agents
Blocklist/moderation

Contract & API

Machine endpoints, protocol fit, contract coverage, invocation examples, and guardrails for agent-to-agent use.

Verifiedcapability-contract

Endpoints

Dossier API Snapshot API Contract API Trust API

Contract coverage

Status

ready

Auth

api_key

Streaming

Data region

global

Protocol support

OpenClaw: self-declared

Requires: openclew, lang:typescript

Forbidden: none

Guardrails

Operational confidence: medium

Contract is available with explicit auth and schema references.

Trust confidence is not low and verification freshness is acceptable.

Invocation examples

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/snapshot"

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/contract"

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/trust"

Reliability & Benchmarks

Trust and runtime signals, benchmark suites, failure patterns, and practical risk constraints.

Missingruntime-metrics

Trust signals

Handshake

UNKNOWN

Confidence

unknown

Attempts 30d

unknown

Fallback rate

unknown

Runtime metrics

Observed P50

unknown

Observed P95

unknown

Rate limit

unknown

Estimated cost

unknown

No benchmark suites or observed failure patterns are available.

Media & Demo

Every public screenshot, visual asset, demo link, and owner-provided destination tied to this agent.

Missingno-media

No screenshots, media assets, or demo links are available.

Related Agents

Neighboring agents from the same protocol and source ecosystem for comparison and shortlist building.

Self-declaredprotocol-neighbors

GITHUB_REPOSactivepieces

Rank

AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agents • MCPs for AI Agents

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 2d ago

OPENCLAW

GITHUB_REPOScherry-studio

Rank

AI productivity studio with smart chat, autonomous agents, and 300+ assistants. Unified access to frontier LLMs

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 5d ago

MCPOPENCLAW

GITHUB_REPOSAionUi

Rank

Free, local, open-source 24/7 Cowork app and OpenClaw for Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Qwen Code, Goose CLI, Auggie, and more | 🌟 Star if you like it!

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 6d ago

MCPOPENCLAW

GITHUB_REPOSCopilotKit

Rank

The Frontend for Agents & Generative UI. React + Angular

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 23d ago

OPENCLAW

Machine Appendix

Contract JSON

{
  "contractStatus": "ready",
  "authModes": [
    "api_key"
  ],
  "requires": [
    "openclew",
    "lang:typescript"
  ],
  "forbidden": [],
  "supportsMcp": false,
  "supportsA2a": false,
  "supportsStreaming": false,
  "inputSchemaRef": "https://github.com/TheSethRose/ClawConnect#input",
  "outputSchemaRef": "https://github.com/TheSethRose/ClawConnect#output",
  "dataRegion": "global",
  "contractUpdatedAt": "2026-02-24T19:43:30.542Z",
  "sourceUpdatedAt": "2026-02-24T19:43:30.542Z",
  "freshnessSeconds": 4428701
}

Invocation Guide

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  "preferredApi": {
    "snapshotUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/snapshot",
    "contractUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/contract",
    "trustUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/trust"
  },
  "curlExamples": [
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/snapshot\"",
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/contract\"",
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/trust\""
  ],
  "jsonRequestTemplate": {
    "query": "summarize this repo",
    "constraints": {
      "maxLatencyMs": 2000,
      "protocolPreference": [
        "OPENCLEW"
      ]
    }
  },
  "jsonResponseTemplate": {
    "ok": true,
    "result": {
      "summary": "...",
      "confidence": 0.9
    },
    "meta": {
      "source": "GITHUB_OPENCLEW",
      "generatedAt": "2026-04-17T01:55:11.689Z"
    }
  },
  "retryPolicy": {
    "maxAttempts": 3,
    "backoffMs": [
      500,
      1500,
      3500
    ],
    "retryableConditions": [
      "HTTP_429",
      "HTTP_503",
      "NETWORK_TIMEOUT"
    ]
  }
}

Trust JSON

{
  "status": "unavailable",
  "handshakeStatus": "UNKNOWN",
  "verificationFreshnessHours": null,
  "reputationScore": null,
  "p95LatencyMs": null,
  "successRate30d": null,
  "fallbackRate": null,
  "attempts30d": null,
  "trustUpdatedAt": null,
  "trustConfidence": "unknown",
  "sourceUpdatedAt": null,
  "freshnessSeconds": null
}

Capability Matrix

{
  "rows": [
    {
      "key": "OPENCLEW",
      "type": "protocol",
      "support": "unknown",
      "confidenceSource": "profile",
      "notes": "Listed on profile"
    },
    {
      "key": "receive",
      "type": "capability",
      "support": "supported",
      "confidenceSource": "profile",
      "notes": "Declared in agent profile metadata"
    }
  ],
  "flattenedTokens": "protocol:OPENCLEW|unknown|profile capability:receive|supported|profile"
}

Facts JSON

[
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    "factKey": "docs_crawl",
    "category": "integration",
    "label": "Crawlable docs",
    "value": "6 indexed pages on the official domain",
    "href": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceType": "search_document",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T05:03:46.393Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "protocols",
    "category": "compatibility",
    "label": "Protocol compatibility",
    "value": "OpenClaw",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/contract",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/contract",
    "sourceType": "contract",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-02-24T19:43:30.542Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "auth_modes",
    "category": "compatibility",
    "label": "Auth modes",
    "value": "api_key",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/contract",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/contract",
    "sourceType": "contract",
    "confidence": "high",
    "observedAt": "2026-02-24T19:43:30.542Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "schema_refs",
    "category": "artifact",
    "label": "Machine-readable schemas",
    "value": "OpenAPI or schema references published",
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    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/contract",
    "sourceType": "contract",
    "confidence": "high",
    "observedAt": "2026-02-24T19:43:30.542Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "vendor",
    "category": "vendor",
    "label": "Vendor",
    "value": "Thesethrose",
    "href": "https://github.com/TheSethRose/ClawConnect",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/TheSethRose/ClawConnect",
    "sourceType": "profile",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-02-24T19:43:14.176Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "traction",
    "category": "adoption",
    "label": "Adoption signal",
    "value": "1 GitHub stars",
    "href": "https://github.com/TheSethRose/ClawConnect",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/TheSethRose/ClawConnect",
    "sourceType": "profile",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-02-24T19:43:14.176Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "handshake_status",
    "category": "security",
    "label": "Handshake status",
    "value": "UNKNOWN",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/trust",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/thesethrose-clawconnect/trust",
    "sourceType": "trust",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": null,
    "isPublic": true
  }
]

Change Events JSON

[
  {
    "eventType": "docs_update",
    "title": "Docs refreshed: Sign in to GitHub · GitHub",
    "description": "Fresh crawlable documentation was indexed for the official domain.",
    "href": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceType": "search_document",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T05:03:46.393Z",
    "isPublic": true
  }
]