Clawboard

Status

• ClawHub: not available yet.
• Install path today: scripted bootstrap or manual repo install.
• If OpenClaw is missing and user wants Chutes provider, start with add_chutes.sh after creating a https://chutes.ai account.

Current Architecture Snapshot

• web (Next.js): http://localhost:3010
• api (FastAPI + SQLite): http://localhost:8010
• classifier (async stage-2 worker): topic/task classification loop
• qdrant (vector index): dense retrieval backend on internal Docker network
• clawboard-logger plugin: stage-1 firehose logging + response-time context extension

• Dense vectors + BM25 + lexical matching
• Reciprocal rank fusion + reranking
• Qdrant primary, SQLite embeddings mirror/fallback

Goal

Get a user to a working Clawboard install where:

• Clawboard web/api/classifier are running.
• clawboard-logger plugin is installed and enabled.
• Token flow is configured correctly (required for writes + non-localhost reads).
• OpenClaw gateway is restarted and logging into Clawboard.

Hard Rules (Repo vs Installed Skill)

• Repo copy (version controlled): $CLAWBOARD_DIR/skills/clawboard
• Installed skill path (what OpenClaw reads): $HOME/.openclaw/skills/clawboard
• Default install mode is symlink (~/.openclaw/skills/clawboard -> $CLAWBOARD_DIR/skills/clawboard).
• Detect mode deterministically at runtime:

if [ -L "$HOME/.openclaw/skills/clawboard" ]; then
  echo "symlink"
else
  echo "copy"
fi

• In symlink mode (default), repo edits are immediately visible to OpenClaw.
• In copy mode, repo edits do not update OpenClaw until you sync/copy again. After skill file changes (SKILL.md, agents/, references/, scripts/), sync into OpenClaw:

cd "$CLAWBOARD_DIR"
bash scripts/sync_openclaw_skill.sh --to-openclaw --apply --force

• If you changed files under ~/.openclaw/skills/clawboard while in copy mode, sync them back before committing:

cd "$CLAWBOARD_DIR"
bash scripts/sync_openclaw_skill.sh --to-repo --apply

Workspace + Runtime Assumptions (for coding tasks)

• Typical repo locations for Clawboard code:
• ~/[agent_name]/clawboard
• ~/[agent_name]/projects/clawboard
• For scripted installs, bootstrap auto-detects OpenClaw workspace conventions and usually lands in one of those layouts.
• When asked to work on Clawboard frontend/backend, prefer the active git repo copy under those locations, not ~/.openclaw/skills/*.
• After typical bootstrap, assume Docker services are running:
• CLAWBOARD_WEB_HOT_RELOAD=1: web-dev is used for Next.js hot reload (web is stopped).
• CLAWBOARD_WEB_HOT_RELOAD=0: production-style web service is used.
• Fast runtime check commands:
• docker compose ps
• echo "$CLAWBOARD_WEB_HOT_RELOAD" (or read from $CLAWBOARD_DIR/.env)
• curl -s http://localhost:8010/api/health
• Parity rules while editing:
• Skill path mode should be checked first (test -L ~/.openclaw/skills/clawboard).
• If symlink mode: edit repo files directly ($CLAWBOARD_DIR/skills/clawboard/).
• If copy mode: sync to OpenClaw after edits (bash scripts/sync_openclaw_skill.sh --to-openclaw --apply --force).
• Logger plugin edits (extensions/clawboard-logger/) must be reinstalled/enabled in OpenClaw:
• openclaw plugins install -l "$CLAWBOARD_DIR/extensions/clawboard-logger"
• openclaw plugins enable clawboard-logger
• ~/.openclaw/skills/clawboard-logger is optional and may not exist by default. If your environment has it, keep it synced with its repo copy explicitly.

Install Modes

1) Quick Scripted Install (recommended)

Use:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sirouk/clawboard/main/scripts/bootstrap_openclaw.sh | bash

What the script does:

• Clones/updates repo by auto-detecting your OpenClaw workspace. If it finds a projects/ (or project/) convention, it installs there; otherwise it falls back to ~/clawboard.
• Override with --dir , CLAWBOARD_DIR=, or CLAWBOARD_PARENT_DIR= (installs to /clawboard).
• Generates a token if missing and writes .env with CLAWBOARD_TOKEN.
• Detects browser access URLs (Tailscale if available, else localhost) and writes .env CLAWBOARD_PUBLIC_API_BASE and CLAWBOARD_PUBLIC_WEB_URL.
• Builds and starts Docker services.
• Ensures web + api + classifier + qdrant are running.
• Installs skill at $HOME/.openclaw/skills/clawboard (default: symlink to repo skill; optional copy mode).
• Installs/enables clawboard-logger plugin.
• Writes plugin config (baseUrl, token, enabled) via openclaw config set.
• Ensures OpenClaw OpenResponses endpoint is enabled (POST /v1/responses) for attachments.
• Restarts OpenClaw gateway.
• Sets /api/config title + integration level.

Useful flags:

• --integration-level full|write|manual (default write)
• --no-backfill (same as manual)
• --api-url http://localhost:8010
• --web-url http://localhost:3010
• --web-hot-reload / --no-web-hot-reload
• --public-api-base https://api.example.com
• --public-web-url https://clawboard.example.com
• --token
• --title ""
• --skill-symlink (default)
• --skill-copy (fallback if you do not want symlink mode)
• --update

2) Human Manual Install

Prereqs:

• git, docker (+ compose), openclaw CLI
• Docker Desktop on macOS

• Clone repo:

CLAWBOARD_PARENT_DIR="${CLAWBOARD_PARENT_DIR:-}"
CLAWBOARD_DIR="${CLAWBOARD_DIR:-${CLAWBOARD_PARENT_DIR:+$CLAWBOARD_PARENT_DIR/clawboard}}"
CLAWBOARD_DIR="${CLAWBOARD_DIR:-$HOME/clawboard}"
git clone https://github.com/sirouk/clawboard "$CLAWBOARD_DIR"
cd "$CLAWBOARD_DIR"

• Create token and env:

cp .env.example .env
openssl rand -hex 32

Set CLAWBOARD_TOKEN= in $CLAWBOARD_DIR/.env. Set CLAWBOARD_PUBLIC_API_BASE= in $CLAWBOARD_DIR/.env. Optional: set CLAWBOARD_PUBLIC_WEB_URL= in $CLAWBOARD_DIR/.env. Examples:

• local: http://localhost:8010
• tailscale: http://100.x.y.z:8010
• custom domain: https://api.example.com
• Start Clawboard:

docker compose up -d --build

• Install skill:

mkdir -p "$HOME/.openclaw/skills"
rm -rf "$HOME/.openclaw/skills/clawboard"
ln -s "$CLAWBOARD_DIR/skills/clawboard" "$HOME/.openclaw/skills/clawboard"

If you explicitly want copy mode instead of symlink:

mkdir -p "$HOME/.openclaw/skills"
rm -rf "$HOME/.openclaw/skills/clawboard"
cp -R "$CLAWBOARD_DIR/skills/clawboard" "$HOME/.openclaw/skills/clawboard"

If user keeps skills elsewhere, use that path instead of $HOME/.openclaw/skills.

• Install + enable logger plugin:

openclaw plugins install -l "$CLAWBOARD_DIR/extensions/clawboard-logger"
openclaw plugins enable clawboard-logger

• Configure plugin (writes into OpenClaw config):

# contextMode options: auto | cheap | full | patient
openclaw config set plugins.entries.clawboard-logger.config --json '{
  "baseUrl":"http://localhost:8010",
  "token":"YOUR_TOKEN",
  "enabled":true,
  "contextMode":"auto",
  "contextFallbackMode":"cheap",
  "contextFetchTimeoutMs":1200,
  "contextTotalBudgetMs":2200,
  "contextMaxChars":2200
}'
openclaw config set plugins.entries.clawboard-logger.enabled --json true

• Enable OpenResponses (recommended for attachments):

openclaw config set gateway.http.endpoints.responses.enabled --json true

• Restart gateway:

openclaw gateway restart

Notes:

• OpenClaw config is stored at $HOME/.openclaw/openclaw.json.
• Keep plugin token aligned with API server CLAWBOARD_TOKEN.

3) Agentic Install (copy/paste into OpenClaw)

Use this exact prompt:

Install Clawboard for me end-to-end. ClawHub is not available yet, so choose one of these:

1) Scripted install (preferred):
- Run: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sirouk/clawboard/main/scripts/bootstrap_openclaw.sh | bash

2) Manual install:
- Clone repo to `$CLAWBOARD_DIR`
- Create `CLAWBOARD_TOKEN` and write `$CLAWBOARD_DIR/.env`
- Set `CLAWBOARD_PUBLIC_API_BASE` (local/Tailscale/custom domain) in `$CLAWBOARD_DIR/.env`
- Set `CLAWBOARD_PUBLIC_WEB_URL` (local/Tailscale/custom domain) in `$CLAWBOARD_DIR/.env`
- Start docker compose
- Symlink skill to $HOME/.openclaw/skills/clawboard (default; copy only if explicitly requested)
- Install/enable clawboard-logger plugin
- Set plugin config (baseUrl + token) in OpenClaw config
- Restart gateway

After install, validate:
- http://localhost:8010/api/health
- http://localhost:8010/api/config
- plugin enabled + gateway restarted
- send one test message and confirm it appears in Clawboard logs

Ask me before choosing local vs Tailscale API base URL.

Security reminder for all methods:

• CLAWBOARD_TOKEN is required for all writes and all non-localhost reads.
• Localhost reads can run tokenless (read-only default posture).
• Keep network boundaries strict (localhost/firewall/Tailscale ACLs; avoid Funnel/public exposure unless explicitly intended).
• Compose defaults keep vector/db/cache services off host ports; use the API as the supported read/write/delete interface.

Validation Checklist

Run:

curl -s http://localhost:8010/api/health
curl -s http://localhost:8010/api/config
openclaw plugins list | rg clawboard-logger
curl -s "http://localhost:8010/api/search?q=continuity"

Expect:

• API health is ok.
• tokenRequired is true.
• tokenConfigured is true.
• Logger plugin is enabled.
• Search endpoint returns mode/details (and will include qdrant mode when vectors are available).
• New OpenClaw message appears in Clawboard Logs.

Optional Helpers

• Local memory setup script:
• $CLAWBOARD_DIR/skills/clawboard/scripts/setup-openclaw-local-memory.sh
• Curated memory cloud backup (GitHub private repo):
• Setup (interactive):
• $CLAWBOARD_DIR/skills/clawboard/scripts/setup-openclaw-memory-backup.sh
• Backup run (safe for automation; commits/pushes only when changed):
• $CLAWBOARD_DIR/skills/clawboard/scripts/backup_openclaw_curated_memories.sh
• Includes optional full Clawboard state export (config/topics/tasks/logs + optional attachments).
• Stores config at:
• $HOME/.openclaw/credentials/clawboard-memory-backup.json (chmod 600)
• Chutes provider helper:
• curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sirouk/clawboard/main/inference-providers/add_chutes.sh | bash

References

• references/clawboard-api.md
• references/openclaw-hooks.md
• references/openclaw-memory-local.md