Open-Claw

Vendor: Open-Claw Install name: open-claw Status: Preview Native config: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Installation

apothem install --harness open-claw

The adapter translates the shared profile to OpenClaw's user-global config file and installs Apothem support cohorts under the harness root. OpenClaw's native config is JSON; the materializer renders JSON to match.

Files written: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json and support files under ~/.openclaw/.apothem/support/

Profile-to-native-config mapping

The adapter reads Apothem's shared profile. OpenClaw's native skills field is a name allowlist (not a directory loader) and MCP is a CLI surface, so Apothem authors no config keys. Shared commands, skills, rules, templates, and hook prompts are installed as support material under ~/.openclaw/.apothem/support/.

Compatibility notes

Preview adapter. The native JSON config is the active Open-Claw surface; Apothem uses the documented extra skill-directory hook for skills and keeps other cohorts as reference material for installed guidance.

Verification

apothem verify --harness open-claw

The verify command confirms that:

1. The native config exists at the expected path.
2. All mandatory fields from the shared profile are present.
3. The adapter-specific verification routine reports success.

Updating

apothem update --harness open-claw

Re-derives the native config from the current shared profile state. Run after editing ~/.config/apothem/profile.yaml or upgrading the installed Apothem package.

Uninstalling

apothem uninstall --harness open-claw

Removes the native config files written by the adapter. The shared profile YAML and Apothem engine are unaffected.

Conformity gate

python -m apothem.conformity.gate --all .

Troubleshooting

Configuration knobs

See also

• All harnesses — the full catalog of supported tools
• Install guide — install Apothem into this harness
• apothem harnesses reference — list and inspect adapters from the CLI