devclaw

DevClaw

AI agent for tech teams. Single binary. Runs everywhere.

Open-source AI agent for tech teams. Single Go binary with CLI, WebUI, MCP server, and messaging channels. Full system access, persistent memory, encrypted vault, and 90+ built-in tools.

Not a chatbot. Not an IDE. Not a framework. DevClaw is the AI backend that IDEs, terminals, and channels access — giving any tool persistent memory, infrastructure access, and integrations.

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Quick Start

# Linux/macOS — one-command install
bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jholhewres/devclaw/master/install/unix/install.sh)

# Docker
git clone https://github.com/jholhewres/devclaw.git && cd devclaw
docker compose up -d

# From source (Go 1.24+ & Node 22+)
git clone https://github.com/jholhewres/devclaw.git && cd devclaw
make build && ./bin/devclaw serve

Open http://localhost:47716/setup to configure your API key.

See install/DEPLOYMENT.md for all install options (Docker, systemd, Ansible, Windows, uninstall).

Highlights

Interfaces: CLI / WebUI / WhatsApp / Telegram
     │
     ▼
Assistant (agent loop) ─── LLM Client (9 providers, N-fallback)
     │
     ├── Tools (90+)        — files, git, docker, databases, testing, deploy
     ├── Memory (SQLite)    — FTS5 + vector embeddings, persistent across sessions
     ├── Subagents (8x)     — concurrent child agents with isolated sessions
     ├── MCP Server         — stdio + SSE for IDE integration
     └── Plugin System      — YAML-first agents, tools, hooks, skills

• 9 LLM providers with N-provider fallback chain and budget tracking
• 90+ tools across 22 categories (files, git, docker, databases, testing, ops, media, web)
• MCP server for IDE integration (Cursor, VSCode, Windsurf, Zed, Neovim)
• Plugin agents with custom instructions, triggers, and bidirectional escalation
• Encrypted vault (AES-256-GCM + Argon2id) for all secrets
• Pipe mode — git diff | devclaw diff or npm build 2>&1 | devclaw fix
• Skills — install from ClawHub or create your own

CLI

devclaw serve                  # Start daemon with channels + WebUI
devclaw chat "message"         # Single message or interactive REPL
devclaw mcp serve              # MCP server for IDE integration

devclaw fix [file]             # Analyze and fix errors
devclaw explain [path]         # Explain code or directories
devclaw diff [--staged]        # AI review of git changes
devclaw commit [--dry-run]     # Generate commit message and commit
devclaw how "task"             # Generate shell commands

git diff | devclaw "review"    # Pipe mode

MCP Server

devclaw mcp serve    # starts MCP server on stdio

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devclaw": {
      "command": "devclaw",
      "args": ["mcp", "serve"]
    }
  }
}

Works with Cursor, VSCode, Windsurf, Zed, Neovim, and any MCP-compatible client.

Documentation

Author

Jhol Hewres — @jholhewres

License

MIT