Practical overview
When it fits
Use Clawe when coordinating several OpenClaw agents requires shared task tracking, workspace context, scheduled check-ins or recurring task creation.
Who it is for
- Teams configuring multiple AI agents with distinct roles and workspaces
- People who need a shared board to assign tasks, track subtasks and monitor agent status
- Operators who want scheduled agent check-ins and recurring routines that create tasks
Documented uses
- Assign work to agents and break tasks into subtasks
- Check squad status, task progress and activity
- Share team context through common files
- Schedule agent check-ins and recurring task creation
- Deliver mentions and task updates to agents and users
Requirements & limits
The README documents a self-hosted Docker Compose setup and a Convex account. It identifies an Anthropic API key as a prerequisite, with Anthropic or OpenAI keys configured during onboarding.
- The documented stack uses OpenClaw, Convex, Docker Compose and a TypeScript project.
- The README describes four preconfigured agents with distinct roles and 15-minute heartbeats.
- Production setup requires deploying the Convex backend before starting the services.
- The repository is public and licensed under AGPL-3.0.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up Clawe’s services
Prepare the Convex backend and start the Docker-based Clawe stack.
Before you start
- Docker and Docker Compose
- A Convex account and deployment
- Anthropic API key
- A SQUADHUB_TOKEN and CONVEX_URL
Steps
Clone the Clawe repository, enter its directory and copy .env.example to .env.
Set SQUADHUB_TOKEN and CONVEX_URL in .env; configure the Anthropic or OpenAI API key through onboarding.
Install dependencies with pnpm install, then deploy the backend from packages/backend using npx convex deploy.
Start the production stack with ./scripts/start.sh.
Expected outcome
The production stack starts the agent gateway, watcher and web dashboard, which the README places at http://localhost:3000.
Guide limitations
- The guide covers the repository’s production startup path; it does not describe agent task execution or customization.
Compare options for Agent orchestration
These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.
| Project | Documented purpose | Platform | Access and requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clawe | Assign work to agents and break tasks into subtasks | Cloud, Self-hosted | The README documents a self-hosted Docker Compose setup and a Convex account. It identifies an Anthropic API key as a prerequisite, with Anthropic or OpenAI keys configured during onboarding. |
| Insurance Agentic AI | Route insurance questions to a life, home or auto specialist. | Docker, Self-hosted, Web | |
| AI Chatkit | Create and orchestrate agents with custom behavior logic. | Linux, Self-hosted, Server, Web | The repository is public and identified as open source. Its README documents a local development setup with Python and Node-based frontend tooling. |
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 13 October 2026
- Original website title
- getclawe/clawe · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

