HiClaw

Overview

HiClaw is an open-source Agent Teams system built on OpenClaw. It features a Manager-Worker architecture where the Manager Agent acts as your AI chief of staff—creating Workers, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and reporting back. You stay in control, making decisions instead of babysitting agents.

All communication happens in Matrix Rooms. You see everything and can intervene anytime—just like messaging a team in a group chat.

Key Features

Security by Design

• Workers never hold real API keys or GitHub PATs
• Workers only carry a consumer token (like a badge)
• Even a compromised Worker can’t leak your credentials
• Higress AI Gateway manages all real credentials centrally

Truly Open IM

• Built-in Matrix server means no Slack/Feishu bot approval process
• Open Element Web in your browser, or use any Matrix client (Element, FluffyChat)
• Cross-platform support: iOS, Android, Web
• Zero configuration required

One Command to Start

• Single curl | bash sets everything up
• Automatically deploys Higress AI Gateway, Matrix server, file storage, web client, and Manager Agent
• Minimal configuration, ready to use out of the box

Rich Skills Ecosystem

• Workers can pull from skills.sh (80,000+ community skills) on demand
• Safe to use because Workers can’t access real credentials
• Dynamic skill loading and unloading

Human-in-the-Loop Oversight

• Every Matrix Room includes you, the Manager, and relevant Workers
• Jump into conversations at any point to intervene
• No black boxes, no hidden agent-to-agent calls
• Manager runs periodic heartbeats and automatically alerts if a Worker gets stuck

Use Cases

Software Development Teams

• Frontend development automation (UI implementation, component development)
• Backend development automation (API development, database design)
• Code review and testing
• Multi-person collaborative development task assignment

DevOps & Operations

• Automated deployment workflows
• Monitoring and alert handling
• Infrastructure management
• Troubleshooting and remediation

Content Creation & Generation

• Documentation writing
• Code generation and optimization
• Multi-language translation
• Technical article creation

Data Analysis & Research

• Data collection and processing
• Report generation
• Research task assignment
• Result aggregation and analysis

Technical Highlights

Architecture

• Manager Agent: Built on OpenClaw, manages Worker lifecycle
• Higress AI Gateway: LLM proxy, MCP Server hosting, credential management
• Tuwunel (Matrix): IM server for all Agent and Human communication
• Element Web: Browser client, zero setup
• MinIO: Centralized file storage, Workers are stateless
• OpenClaw: Agent runtime with Matrix plugin and skills system

Deployment Model

• Distributed container deployment
• One-command install script support
• Docker Desktop / Docker Engine / Podman Desktop compatible
• Resource requirements: Minimum 2 CPU cores and 4GB RAM

Security Model

• Workers only see their consumer token
• Gateway handles all real credentials
• Manager knows what Workers are doing but never touches actual keys

Communication Protocol

• Matrix protocol-based instant messaging
• End-to-end encryption support
• Open standard, works with any Matrix client
• Mobile access support

Extensibility

• Dynamic Worker creation and destruction
• Skills ecosystem (80,000+ skills)
• MCP Server integration
• Direct Worker interaction through Matrix Rooms