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OpenClaw Rust Core

A Rust implementation of OpenClaw by Neul Labs

What is This?

openclaw-rs is a Rust implementation of the OpenClaw AI agent framework. This project is developed by Neul Labs and aims to provide a high-performance, memory-safe alternative.

This project provides:

  • Multi-Provider Support - Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT, and more
  • Event Sourcing - Append-only session storage with CRDT projections
  • Secure by Default - Process sandboxing, encrypted credentials, input validation
  • Node.js Bindings - Use from JavaScript/TypeScript via napi-rs
  • Web Dashboard - Vue 3 UI for monitoring and interaction
  • CLI Tool - Full-featured command-line interface

Why Rust?

Benefit Impact
Performance Sub-millisecond message routing, minimal memory footprint
Safety Memory safety without GC, thread safety via ownership
Reliability No null pointer exceptions, exhaustive pattern matching
Portability Single binary deployment, cross-compilation support
Interop napi-rs bindings for Node.js compatibility

Quick Start

# Install from crates.io
cargo install openclaw-cli

# Run the setup wizard
openclaw onboard

# Start the gateway
openclaw gateway run

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Compatibility

This implementation aims for compatibility with the original OpenClaw project:

Feature Status
Config Format :white_check_mark: Same ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json (JSON5)
Skills :white_check_mark: Markdown + YAML frontmatter format
Plugins :white_check_mark: TypeScript plugins via IPC bridge
Session Storage :white_check_mark: Compatible event format

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Project Structure

openclaw-rs/
├── crates/
│   ├── openclaw-core       # Types, config, events, secrets
│   ├── openclaw-providers  # Anthropic, OpenAI clients
│   ├── openclaw-agents     # Runtime, sandbox, workflow
│   ├── openclaw-gateway    # HTTP/WS server, JSON-RPC
│   ├── openclaw-cli        # Command-line interface
│   └── ...
└── bridge/
    └── openclaw-node       # Node.js bindings (napi-rs)

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Acknowledgments

This project is inspired by and aims to be compatible with the original OpenClaw project. We're grateful for the excellent design and architecture of the original.

Legal Notice: "OpenClaw" refers to the original open-source project at github.com/openclaw/openclaw. "Claude" and "Anthropic" are trademarks of Anthropic, PBC. "GPT" and "OpenAI" are trademarks of OpenAI, Inc. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. This is an independent implementation by Neul Labs using official public APIs.