Claws

Pre-built .claw agent packages for HybridClaw.

Repository Structure

src/                          # Source directories (one per agent)
  felix/
    workspace/
      IDENTITY.md
      SOUL.md
      AGENTS.md
      ...
dist/                         # Compiled .claw files (zip archives)
  felix.claw
build.sh                      # Build script: src/ -> dist/

• src/ contains the uncompressed agent workspace directories.
• dist/ contains the built .claw files (ZIP archives ready for install).

Building

Rebuild all .claw files from source:

./build.sh

Or point at a different source directory:

./build.sh /path/to/source/dirs

This zips each subdirectory in src/ and writes <dirname>.claw to dist/.

Installing a Claw

Download or clone this repo, then install a .claw file into your HybridClaw instance:

# Inspect the package first
hybridclaw agent inspect dist/felix.claw

# Install it
hybridclaw agent install dist/felix.claw \
  --id felix --yes

If you prefer to install from a GitHub release:

gh release download v1.0.0 \
  --repo HybridAIOne/claws \
  --pattern '*.claw' \
  --dir /tmp/claws

hybridclaw agent install /tmp/claws/felix.claw \
  --id felix --yes

What Happens on Install

1. The archive is validated (ZIP safety, size limits, no symlinks or traversal).
2. manifest.json is read and validated.
3. The agent is registered in ~/.hybridclaw/agents.json.
4. workspace/ files are copied into the agent's workspace path.
5. Bundled skills are restored into workspace/skills/.
6. Bundled plugins (if any) are installed via the normal plugin installer.
7. Runtime config is updated (skill dirs, plugin overrides).
8. Missing bootstrap files are filled from templates.

Updating a Claw

There is no built-in update command. To update an installed agent to a newer version:

# Pull latest sources
git pull

# Rebuild
./build.sh

# Re-install with --force to replace the existing workspace
hybridclaw agent install dist/felix.claw \
  --id felix --force --yes

The --force flag replaces the existing agent workspace and reinstalls bundled plugins. Runtime state (session transcripts, runtime files) is not affected.

Adding a New Claw

See AGENTS.md for the full guide on creating .claw agent packages.

Quick steps:

1. Create a new directory under src/:

   mkdir -p src/my-agent/workspace

2. Add the required workspace files (at minimum IDENTITY.md, SOUL.md, and a manifest.json at the directory root):

   src/my-agent/
     manifest.json
     workspace/
       IDENTITY.md
       SOUL.md
       AGENTS.md
       BOOT.md
       MEMORY.md
       TOOLS.md
       USER.md
       HEARTBEAT.md
       .hybridclaw/
         policy.yaml

3. Build:

   ./build.sh

4. Test the package:

   hybridclaw agent inspect dist/my-agent.claw
   hybridclaw agent install dist/my-agent.claw --id my-agent --yes

5. Commit both src/my-agent/ and dist/my-agent.claw, then open a PR.

Evals

Runtime-backed evals live under evals/README.md.

Example:

node evals/run-claw-eval.mjs klara-voss