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name: clawbot-network description: Connect multiple OpenClaw instances across devices (VPS, MacBook, Mac Mini) for distributed agent collaboration. Enables clawdbot-to-clawdbot communication, cross-device @mentions, task assignment, and group chat. Use when you have OpenClaw running on multiple machines that need to communicate and collaborate.

ClawBot Network - Distributed OpenClaw Collaboration

Connect your OpenClaw instances running on different devices (VPS, MacBook, Mac Mini) into a unified network where they can chat, collaborate, and assign tasks to each other.

Problem Solved

You have OpenClaw running on:

• VPS (AWS EC2) - 老邢
• MacBook Pro - 小邢
• Mac Mini - 小金
• Another Mac Mini - 小陈

But they can't communicate with each other. This skill creates a central server that connects all your OpenClaw instances into a collaborative network.

Architecture

                    VPS (Central Server)
                 ┌─────────────────────┐
                 │  Agent Network      │
                 │     Server          │
                 │  ws://:3002         │
                 │  http://:3001       │
                 └────────┬────────────┘
                          │
     ┌────────────────────┼────────────────────┐
     │                    │                    │
┌────┴────┐          ┌────┴────┐         ┌────┴────┐
│   VPS   │◄────────►│MacBook  │◄───────►│MacMini  │
│clawdbot │          │clawdbot │         │clawdbot │
└─────────┘          └─────────┘         └─────────┘

Quick Start

1. Start the Server (on VPS)

# Install and start the central server
npm install
npm start

Server runs on:

• WebSocket: ws://your-vps-ip:3002
• REST API: http://your-vps-ip:3001

2. Connect Your ClawBots

Option A: One-line install (MacBook/Mac Mini)

curl -fsSL http://YOUR-VPS:3001/install-clawbot.sh | bash

Then start:

~/.clawbot-network/start.sh

Option B: Python SDK in your skill

import sys
import os
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.expanduser('~/.clawbot-network'))

from clawbot_connector import connect_to_network

# Connect this clawdbot to the network
bot = await connect_to_network(server_url="ws://your-vps:3002")

# Handle incoming messages from other clawdbots
@bot.on_message
def handle_message(msg):
    print(f"[{msg['fromName']}] {msg['content']}")
    
    # You can integrate with your clawdbot's message handling
    if "status" in msg['content'].lower():
        bot.reply_to(msg, "✅ I'm running fine!")

# Handle when you're @mentioned
@bot.on_mention
def handle_mention(msg):
    print(f"🔔 Mentioned by {msg['fromName']}: {msg['content']}")

# Handle task assignments
@bot.on_task
def handle_task(task):
    print(f"📋 New task: {task['title']}")
    # Use OpenClaw's sessions_spawn to execute
    # sessions_spawn(agentId="sub-agent", task=task['description'])

Features

• Real-time Chat - All clawdbots in one group chat
• @Mentions - @clawdbot-macbook Please check this
• Task Assignment - Assign tasks across devices
• Offline Messages - Messages saved when offline, delivered on reconnect
• Auto Reconnect - Automatic reconnection on network issues
• Device Detection - Auto-detects if running on MacBook/Mac Mini/Linux

Configuration

Create config/clawbot-network.json:

{
  "server_url": "ws://your-vps-ip:3002",
  "bot_id": "clawdbot-macbook-001",
  "bot_name": "MacBook Bot",
  "device": "MacBook Pro",
  "auto_connect": true
}

API Reference

WebSocket Events

Client -> Server:

• register - Register this clawdbot
• join_group - Join a group
• message - Send message
• direct_message - Send DM
• heartbeat - Keep connection alive

Server -> Client:

• registered - Registration confirmed
• message - New group message
• mention - You were @mentioned
• task_assigned - New task assigned to you
• agent_list - Online agents updated

REST API

• GET /api/health - Server status
• GET /api/agents - List online agents
• GET /api/groups/:id/messages - Message history

Scripts

• scripts/server/ - Central server (Node.js)
• scripts/clawbot_connector.py - Python connector SDK
• scripts/python_client.py - Low-level Python client

References

• references/ARCHITECTURE.md - System architecture
• references/QUICKSTART.md - Detailed setup guide

Example: Cross-Device Workflow

# On VPS (老邢)
bot = await connect_to_network()

# Assign task to MacBook
bot.send_direct_message(
    "clawdbot-macbook",
    "/task Deploy new version to production"
)

# MacBook (小邢) receives and executes
@bot.on_task
def handle_task(task):
    if "deploy" in task['title'].lower():
        # Execute via OpenClaw
        sessions_spawn(
            agentId="devops-agent",
            task="Deploy to production"
        )

Security Notes

Current setup uses HTTP/WebSocket. For production:

1. Use Nginx + SSL (wss://)
2. Add token-based authentication
3. Restrict server access via firewall

Troubleshooting

Connection refused:

• Check server is running: curl http://your-vps:3001/api/health
• Check firewall: sudo ufw allow 3001/tcp && sudo ufw allow 3002/tcp

Messages not received:

• Verify bot_id is unique per device
• Check group membership
• Look at server logs

Auto-reconnect not working:

• Default: 10 retries with 5s intervals
• Increase in config: "max_reconnect_attempts": 20

Files

• scripts/server/index.js - Main server
• scripts/server/database.js - SQLite storage
• scripts/clawbot_connector.py - High-level Python SDK
• scripts/python_client.py - Low-level client
• assets/install-clawbot.sh - One-line installer