SwarmClaw Dashboard Adds Orchestration Layer to OpenClaw
SwarmClaw is a self-hosted dashboard that adds a full orchestration layer on top of OpenClaw, allowing developers to deploy and manage multiple OpenClaw instances from a single interface.
Key Features
- Per-agent gateway toggling for individual instance control
- Built-in gateway controls with reload mode switching
- Config issue detection and repair capabilities
- Remote history sync between instances
- Live execution approval handling
- Direct support for OpenClaw plugins
- SKILL.md file support with frontmatter
- Connects to 14 other AI providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, and Ollama for mixed setups
Getting Started
Install and run with these commands:
npm i -g @swarmclawai/swarmclaw
swarmclawThe tool is available on GitHub at github.com/swarmclawai/swarmclaw.
This type of orchestration tool is useful for teams running multiple AI coding agent instances who need centralized management and monitoring capabilities.
📖 Read the full source: r/clawdbot
👀 See Also
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