clawforge-cli 1.6.1

Multi-mode coding workflow CLI for orchestrating AI coding agents

ClawForge

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Multi-mode coding workflow CLI — from quick patches to parallel agent orchestration with Claude Code and Codex.

Inspired By

This project was inspired by Elvis's "OpenClaw + Codex/Claude Code Agent Swarm" workflow — a battle-tested system for managing a fleet of AI coding agents.

What It Does

ClawForge manages coding agents running in tmux sessions on isolated git worktrees. Three workflow modes match task complexity:

Mode	Use Case	Agents
Sprint	Single task, full dev cycle	1
Review	Quality gate on existing PR	0 (analysis only)
Swarm	Parallel orchestration	N (decomposed)

Plus management commands: steer, attach, stop, watch --daemon, status, dashboard.

Architecture

                        clawforge CLI
                            │
            ┌───────────────┼───────────────┐
            │               │               │
       Workflow Modes   Management       Direct Access
       ┌───────────┐   ┌──────────┐    ┌──────────────┐
       │ sprint    │   │ status   │    │ scope  spawn │
       │ review    │   │ attach   │    │ notify merge │
       │ swarm     │   │ steer    │    │ clean  learn │
       └─────┬─────┘   │ stop    │    └──────────────┘
             │         │ watch    │
             │         │ dashboard│
             │         └────┬─────┘
             │              │
             └──────┬───────┘
                    │
          ┌─────────┼─────────┐
          │         │         │
        tmux    git worktree  gh CLI
        sessions  (isolated)  (PRs/CI)
          │
        coding agents
        (claude / codex)

Installation

Method	Command	Best For
Homebrew	brew install cyperx84/tap/clawforge	macOS users (recommended)
npm	npm install -g @cyperx84/clawforge	Node.js users
uv	uv tool install clawforge	Python users
bun	bun install -g @cyperx84/clawforge	Bun users
Source	See below	Development

Homebrew (recommended for macOS)

brew tap cyperx84/tap
brew install cyperx84/tap/clawforge

Upgrade later:

brew update
brew upgrade clawforge

npm / bun

# npm
npm install -g @cyperx84/clawforge

# bun
bun install -g @cyperx84/clawforge

Upgrade later:

npm update -g @cyperx84/clawforge
# or
bun update -g @cyperx84/clawforge

uv (Python)

uv tool install clawforge

Upgrade later:

uv tool upgrade clawforge

Source install

git clone https://github.com/cyperx84/clawforge.git
cd clawforge
./install.sh --openclaw

That command will:

• symlink clawforge into ~/.local/bin
• wire up SKILL.md for OpenClaw
• create missing directories if needed

Install modes

1) OpenClaw skill mode

./install.sh --openclaw

2) Standalone CLI mode

./install.sh --standalone

3) Custom bin path

./install.sh --openclaw --bin-dir ~/.bin

Manual install (if you prefer explicit symlinks)

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
ln -sf "$(pwd)/bin/clawforge" ~/.local/bin/clawforge

# Optional OpenClaw skill wiring
mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills/clawforge/scripts
ln -sf "$(pwd)/SKILL.md" ~/.openclaw/skills/clawforge/SKILL.md
ln -sf "$(pwd)/bin/clawforge" ~/.openclaw/skills/clawforge/scripts/clawforge

Verify install

clawforge version
clawforge help

Prerequisites

• bash (4+), jq, git, tmux
• gh (GitHub CLI, authenticated)
• claude and/or codex CLI

Documentation

Full docs live in docs/:

• Getting Started
• Workflow Modes
• Command Reference
• Scenario Playbooks
• Dashboard (Go TUI)
• Architecture
• Fleet Ops
• Evaluation Loop
• Configuration
• Troubleshooting
• FAQ
• Changelog

Quick Start

Sprint — the workhorse

# Single agent, full dev cycle (auto-detects repo from cwd)
clawforge sprint "Add JWT authentication middleware"

# Quick patch mode — auto-merge, skip review
clawforge sprint "Fix typo in readme" --quick

# With explicit options
clawforge sprint ~/github/api "Fix null pointer" --branch fix/null-ptr --agent codex

Review — quality gate

clawforge review --pr 42
clawforge review --pr 42 --fix               # Spawn agent to fix issues
clawforge review --pr 42 --reviewers claude,gemini,codex

Swarm — parallel agents

clawforge swarm "Migrate all tests from jest to vitest"
clawforge swarm "Add i18n to all strings" --max-agents 4

Monitor & Manage

clawforge status                   # Short IDs: #1, #2, #3
clawforge attach 1                 # Attach to agent tmux session
clawforge steer 1 "Use bcrypt"    # Course-correct running agent
clawforge steer 3.2 "Skip legacy" # Steer sub-agent 2 of swarm task 3
clawforge stop 1 --yes            # Stop agent
clawforge watch --daemon           # Background monitoring + CI feedback
clawforge dashboard                # Full overview + system health

Commands

Workflow Modes

Command	Description	Key Flags
sprint	Single agent, full dev cycle	--quick, --branch, --agent, --auto-merge, --dry-run
review	Quality gate on existing PR	--pr, --fix, --reviewers, --dry-run
swarm	Parallel multi-agent orchestration	--max-agents, --agent, --auto-merge, --dry-run

Management

Command	Description	Key Flags
status	Show tracked tasks with short IDs	--status
attach	Attach to agent tmux session	(task ID)
steer	Course-correct running agent	(task ID, message)
stop	Stop a running agent	--yes, --clean
watch	Monitor agent health	--daemon, --stop, --json, --interval
dashboard	Overview + system health	(none)
clean	Clean up completed tasks	--all-done, --stale-days, --dry-run
learn	Record learnings	--auto, --notes, --memory

Fleet Ops (v0.6)

Command	Description	Key Flags
memory	Per-repo agent memory	show, add, search, forget, clear
init	Scan project, generate initial memories	--claude-md
history	Show completed task history	--repo, --mode, --limit, --all

Direct Module Access (via clawforge help --all)

Command	Description
scope	Assemble prompt with context
spawn	Create worktree + launch agent
notify	Send Discord notification
merge	Merge PR with safety checks
run	Scope + spawn in one step (legacy)

Global flag: --verbose enables debug logging for any command.

Smart Behaviors

• Auto-repo detection — No --repo needed if you're in a git repo
• Auto-branch naming — sprint/<slug>, quick/<slug>, swarm/<slug> with collision detection
• Short task IDs — #1, 3.2 instead of full slugs
• CI feedback loop — Watch detects CI failure, auto-steers agent with error context (up to 2 retries)
• Escalation suggestions — Quick mode detects complex tasks, suggests full sprint
• Conflict detection — Dashboard warns when swarm agents touch overlapping files
• RAM warnings — Prompts when spawning >3 agents
• Agent memory — Per-repo knowledge base injected into agent prompts (max 20 entries)
• Project init — Auto-detect language, framework, test runner and seed memories

Configuration

Edit config/defaults.json:

{
  "default_agent": "claude",
  "default_model_claude": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
  "default_model_codex": "gpt-5.3-codex",
  "ci_retry_limit": 2,
  "ram_warn_threshold": 3,
  "reviewers": ["claude", "gemini"],
  "auto_simplify": true,
  "notify": {
    "defaultChannel": "channel:..."
  }
}

Testing

./tests/run-all-tests.sh

License

MIT