HiClaw

HiClaw is an open-source collaborative multi-agent runtime platform built on a Manager-Workers architecture. It enables multiple AI agents to collaborate in a controlled and auditable environment using Matrix protocol-based IM rooms, with full human visibility and intervention capabilities throughout every task. Deployable via a single curl | bash command or Helm chart on Kubernetes, HiClaw bundles an AI gateway, Matrix server, file storage, web client, and Manager Agent with zero external dependencies.

• Manager-Workers Architecture: A central Manager agent orchestrates multiple Worker agents, eliminating the need for humans to oversee each individual Worker directly.
• Multi-Runtime Collaboration: OpenClaw (Node.js), QwenPaw (Python), and Hermes (autonomous coding) Workers coexist in the same IM room, each doing what it does best.
• Human-in-the-Loop by Default: Every Matrix room includes the user, the Manager, and relevant Workers — everything is visible and intervenable in real time.
• Enterprise-Grade Security via Higress AI Gateway: Real credentials (API keys, GitHub PATs) stay in the gateway; Workers only hold consumer tokens, eliminating credential exposure risk.
• MinIO Shared File System: Provides inter-agent file exchange, significantly reducing token consumption in multi-agent collaboration scenarios.
• Kubernetes-Native Control Plane: Declarative resource management using Kubernetes-style YAML for Worker, Team, and Human resources; installable via Helm chart.
• Skills Ecosystem: Workers pull from skills.sh (80,000+ community skills) on demand, safely, without access to real credentials.
• Zero Configuration IM: Built-in Matrix server (Tuwunel) and Element Web client — no bot approvals, no external services, no waiting.
• One-Command Setup: Install on macOS, Linux, or Windows with a single script; supports Docker Desktop and Docker Engine.
• hiclaw CLI: Manage Workers, runtimes, and upgrades from the command line with the hiclaw tool introduced in v1.1.0.