feat: initial companion repo for OpenClaw vs Claude Code article

40 files demonstrating every major OpenClaw capability using Claude Code:
- 3 agents (researcher, writer, reviewer)
- 3 skills (daily-briefing, slack-message, web-research)
- 2 security hooks (pre-tool-use blocker, post-tool-use logger)
- 10 self-contained examples with copy-paste prompts
- Complete feature map (20 capabilities, 11 full match, 7 different, 2 gap)
- Security docs including NemoClaw comparison
- Automation, messaging, browser, memory documentation

Zero dependencies. Clone and run.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

feature-map.md

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+# OpenClaw vs Claude Code: Complete Feature Map
+
+Every major OpenClaw capability, mapped to its Claude Code equivalent.
+
+## Verdict legend
+
+| Icon | Verdict | Meaning |
+|------|---------|---------|
+| ✅ | Full match | Claude Code achieves the same outcome |
+| ~  | Different approach | Achievable but requires more setup or different architecture |
+| ❌ | Gap | Not possible today without significant workarounds |
+
+## The map (20 capabilities)
+
+| # | Capability | OpenClaw | Claude Code | Verdict |
+|---|-----------|----------|-------------|---------|
+| 1 | Agent Runtime | Long-running daemon, tool exec, streaming | CLI agent loop, tool exec, streaming | ✅ |
+| 2 | Shell Execution | `exec` tool, PTY, background, elevated | Bash tool with permission system | ✅ |
+| 3 | File I/O | read, write, edit, apply_patch | Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep | ✅ |
+| 4 | Web Search | Brave Search, Firecrawl fallback | WebSearch + WebFetch (built-in) | ✅ |
+| 5 | Browser | CDP/Playwright, screenshots, act | Playwright MCP (same engine) | ✅ |
+| 6 | Memory | Daily logs + vector search | CLAUDE.md hierarchy + auto-memory | ~ |
+| 7 | Multi-Agent | Sub-agents, mesh, agent-to-agent | Agent Teams, SendMessage, worktree | ✅ |
+| 8 | Messaging | 15+ native channels | MCP + Telegram native (v2.1.80) | ~ |
+| 9 | Model Providers | 20+ providers, failover | Opus/Sonnet/Haiku + overrides | ~ |
+| 10 | Cron/Automation | HEARTBEAT.md, cron, webhooks | /loop, CronCreate, /schedule, hooks | ✅ |
+| 11 | Plugin System | openclaw.plugin.json, 20+ hooks | plugin.json, hooks, commands, agents | ✅ |
+| 12 | Skills | SKILL.md, ClawHub (5,700+) | Skills + marketplace (2,300+) | ✅ |
+| 13 | Security | Docker sandbox, DM pairing | Permission modes, hooks, sandbox | ~ |
+| 14 | Voice/TTS | Talk Mode, wake word | Via MCP/scripts (not built-in) | ~ |
+| 15 | Companion Apps | macOS, iOS, Android native | VS Code, JetBrains, Desktop, Web | ~ |
+| 16 | Gateway | WebSocket server, Control UI | No equivalent (Remote Control partial) | ❌ |
+| 17 | Configuration | JSON5, hot-reload, profiles | settings.json hierarchy, CLAUDE.md | ✅ |
+| 18 | Canvas/A2UI | Agent-driven HTML workspace | HTML generation + Playwright preview | ❌ |
+| 19 | Chat Commands | /status, /model, /think, /mesh | Built-in + custom skills | ✅ |
+| 20 | CLI | onboard, gateway, tui, doctor | claude CLI with subcommands | ✅ |
+
+## Score
+
+| Verdict | Count | % |
+|---------|-------|---|
+| ✅ Full match | 11 | 55% |
+| ~ Different approach | 7 | 35% |
+| ❌ Gap | 2 | 10% |
+
+## What the gaps mean
+
+**Gateway/Control Plane (❌):** OpenClaw runs a WebSocket server
+with a control UI, webchat, and an OpenAI-compatible API. Claude
+Code has no equivalent. Remote Control (research preview) partially
+addresses phone access but is not a programmable gateway.
+
+**Canvas/A2UI (❌):** OpenClaw's canvas is an interactive,
+agent-driven HTML workspace served by the gateway. Claude Code can
+generate HTML files and preview them via Playwright, but there is
+no persistent, interactive canvas surface.
+
+These are real gaps. They matter most for always-on automation and
+visual agent interfaces. For development and task execution, they
+are less relevant.
+
+## Version requirements
+
+Minimum Claude Code version for full coverage: **v2.1.81**
+
+| Feature | Version | OpenClaw equivalent |
+|---------|---------|-------------------|
+| Agent Teams | v2.1.32 | Multi-agent mesh |
+| Auto-memory | v2.1.32 | Vector memory |
+| Channels + Telegram | v2.1.80 | Multi-channel messaging |
+| Permission relay | v2.1.81 | DM approval |
+| /loop + CronCreate | v2.1.71 | HEARTBEAT.md + cron |
+| Worktree isolation | v2.1.50 | Agent sandboxing |
+| disallowedTools | v2.1.78 | Tool deny lists |
+| Background agents | v2.1.49 | Sub-agent spawning |
+| HTTP hooks | v2.1.63 | Webhook integrations |
+| Plugin marketplace | v2.1.6 | ClawHub |
+| managed-settings.d | v2.1.84 | Enterprise policy |