claude-code-complete-agent/README.md

Claude Code Complete Agent

A working setup that demonstrates every major OpenClaw capability using Claude Code's ecosystem: tools, MCP servers, plugins, hooks, agents, skills, triggers, Computer Use, and Remote Control.

Companion repo for the article Every OpenClaw Feature, Covered by Claude Code.

Why this exists

OpenClaw has 247K GitHub stars and 22 major capabilities. It is the fastest-growing open-source project in history. This repo shows that Claude Code's ecosystem (Code + Cowork + Dispatch) covers 21 of those 22, with 13 full matches and 8 different approaches. One gap remains: Canvas/A2UI.

This is not a theoretical comparison. Clone this repo, open Claude Code, and try each example yourself.

Prerequisites

• Claude Code v2.1.86+
• Node.js 18+ (only needed for Playwright MCP)
• A terminal (macOS or Linux)
• For Computer Use (example 11): Claude Code Desktop app + macOS + Pro or Max plan
• For Auto Mode (example 13): Team plan or higher (research preview)
• For Dispatch: Claude mobile app (iOS/Android)

No npm install. No Docker. No build step.

Two paths

"Show me what it can do" - Browse examples/, read feature-map.md, try the demo prompts. You will understand what Claude Code is capable of.

"Help me actually use it" - Read GETTING-STARTED.md. Six concrete steps that take you from demo to personal daily driver: personalize CLAUDE.md, set up phone access, write your own skills, and build the setup into how you actually work. About one hour total.

Quickstart (demo mode)

git clone https://git.fromaitochitta.com/ktg/claude-code-complete-agent.git
cd claude-code-complete-agent
claude

Then try:

Paste the prompt from examples/01-agent-runtime/prompt.md

If you see Claude start searching the web and writing a file, it works. Each example includes an "Expected Output" section so you know what to look for.

What is in this repo

Working configuration

Path	What it does
CLAUDE.md	Project memory and instructions
.claude/settings.json	Permissions, deny lists, hook config
.claude/agents/	Three agents: researcher, writer, reviewer
.claude/skills/	Three skills: daily-briefing, slack-message, web-research
.mcp.json	Playwright MCP (disabled by default)
hooks/	Security hooks (pre-tool-use blocker, post-tool-use logger)

Documentation

Path	What it covers
security/	Permission modes, Auto Mode, hook patterns, NemoClaw comparison
memory/	How Claude Code memory works vs OpenClaw's vector search
automation/	Cron, launchd, /loop, /schedule
messaging/	Channels (iMessage, Telegram, Discord), Slack MCP, Dispatch/RC comparison
browser/	Playwright MCP setup and usage
cowork-integration/	How Code + Cowork + Dispatch together replicate OpenClaw

Examples (try these)

#	Example	Capability	OpenClaw equivalent
01	Agent Runtime	Tool execution loop	Long-running daemon
02	Shell and Files	Bash + file I/O	exec tool + read/write
03	Web Search	WebSearch + WebFetch	Brave Search + Firecrawl
04	Browser Automation	Playwright MCP	CDP/Playwright built-in
05	Memory System	CLAUDE.md + auto-memory	Daily logs + vector search
06	Multi-Agent	Agent Teams + SendMessage	Sub-agents + mesh
07	Messaging	MCP + Telegram Channels	15+ native channels
08	Cron/Automation	/loop, CronCreate, /schedule	HEARTBEAT.md + cron
09	Security Hooks	PreToolUse/PostToolUse	Exec approvals + Docker
10	Full Pipeline	All capabilities combined	Complete workflow
11	Computer Use	Control desktop apps	macOS/iOS/Android apps
12	Remote Access	Channels + Dispatch + /rc (3 ways)	Telegram/WhatsApp control
13	Auto Mode	AI safety classifier	Autonomous daemon mode

Each example has a self-contained prompt you can paste directly into Claude Code.

Recommended path: Examples 01-09 are independent and work in any order. Example 10 combines all of them into a single pipeline. Examples 11-13 require additional setup (Desktop app, specific subscription plans) and are documented separately.

The feature map

See feature-map.md for the complete 22-row comparison table with verdicts and version requirements.

Summary: 13 full match, 8 different approach, 1 gap.

The broader ecosystem

Claude Code is one part of Anthropic's answer to OpenClaw:

Product	What it does	Best for
Claude Code (CLI)	Terminal agent with hooks, plugins, MCP	Developers
Claude Code Desktop	Desktop app with Computer Use	GUI automation
Cowork	Non-technical agent with built-in connectors	Everyone
Dispatch	Mobile task assignment from phone	Remote control
/schedule	Remote triggers via claude.ai	Always-on tasks
Agent SDK	Programmatic control for CI/CD	Automation

See cowork-integration/README.md for a detailed breakdown of how these combine to cover OpenClaw's feature set.

The biggest practical limitation

Session persistence. If the Claude Code session closes, all remote access (Channels, Dispatch, Remote Control) stops. OpenClaw runs as a daemon and stays alive indefinitely. Workarounds exist (tmux, Mac Mini, VPS), but this is an architectural difference.

See messaging/channels-setup.md for always-on workarounds.

The remaining gap

Canvas/A2UI (the only gap): OpenClaw's canvas is an interactive HTML workspace. Claude Code can generate HTML and preview it via Playwright or Computer Use, but there is no persistent interactive surface. Artifacts in claude.ai are the closest equivalent but are not available in Claude Code.

Security

Four permission modes, from manual approval to full autonomy:

1. Default: Ask for every action (learning)
2. Auto-edit: Pre-approved patterns (known workflows)
3. Auto Mode: AI classifier reviews each action (autonomous)
4. Bypass: No checks (sandboxed environments only)

The repo includes working security hooks:

• hooks/pre-tool-use.sh blocks dangerous commands
• hooks/post-tool-use.sh logs all tool executions
• .claude/settings.json has a permission deny list

Read security/ for the full picture, including an honest comparison with NemoClaw's enterprise security.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

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Built by Kjell Tore Guttormsen as part of the From AI to Chitta project, exploring the intersection of AI tools and inner development.