openclaw-relay vs clawhub
openclaw-relay and clawhub are both agent skills for OpenClaw. openclaw-relay is published by steipete and clawhub by the-open-agent. Both install in Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex and Cursor. On GitHub, openclaw-relay has 7,397 stars and clawhub has 5,707. Both were last active in Oct 2026. The table lines up where they differ (publisher, license and ships scripts) and has the install commands for both. Everything here comes from the listings' public sources and is refreshed daily. openclaw-relay describes itself as: OpenClaw session relay: prompts/posts via local/remote acpx over SSH. clawhub: Use the ClawHub CLI to search, install, update, and publish agent skills from clawhub.com. Licenses: openclaw-relay MIT, clawhub Apache-2.0.
Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Built from catalog data; how we rank and grade
openclaw-relay
steipete
OpenClaw session relay: prompts/posts via local/remote acpx over SSH.
clawhub
the-open-agent
Use the ClawHub CLI to search, install, update, and publish agent skills from clawhub.com.
Who should pick which
- openclaw-relay and clawhub cover the same ground; the table shows where they differ.
From listing data only. We don't pick a winner on security beyond the grades; read how grades work.
Side by side
| Fact | openclaw-relay | clawhub |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Skill | Skill |
| Publisher | steipete | the-open-agent |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Runs | Not stated | Not stated |
| Auth | Not stated | Not stated |
| Hosts supported | Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, OpenCode, Goose, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, OpenCode, Goose, Windsurf |
| Tools | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Security grade | –Security: not graded yet | –Security: not graded yet |
| Freshness grade | AFreshness: A | BFreshness: B |
| GitHub stars | 7,401 | 5,708 |
| Weekly downloads | Not measured | Not measured |
| Last release | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Last activity | Oct 16, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
Facts from each listing's public sources, checked daily. Tool lists arrive with tool scans.
Install
openclaw-relay
npx skills add steipete/agent-scripts --skill openclaw-relay
Asks which agents to install it for (add -g for all projects). Needs Node.js 22.20+.
clawhub
npx skills add the-open-agent/openagent --skill clawhub
Asks which agents to install it for (add -g for all projects). Needs Node.js 22.20+.
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mergisi
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SkillDFreshness: D★ 4KClaude Code +9 - 0.800score
gstack-openclaw-retro
garrytan
Weekly engineering retrospective.
SkillBFreshness: B★ 137.5KClaude Code +9 - 0.723score
nbj-ob1-agent-memory-openclaw
NateBJones-Projects
Use Nate Jones OB1 Agent Memory from OpenClaw with provenance, scope, review, and use-policy discipline.
SkillCFreshness: C★ 4.7KClaude Code +9
Questions
- Is openclaw-relay or clawhub more popular?
- openclaw-relay has more GitHub stars (7,397 against 5,707). Stars measure attention, not quality, so check freshness and docs too.
- Do openclaw-relay and clawhub work with Claude Code?
- Yes, both list a Claude Code install; the commands are on this page.
- Are openclaw-relay and clawhub open source?
- Yes: openclaw-relay is MIT and clawhub is Apache-2.0.
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Cite this page
openclaw-relay vs clawhub. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/compare/steipete-openclaw-relay-vs-the-open-agent-clawhub (last updated 2026-10-24)