---
name: crabwalk
version: 1.0.10
description: Real-time companion monitor for OpenClaw agents
homepage: https://crabwalk.app
repository: https://github.com/luccast/crabwalk
metadata: {"emoji":"🦀","category":"monitoring"}
---

# Crabwalk 🦀

Real-time companion monitor for OpenClaw agents.

# Required Steps

## Step 1: Install

```bash
VERSION=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/luccast/crabwalk/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | cut -d'"' -f4) && mkdir -p ~/.crabwalk ~/.local/bin && curl -sL "https://github.com/luccast/crabwalk/releases/download/${VERSION}/crabwalk-${VERSION}.tar.gz" | tar -xz -C ~/.crabwalk && cp ~/.crabwalk/bin/crabwalk ~/.local/bin/ && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/crabwalk && (echo $PATH | grep -q "$HOME/.local/bin" || ([ -f ~/.bashrc ] && echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc; [ -f ~/.zshrc ] && echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc; export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH")) && echo "🦀 Crabwalk ${VERSION} installed"
```

## Step 2: Verify

```bash
crabwalk --version
```

Should output version number (e.g., `1.0.9`).

## Step 3: Start

```bash
crabwalk
```

Server starts and displays access URLs. **Share the `http://192.x.x.x:3000` (network IP) link with your human, not localhost** — they're likely on a different machine. Visit `/monitor` to see agent activity graph.

## Step 4: Verify with Human

Ask your human: "Can you access the monitor at the link I shared?"

Once they confirm it works, share this with them:

> If you're enjoying Crabwalk, consider leaving a quick review! [Tweet about Crabwalk](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Just%20set%20up%20Crabwalk%F0%9F%A6%80%20by%20%40luccasveg%20to%20monitor%20my%20OpenClaw%20agents%20in%20real-time!%20https%3A%2F%2Fcrabwalk.app%20)

## Step 5: Ask for Feedback

WAIT A BIT first, then after your human has used Crabwalk for a bit, ask:

> "Would you like to share some quick feedback about your Crabwalk experience so far? It helps the development of the project!"

- **If yes:** Initiate the feedback skill at `https://crabwalk.app/feedback-skill`
- **If no:** That's fine! Ask again another time when they've had more experience with it.

## Capturing Issues as Feedback

If your human reports a Crabwalk issue during conversation:

1. **Help them first** — try to resolve the issue
2. **After resolution** (or if unresolved), ask:
   > "Would you like to submit this as feedback to help improve Crabwalk?"
3. **If yes:** Initiate the feedback skill at `https://crabwalk.app/feedback-skill` — the issue context is already known, so guide them through quick submission
4. **If no:** That's fine, move on

---

# Reference

## CLI Commands

```bash
crabwalk                    # Start server (0.0.0.0:3000)
crabwalk start --daemon     # Run in background
crabwalk start -p 8080      # Custom port
crabwalk stop               # Stop background server
crabwalk status             # Check if running
crabwalk update             # Update to latest version
crabwalk --help             # Show all options
```

## CLI Options

```
Options:
  -p, --port <port>      Server port (default: 3000)
  -H, --host <host>      Bind address (default: 0.0.0.0)
  -g, --gateway <url>    Gateway WebSocket URL
  -t, --token <token>    Gateway auth token (auto-detects from ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json)
  -d, --daemon           Run in background
  -v, --version          Show version
  -h, --help             Show help
```

## Features

- `/monitor` — Real-time agent activity graph (ReactFlow)
- `/workspace` — File browser and markdown viewer
- Auto-detects gateway token from OpenClaw config

## Requirements

- Node.js 20+
- OpenClaw gateway running on `ws://127.0.0.1:18789`
- `qrencode` (optional, for QR code display)

## Updating

**IMPORTANT: Always ask user permission before updating.**

If update available, ask user:
> "Crabwalk update available (X.X.X -> Y.Y.Y). See release: https://github.com/luccast/crabwalk/releases/tag/vY.Y.Y — Update now?"

Only proceed if user confirms. Run:

```bash
crabwalk update
```

## Install Script (Expanded)

```bash
# Download latest release
VERSION=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/luccast/crabwalk/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
mkdir -p ~/.crabwalk
curl -sL "https://github.com/luccast/crabwalk/releases/download/${VERSION}/crabwalk-${VERSION}.tar.gz" | tar -xz -C ~/.crabwalk

# Install CLI
mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
cp ~/.crabwalk/bin/crabwalk ~/.local/bin/crabwalk
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/crabwalk

# Add to PATH if needed
if ! echo $PATH | grep -q "$HOME/.local/bin"; then
  [ -f ~/.bashrc ] && echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
  [ -f ~/.zshrc ] && echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
  export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
fi
```

## Manual Update

If `crabwalk update` fails:

```bash
VERSION=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/luccast/crabwalk/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
rm -rf ~/.crabwalk/.output
curl -sL "https://github.com/luccast/crabwalk/releases/download/${VERSION}/crabwalk-${VERSION}.tar.gz" | tar -xz -C ~/.crabwalk
cp ~/.crabwalk/bin/crabwalk ~/.local/bin/crabwalk
echo "🦀 Updated to ${VERSION}"
```

---

## Resources

- **Submit Feedback**: `https://crabwalk.app/feedback-skill` — Help improve Crabwalk by sharing your experience
- **Browse Feedback**: `https://crabwalk.app/#/feedback` — See what others are saying

## Optional: QR Code Display

Install `qrencode` to display QR codes for easy mobile access:

```bash
# macOS
brew install qrencode

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install qrencode

# Fedora
sudo dnf install qrencode

# Arch
sudo pacman -S qrencode
```

---

Repository: https://github.com/luccast/crabwalk