clawbot

Legacy clawbot command aliases

SERVEROpenClaw SOURCEopenclaw

Low RISK CLASS

Category Other

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity verified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/openclaw/clawbot.md

WHAT IT DOES

What clawbot does on OpenClaw

AI agents call clawbot as a supporting operation in OpenClaw workflows.

RISK

Why clawbot is rated Low

The description only states these are legacy command aliases without specifying what those commands do. Without knowing what the aliased commands execute, it is impossible to assign a more specific risk category. The term 'aliases' suggests it maps to other commands, but the actual operations are unknown. Confidence is low due to the uninformative description.

From the tool's definition 'Legacy clawbot command aliases' - description is vague and non-informative about what actions are actually performed

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs clawbot safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and OpenClaw, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For clawbot, this is the rule to start with:

clawbot Rate-limited

clawbot gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "clawbot": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "clawbot_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

SET A RULE FOR THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect OpenClaw, apply this rule, and every clawbot call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about clawbot

What does the clawbot tool do? +

Legacy clawbot command aliases. It is categorised as a Other tool in the OpenClaw MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on clawbot? +

Register the OpenClaw MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for clawbot: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches OpenClaw. Nothing to install.

What risk level is clawbot? +

clawbot is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit clawbot? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the clawbot rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block clawbot completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for clawbot. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides clawbot? +

clawbot is provided by the OpenClaw MCP server (openclaw). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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