# Gitclaw vs OpenClaw

> Side-by-side comparison of two projects in the OpenClaw ecosystem.

Canonical HTML: https://shelldex.com/compare/gitclaw-vs-openclaw/
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| Field | Gitclaw | OpenClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Your agent lives inside a git repo | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent |
| Language | typescript | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 371 | 372k |
| Forks | 67 | 77049 |
| Open issues | 12 | 7041 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-13T12:59:29Z | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z |
| 7d growth | 25 | 3106 |
| MCP support | no | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | cli, sdk | server |
| Categories | framework, self-hosted, developer-tools | reference, self-hosted |
| Health score | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #36 | #1 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 1003x more stars (372k vs 371), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +25 for Gitclaw.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while Gitclaw does not.
- Gitclaw focuses on framework, developer-tools while OpenClaw targets reference.
- OpenClaw scores higher on project health (maintenance activity, issue management, release cadence).

## Descriptions

### Gitclaw

A universal git-native AI agent framework where identity, rules, memory, tools, and skills are all version-controlled files. Fork an agent, branch a personality, git log its memory. Supports CLI, SDK, and remote repo modes.

### OpenClaw

The original. Self-hosted AI super-agent platform. Formerly Clawdbot, then Moltbot. The project that started it all.