About Claw Code

This document provides a concise overview and important notes about Claw Code.

Overview

• Claw Code is a clean-room implementation inspired by the leaked Claude Code. The repository is implemented independently and is not a copy of the leaked source.
• There is Python source code in the GitHub repository, but it serves mainly as a blueprint (prototype/reference). The primary implementation is written in Rust.

Distribution & Build

• Official release builds are not distributed. If you want to use Claw Code, you need to build it from source yourself.

Providers & Compatibility

• By swapping the API key and endpoint, you can use providers other than Anthropic. Any provider that exposes an OpenAI-compatible API should generally work.
• Running models locally is also possible, but requires powerful GPUs (and appropriate hardware) to be practical.

Notes and Caveats

• Compared to OpenCode or Codex CLI, Claw Code still has rough edges; you may need manual adjustments for operation and compatibility.
• Note that this project's source code is independently implemented and not a copy of the leaked source code.

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This document is intended as a short overview. For detailed build instructions, configuration examples, and provider usage examples (e.g., OpenRouter), see the relevant pages (INSTALL, OPENROUTER, LOCAL-MODELS, etc.).