Part of the effectorHQ studio. We build hands for AI that moves first.
effectorHQ (prev. OpenClawHQ) is an open studio building the next generation of Proactive AI agent capabilities. Each project aims to solve a real problem, is backed by real research, and is designed to stand on its own. Together they form a coherent vision: typed, composable, verifiable hands for AI.
Starting with OpenClaw, designed for a larger capability layer. We exist because one team can't cover every use case. Distributed, effector-native, community-driven is a better architecture.
graph LR
classDef brain fill:#1A1A1A,color:#F5F0EB,stroke:#1A1A1A;
classDef body fill:#2D2D2D,color:#F5F0EB,stroke:#1A1A1A;
classDef hands fill:#E03E3E,color:#F5F0EB,stroke:#E03E3E;
Brain["Brain / LLMs"]:::brain --> Body["Body / Runtimes"]:::body
Body --> Hands["Hands / Effectors"]:::hands
We don't build the brain (that's the LLM). We don't build the body (that's the runtime — OpenClaw, Claude Agent SDK, and whatever comes next). We build the hands — and we make sure every hand is safer, more composable, and more powerful than what existed before.
# Get started in 30 seconds
npm install @effectorhq/core # parse, validate, type-check, compile
npx @effectorhq/create-effector my-skill # scaffold a new effector
npx @effectorhq/skill-lint . # lint before you shipQuick read: Typed AI Agent Tools · A small update on our name and direction · v1.0 release announcement
End-to-end compile examples:
Our analysis of 13,729 ClawHub skills found a 67% agent failure rate: driven by untyped interfaces, missing prerequisites, and permission mismatches.
This is the paradigm we're building: Effector = the smallest capability unit an agent can discover, inspect, run, compose, and carry across runtimes.
The core thesis: AI agent capabilities need types. Today you chain two skills and pray they work. Tomorrow you type-check the composition before a single token is spent. Status reflects current release or draft; see each repo's releases and package.json for versions.
| Project | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|
effector-core |
Shared kernel — TOML/SKILL parser, type checker, schema validator, cross-runtime compiler · npm i @effectorhq/core |
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effector-spec |
The Specification — type language, composition algebra, discovery protocol | v0.2.1 |
effector-types |
Standard capability types — the lib.d.ts for agent tools, grounded in 13K+ skills · npm i @effectorhq/types |
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clawhub-analysis |
Empirical data — 13,729 skills analyzed, type distributions, failure rates | Data + notebook |
what makes capabilities reliable
| Project | What it does | Status |
|---|---|---|
skill-lint |
CLI — validate SKILL.md structure before publishing · npx @effectorhq/skill-lint |
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skill-eval |
Evaluation framework — measure whether skills actually work (static-only) |  |
effector-audit |
Security audit — static scanner + permission drift detection · npx @effectorhq/audit |
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skill-lint-action |
GitHub Action — inline PR annotations, zero config |  |
get started in minutes
| Project | What it does | Status |
|---|---|---|
create-effector |
npx @effectorhq/create-effector — scaffold any Effector type in seconds |
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linear-skill |
Reference implementation — production-ready skill, Grade A eval, zero lint errors | v1.0.0 |
cookbook |
Real-world skill recipes: Docker, Jira, PostgreSQL, git worktrees | Examples |
connecting capabilities
| Project | What it does | Status |
|---|---|---|
effector-compose |
Build agent pipelines, type-check them, emit to any runtime · npm i @effectorhq/compose |
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effector-graph |
Capability graph visualization and path-finding · npm i @effectorhq/graph |
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openclaw-mcp |
SKILL.md → MCP bridge — make skills work in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf · npx @effectorhq/skill-mcp |
v0.1.0 |
| Project | What it does |
|---|---|
awesome-openclaw |
Curated list of skills, extensions, tools, and resources |
workspace-templates |
Agent persona bundles (DevOps, Code Reviewer, Security Auditor) |
lobster-recipes |
Workflow pipelines: deploy-and-notify, daily-standup, PR-review-triage |
docs |
Community guides: architecture, skill development, extension development |
| Project | What it does |
|---|---|
OpentheClaw |
One‑click SSH tunnel + Web login |
duckduckgo-api |
DuckDuckGo‑based search proxy API for OpenClaw agents |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
manifesto |
Founding theses — why typed capabilities matter |
rfcs |
RFC process for spec changes and new products |
| Contributing Guide | How to contribute to any project |
| Effector Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| Skill Effectors | Markdown-defined capabilities (SKILL.md) with typed interfaces |
| Extension Effectors | TypeScript plugins that hook into runtime SDKs |
| Workflow Effectors | Multi-step pipelines with typed composition |
| Workspace Effectors | Agent persona bundles (SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, TOOLS.md) |
| Bridge Effectors | Cross-runtime adapters (OpenClaw ↔ MCP ↔ others) |
| Quality Effectors | Lint, eval, audit, and supply-chain tools |
| Principle | In practice |
|---|---|
| Demo First | Ship working code before writing proposals. A running prototype beats a perfect spec. |
| Ship Loud | Every merge, every release note, every contributor gets signal. Shipping should feel like winning. |
| Open by Default | Code, roadmap, decisions, failed experiments — if it can be open, it is. |
This is a community project. No gatekeeping. Browse a repo, open a PR, or start something new.
If you have questions, open an issue in the relevant repo or start a Discussion.
Every effector extends the reach. © 2026 effectorHQ Contributors
