OpenClaw (339k+ stars) has a skill system nearly identical to Cortex's — SKILL.md files with YAML frontmatter and markdown instructions. It also has a native heartbeat system and cron scheduling, making it a natural fit for Cortex.
What this would involve
- Create an OpenClaw adapter at
docs/adapters/openclaw.md showing how to inject the Cortex worker protocol
- Build a native OpenClaw skill that wraps
/join-cortex behavior — reads agent note, polls work queue on heartbeat, updates status
- Publish to ClawHub (OpenClaw's community skill registry) for discoverability
Why this is interesting
- OpenClaw's HEARTBEAT.md could include a "check Cortex work queue" step — zero-config heartbeat
- OpenClaw's workspace-scoped file access means the team directory needs to be within the workspace (or use exec for external paths) — worth documenting
- A ClawHub skill would put Cortex in front of OpenClaw's massive user base
- Mixed teams become possible: Claude Code chief of staff coordinating OpenClaw workers
References
OpenClaw (339k+ stars) has a skill system nearly identical to Cortex's — SKILL.md files with YAML frontmatter and markdown instructions. It also has a native heartbeat system and cron scheduling, making it a natural fit for Cortex.
What this would involve
docs/adapters/openclaw.mdshowing how to inject the Cortex worker protocol/join-cortexbehavior — reads agent note, polls work queue on heartbeat, updates statusWhy this is interesting
References