OpenClaw MCP Server

🦞 Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for OpenClaw AI assistant integration. Its 7 documented tools cover openclaw, task, chat, status. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting cloud infrastructure tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-16 · ★ 183 · #19 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install OpenClaw MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENCLAW_URL, OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN, OPENCLAW_AGENT_ID, OPENCLAW_MODEL, OPENCLAW_TIMEOUT_MS, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, AUTH_ENABLED, MCP_ISSUER_URL, CORS_ORIGINS, OPENCLAW_INSTANCES before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add freema-openclaw-mcp -- npx -y openclaw-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freema-openclaw-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openclaw-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package openclaw-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.freema is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What OpenClaw MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can send messages to OpenClaw and get responses, list all configured OpenClaw instances, check task progress and get results, and list your tasks with filtering.

The 7 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what OpenClaw MCP Server lets an agent do.

openclaw_chat: - Send messages to OpenClaw and get responses
openclaw_status: - Check OpenClaw gateway health
openclaw_instances: - List all configured OpenClaw instances
openclaw_chat_async: - Queue a message, get task_id immediately
openclaw_task_status: - Check task progress and get results
openclaw_task_list: - List your tasks with filtering
openclaw_task_cancel: - Cancel a pending task

Latest releases

1.7.0 · 2026-07-26

Docker image · bash · docker pull ghcr.io/freema/openclaw-mcp:1.7.0 · See deployment docs for full setup instructions. · switch PR reviews from CI Action to CodeForge server · scope async tasks to their MCP connection…

1.6.0 · 2026-07-03

Docker image · bash · docker pull ghcr.io/freema/openclaw-mcp:1.6.0 · See deployment docs for full setup instructions. · allow-any redirect fallback broken by MCP SDK ≥1.29

1.5.0 · 2026-05-26

Docker image · bash · docker pull ghcr.io/freema/openclaw-mcp:1.5.0 · See deployment docs for full setup instructions.

04 · Who maintains OpenClaw MCP Server

OpenClaw MCP Server is maintained by freema. We track 4 MCP servers from freema - 4 actively maintained, 361 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2025. Full record: all servers from freema.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/freema/openclaw-mcp
website: https://openclaw-mcp.cloud/
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #19 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-26)
registry: io.github.freema/openclaw-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-25 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:openclaw-mcp · oci:ghcr.io/freema/openclaw-mcp:1.7.0

06 · OpenClaw MCP Server FAQ

Is OpenClaw MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-16 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can OpenClaw MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can send messages to OpenClaw and get responses, list all configured OpenClaw instances, check task progress and get results, and list your tasks with filtering.

How do I install OpenClaw MCP Server?

Run `npx -y openclaw-mcp`. The README documents 10 environment variables (OPENCLAW_URL, OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN, OPENCLAW_AGENT_ID…) to set first. Set OPENCLAW_URL, OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN, OPENCLAW_AGENT_ID, OPENCLAW_MODEL, OPENCLAW_TIMEOUT_MS, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, AUTH_ENABLED, MCP_ISSUER_URL, CORS_ORIGINS, OPENCLAW_INSTANCES before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does OpenClaw MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to OpenClaw MCP Server

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