Basic Information
| Project | Details |
|---|
| Product Name | OpenClaw CONTRIBUTING.md |
| Product Type | Open Source Project Contribution Guide Document |
| Belonging Project | OpenClaw |
| File Location | github.com/openclaw/openclaw/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md |
| Target Users | Developers, Documentation Contributors, Community Managers |
| Current Number of Contributors | 1,200+ |
Product Overview
The OpenClaw Contribution Guide is one of the core governance documents of the OpenClaw open-source project. It defines the standardized processes for community members to participate in project development, submit code, report issues, and improve documentation. This document is the cornerstone of OpenClaw community governance, ensuring efficient collaboration among over 1,200 contributors.
Core Content
Types of Contributions
- Code Contributions - Submitting Pull Requests for feature development, bug fixes, and performance optimizations
- Documentation Contributions - Improving project documentation, writing tutorials, translating content
- Skill Development - Developing new Skills (skill modules) for the OpenClaw ecosystem
- Community Management - Participating in issue categorization, PR reviews, and community discussions
Skill Contribution Channels
- Skill contributions are directed to the ClawHub platform - OpenClaw's community skill center
- ClawHub is the exclusive platform for publishing and sharing OpenClaw skills
- Skills are in a portable format, facilitating community expansion
Maintainer Team
- OpenClaw is selectively expanding its maintainer team
- Seeking experienced contributors to help shape OpenClaw's direction
- Maintainer responsibilities include: issue categorization, PR reviews, and driving the project forward
- Maintainer status is seen as a responsibility rather than an honorary title
- Requires active and continuous participation in project management
Contribution Process
- Fork the project repository
- Create a feature branch
- Write code following the project's coding standards
- Submit a Pull Request and describe the changes
- Wait for maintainer review and feedback
- Make revisions based on review comments
- Merge into the main branch after PR approval
Community Data
| Metric | Data |
|---|
| Total Contributors | 1,200+ |
| Closed PRs | 24,598 |
| Pending PRs | 6,345 |
| Total Commits | 11,400+ |
| Forks | 66,400+ |
Technical Requirements
Welcome Skill Areas
- Engineering Development (Frontend, Backend, System Architecture)
- Documentation Writing and Maintenance
- Community Management and Operations
- Security Auditing and Testing
- Internationalization and Localization
Development Environment
- OpenClaw is built on Node.js/TypeScript
- Local development requires configuring the appropriate development environment
- The project uses npm for package management (openclaw npm package)
Comparison with Competitors
| Feature | OpenClaw | LangChain | AutoGPT |
|---|
| Number of Contributors | 1,200+ | 3,000+ | 500+ |
| Contribution Barrier | Medium | Medium | High |
| Skill Ecosystem | ClawHub | LangChain Hub | Plugin System |
| Documentation Quality | High | High | Medium |
Key Values
- Lowering the barrier for new contributors
- Ensuring code quality and project consistency
- Establishing transparent decision-making and review processes
- Promoting diverse community participation (code, documentation, community management)
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