nextlevelbuilder/goclawNew scan
97/ 100 · A

A well-known project done right. Strong docs and solid engineering throughout.

GoClaw - GoClaw is OpenClaw rebuilt in Go — with multi-tenant isolation, 5-layer security, and native concurrency. Deploy AI agent teams at scale without compromising on safety.

Go3,318 starsOtherupdated today

Outstanding work. A score of 97/100 puts this repo in a very small tier of truly well-engineered open source projects.

DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
98
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
98
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
94

What to fix first

The highest-impact improvements for this repo.

  1. 1
    CI/CD
    EngineeringInfo

    Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.

  2. 2
    Reproducibility
    EngineeringIssue

    Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry so dependencies are updated automatically.

  3. 3
    Issue and PR templates
    EngineeringInfo

    A SECURITY.md explains how to responsibly disclose vulnerabilities. Worth adding once the project has real users.

Detailed breakdown

Documentation

98
  • README100
    • README is present.
    • README is well structured with multiple sections.
    • README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    • README has code examples.
    • README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    • README includes status badges.
  • Install and run instructions100
    • README documents how to install the project.
    • README documents how to run the project.
    • .env.example is present. Contributors can see exactly which env vars to set.
  • License100
    • Licensed under Other.
  • Contributing guide88
    • Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    • Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    • Contributing guide describes code style expectations.
    • Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
    • Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    • Contributing guide includes code examples.
    • Optional: add a Code of Conduct.A CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md signals that your project is welcoming. GitHub has a template you can add in one click.

Engineering

98
  • Tests100
    • Test files detected (cmd/browser_cookie_provider_test.go).
    • Go module github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw has test files. Run with `go test ./...`.
  • CI/CD100

    Not applicable?

    • CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yaml).
    • CI workflow runs tests.
    • CI runs on pull requests, not just on pushes to main.
    • CI workflow runs a lint or format check.
    • Optional: add type checking to CI.Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.
    • CI reports or uploads test coverage.
    • CI tests across multiple environments or versions.
    • CI includes a build step.
  • Linting and formatting100
    • Formatting enforced (ui/web/eslint.config.js).
  • Reproducibility85
    • Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.
    • Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
    • Dockerfile uses multi-stage builds (smaller, more secure images).
    • Dockerfile includes a HEALTHCHECK instruction.
    • No Dependabot config (adding it earns up to +20 pts).Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry so dependencies are updated automatically.
    • go.mod pins Go version 1.26.0.
  • Issue and PR templates100
    • Issue or PR templates present.
    • Optional: add a SECURITY.md.A SECURITY.md explains how to responsibly disclose vulnerabilities. Worth adding once the project has real users.

Project health

94
  • Dependency manifest100
    • Dependency manifest found (go.mod).
    • go.mod module path is fully qualified (github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw).
    • go.mod specifies Go version 1.26.0.
  • Repository metadata100
    • Repository has a description.
    • Primary language detected: Go.
  • Activity100
    • Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
    • 3,318 stars.
  • Housekeeping60
    • .gitignore present.
    • Build artifacts or local files may be committed (skills/skill-creator/scripts/__pycache__/encoding_utils.cpython-311.pyc) (−40 pts).Remove them and add to .gitignore.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • —
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 935
    Forks
  • 532
    Releaseslatest 3mo ago

Community

  • —
    Community health
  • —
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 3,318
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 16d 14h
    Median issue response
  • 8h
    Median PR merge time
  • 316
    Open issues
Repository files53 root entries
  • _readmes
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    Good: README has code examples.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • _statics
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yaml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • cmd
    Good: Test files detected (cmd/browser_cookie_provider_test.go).
  • compose.d
  • compose.options
  • docker
  • docs
  • examples
  • extensions
  • internal
  • migrations
  • options
  • pkg
  • plan
  • plans
  • scripts
  • skills
    Issue: Build artifacts or local files may be committed (skills/skill-creator/scripts/__pycache__/encoding_utils.cpython-311.pyc) (−40 pts).Fix: Remove them and add to .gitignore.
  • tests
  • ui
    Good: Formatting enforced (ui/web/eslint.config.js).
  • .dockerignore
  • .env.example
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .railwayignore
  • .repomixignore
  • AGENTS.md
  • api-reference.md
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • CLAUDE.md
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    Good: Contributing guide describes code style expectations.
    Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • docker-compose.browser.yml
  • docker-compose.claude-cli.yml
  • docker-compose.otel.yml
  • docker-compose.postgres.yml
  • docker-compose.redis.yml
  • docker-compose.sandbox.yml
  • docker-compose.selfservice.yml
  • docker-compose.tailscale.yml
  • docker-compose.upgrade.yml
  • docker-compose.yml
  • docker-entrypoint.sh
  • Dockerfile
    Good: Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
  • Dockerfile.sandbox
  • go.mod
    Good: Dependency manifest found (go.mod).
  • go.sum
    Good: Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • main.go
  • Makefile
  • prepare-compose.sh
  • prepare-env.sh
  • README.md
  • websocket-protocol.md