Clawdex (Shelldex)
Clawdex (now branded Shelldex) is a comprehensive directory of 52 OpenClaw-inspired agents, forks, derivatives, and ecosystem projects — ranked by GitHub stars with 1,326+ side-by-side comparisons.
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Clawdex (now branded Shelldex) is a comprehensive directory of 52 OpenClaw-inspired agents, forks, derivatives, and ecosystem projects — ranked by GitHub stars with 1,326+ side-by-side comparisons. Covers everything from OpenClaw (327K stars) to Bash-only personal assistants (4 stars), with language filters, status tags (active/experimental), and platform categorization. Built by Dave Onkels with Astro and Tailwind; also tracks a real-time star ticker for daily momentum.
Developers evaluating OpenClaw alternatives or forks who want to compare GitHub stars, languages, platform targets, and community health before choosing a runtime — particularly teams trying to find the right balance of minimal footprint, security, or platform-specific support.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- check Most comprehensive catalog of the OpenClaw fork/derivative ecosystem in one place — 52 projects with consistent metadata
- check Side-by-side comparison feature (1,326+ comparisons) helps teams quickly evaluate alternatives before committing
- check Real-time star leaderboard with daily momentum (+stars/day) gives current ecosystem health signals
- check Multi-dimensional filtering: language, status, platform — enables targeted discovery
- check Best Alternatives section with pros/cons and comparison links for the most common alternative searches
Cons
- close Coverage is limited to OpenClaw clones and forks — doesn't cover the broader OpenClaw tools ecosystem
- close Self-reported project metadata — accuracy depends on submission quality and creator updates
- close 52 projects is a small set for a full directory; many legitimate ecosystem projects may be missing
- close Not affiliated with OpenClaw officially — no guarantee of completeness or timely updates
- close Comparison tables require visiting the site; no API for programmatic access to the data
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