Reference

Utility documentation, security references, and operational notes.

Security

DO NOT INSTALL - Malicious OpenClaw Skills

Security · February 2026 · Co-authored with Alex

Blocklist of 341+ malicious skills targeting OpenClaw agents. Includes ClawHavoc campaign details, reverse shells, semantic worms, and AMOS stealer indicators.

Guides

Security Hardening — What They Don't Tell You

Security · February 2026

NOT a basic setup guide. Covers the security gotchas, skill threats (341+ malicious skills found), file system boundaries, network restrictions, and macOS hardening that official docs skip.

OpenClaw Security Hardening After CVE-2026-25253

Writing · April 2026

Narrative follow-up to the reference docs: what actually changes in a self-hosted OpenClaw setup after a one-click token-theft / takeover scare, and which operator habits matter after the patch lands.

Getting Started with OpenClaw — Securely

Guide · February 2026

Complete setup guide for macOS. Installation, configuration, and verification checklist.

Infrastructure

OpenClaw Infrastructure Lessons

Infrastructure · February 2026

Real-world lessons from building Sedge: memory search (local vs cloud embeddings), SSH boot ordering with Tailscale, OpenClaw config nesting gotchas, and workspace/vault separation.

Periodic Review Checklist

Operations · February 2026

Self-improvement system: daily checks, weekly reviews, monthly audits. Ensures constant refinement of documentation and systems.

About This Section

This reference section contains utility documentation - raw markdown files that serve as operational references, security blocklists, and infrastructure guides.

For narrative content (essays, project logs, thoughts), see Writing.