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# Claw Code Agent
<p align="center"> <p align="center">
<img src="images/logo.png" alt="Claw Code Agent logo" width="500" /> <img src="images/logo.png" alt="Claw Code Agent logo" width="420" />
</p> </p>
Implementation of the Claude Code npm source architecture in Python. <h1 align="center">Claw Code Agent</h1>
This repository builds on the public porting workspace from [instructkr/claw-code](https://github.com/instructkr/claw-code) and extends it into a usable Python local-model agent. The active repository is [HarnessLab/claw-code-agent](https://github.com/HarnessLab/claw-code-agent). The goal is not to ship the npm source itself, but to reimplement the agent flow in Python: prompt assembly, context building, slash commands, tool calling, and local model execution. <p align="center">
<em>A Python reimplementation of the Claude Code agent architecture — local models, full control.</em>
</p>
## Status <p align="center">
<a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10%2B-3776AB?logo=python&logoColor=white" alt="Python 3.10+"></a>
<a href="https://github.com/HarnessLab/claw-code-agent"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/repo-HarnessLab%2Fclaw--code--agent-181717?logo=github" alt="GitHub"></a>
<a href="https://docs.vllm.ai/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/backend-vLLM-FF6F00?logo=lightning&logoColor=white" alt="vLLM"></a>
<a href="https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/model-Qwen3--Coder-FFD21E?logo=huggingface&logoColor=black" alt="Qwen3-Coder"></a>
<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/status-alpha-orange" alt="Alpha">
<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-open--source-green" alt="License">
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The Python runtime is working, but it is not full feature parity with the npm implementation yet. ---
Implemented now: ## 📖 About
- Python CLI agent loop This repository reimplements the [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) npm agent architecture **entirely in Python**, designed to run with **local open-source models** via an OpenAI-compatible API server.
- OpenAI-compatible local model backend
- Qwen3-Coder support through `vLLM`
- core tools: file read/write/edit, glob, grep, shell
- context building and `/context`-style usage reporting
- local slash commands such as `/help`, `/context`, `/tools`, `/memory`, `/status`
- unit tests for the Python runtime
Not complete yet: Built on the public porting workspace from [instructkr/claw-code](https://github.com/instructkr/claw-code), the active development lives at [HarnessLab/claw-code-agent](https://github.com/HarnessLab/claw-code-agent).
- full plugin and MCP parity > **Goal:** Not to ship the original npm source, but to reimplement the full agent flow in Python — prompt assembly, context building, slash commands, tool calling, session persistence, and local model execution.
- complete slash-command parity
- full interactive REPL/session persistence parity
- tokenizer-accurate context accounting
## Repository Layout ---
## ✨ Key Features
| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| 🤖 **Agent Loop** | Full agentic coding loop with tool calling and iterative reasoning |
| 🧰 **Core Tools** | File read / write / edit, glob search, grep search, shell execution |
| 💬 **Slash Commands** | Local commands: `/help`, `/context`, `/tools`, `/memory`, `/status`, `/model`, and more |
| 🧠 **Context Engine** | Automatic context building with CLAUDE.md discovery and usage reporting |
| 🔄 **Session Persistence** | Save and resume agent sessions across runs |
| 🔐 **Permission System** | Granular control: `--allow-write`, `--allow-shell`, `--unsafe` |
| 🏗️ **OpenAI-Compatible** | Works with any OpenAI-compatible model server (vLLM, Ollama, etc.) |
| 🐉 **Qwen3-Coder** | First-class support for `Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct` via vLLM |
---
## 📋 Roadmap
### Done
- [x] Python CLI agent loop
- [x] OpenAI-compatible local model backend
- [x] Qwen3-Coder support through vLLM with `qwen3_xml` tool parser
- [x] Core tools: `list_dir`, `read_file`, `write_file`, `edit_file`, `glob_search`, `grep_search`, `bash`
- [x] Context building and `/context`-style usage reporting
- [x] Slash commands: `/help`, `/context`, `/context-raw`, `/prompt`, `/permissions`, `/model`, `/tools`, `/memory`, `/status`, `/clear`
- [x] Session persistence and `agent-resume` flow
- [x] Permission system (read-only, write, shell, unsafe tiers)
- [x] Unit tests for the Python runtime
- [x] `pyproject.toml` packaging with `setuptools`
### In Progress
- [ ] Full plugin and MCP server parity
- [ ] Complete slash-command parity with npm runtime
- [ ] Full interactive REPL / session persistence parity
- [ ] Tokenizer-accurate context accounting
- [ ] Remote runtime modes (SSH, teleport, deep-link)
- [ ] Voice and VIM modes
- [ ] Hooks system
- [ ] Cost tracking and budget limits
---
## 🏗️ Architecture
```text ```text
claw-code/ claw-code/
├── README.md ├── README.md
├── pyproject.toml
├── .gitignore ├── .gitignore
├── src/ ├── images/
└── tests/ │ └── logo.png
├── src/ # Python implementation
│ ├── main.py # CLI entry point & argument parsing
│ ├── agent_runtime.py # Core agent loop (LocalCodingAgent)
│ ├── agent_tools.py # Tool definitions & execution engine
│ ├── agent_prompting.py # System prompt assembly
│ ├── agent_context.py # Context building & CLAUDE.md discovery
│ ├── agent_context_usage.py # Context usage estimation & reporting
│ ├── agent_session.py # Session state management
│ ├── agent_slash_commands.py # Local slash command processing
│ ├── agent_types.py # Shared dataclasses & type definitions
│ ├── openai_compat.py # OpenAI-compatible API client
│ ├── session_store.py # Session serialization & persistence
│ ├── permissions.py # Tool permission filtering
│ ├── tools.py # Mirrored tool inventory
│ ├── commands.py # Mirrored command inventory
│ ├── ... # 75+ modules across 30+ packages
│ ├── plugins/ # Plugin subsystem (WIP)
│ ├── hooks/ # Hook system (WIP)
│ ├── remote/ # Remote runtime modes (WIP)
│ ├── voice/ # Voice mode (WIP)
│ └── vim/ # VIM mode (WIP)
└── tests/ # Unit tests
├── test_agent_runtime.py
├── test_agent_context.py
├── test_agent_context_usage.py
├── test_agent_prompting.py
├── test_agent_slash_commands.py
└── test_porting_workspace.py
``` ```
`src/` contains the Python implementation. ---
`tests/` contains the unit tests for the Python runtime. ## 📦 Requirements
## Requirements | Requirement | Details |
|-------------|---------|
| 🐍 Python | `3.10` or higher |
| 🖥️ Model Server | Any OpenAI-compatible server (vLLM recommended) |
| 🧠 Model | [`Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct`](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct) (recommended) |
- Python 3.10+ ---
- a local OpenAI-compatible model server
- recommended model: `Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct`
## Start `vLLM` With Qwen3-Coder ## 🚀 Quick Start
For Qwen3-Coder tool calling, `vLLM` must be started with automatic tool choice enabled. The official `vLLM` tool-calling docs describe `--enable-auto-tool-choice` and `--tool-call-parser`, and Qwen3-Coder should use the `qwen3_xml` parser: ### 1. Start vLLM with Qwen3-Coder
- https://docs.vllm.ai/en/v0.13.0/features/tool_calling/ vLLM must be started with automatic tool choice enabled. Use the `qwen3_xml` parser for Qwen3-Coder tool calling:
- https://docs.vllm.ai/en/v0.13.0/serving/openai_compatible_server.html
Example:
```bash ```bash
python -m vllm.entrypoints.openai.api_server \ python -m vllm.entrypoints.openai.api_server \
@@ -67,15 +138,15 @@ python -m vllm.entrypoints.openai.api_server \
--tool-call-parser qwen3_xml --tool-call-parser qwen3_xml
``` ```
Check that the server is up: Verify the server is running:
```bash ```bash
curl http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1/models curl http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1/models
``` ```
## Environment Setup > 📚 **References:** [vLLM Tool Calling Docs](https://docs.vllm.ai/en/v0.13.0/features/tool_calling/) · [OpenAI-Compatible Server](https://docs.vllm.ai/en/v0.13.0/serving/openai_compatible_server.html)
From the `claw-code/` directory: ### 2. Configure Environment
```bash ```bash
export OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1 export OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1
@@ -83,143 +154,141 @@ export OPENAI_API_KEY=local-token
export OPENAI_MODEL=Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct export OPENAI_MODEL=Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct
``` ```
## How To Run ### 3. Run the Agent
Show the agent system prompt:
```bash
python3 -m src.main agent-prompt --cwd .
```
Show estimated context usage:
```bash
python3 -m src.main agent-context --cwd .
```
Show the raw context snapshot:
```bash
python3 -m src.main agent-context-raw --cwd .
```
Run a read-only repo question:
```bash ```bash
# Read-only question
python3 -m src.main agent \ python3 -m src.main agent \
"Read src/agent_runtime.py and summarize how the loop works." \ "Read src/agent_runtime.py and summarize how the loop works." \
--cwd . --cwd .
```
Run a write-enabled task: # Write-enabled task
```bash
python3 -m src.main agent \ python3 -m src.main agent \
"Create TEST_QWEN_AGENT.md with one line: test ok" \ "Create TEST_QWEN_AGENT.md with one line: test ok" \
--cwd . \ --cwd . --allow-write
--allow-write
```
Run a shell-enabled task: # Shell-enabled task
```bash
python3 -m src.main agent \ python3 -m src.main agent \
"Run pwd and ls src, then summarize the result." \ "Run pwd and ls src, then summarize the result." \
--cwd . \ --cwd . --allow-shell
--allow-shell
``` ```
Show the full transcript: ---
## 🛠️ Usage
### Agent Commands
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `agent <prompt>` | Run the agent with a prompt |
| `agent-prompt` | Show the assembled system prompt |
| `agent-context` | Show estimated context usage |
| `agent-context-raw` | Show the raw context snapshot |
| `agent-resume <id> <prompt>` | Resume a saved session |
### CLI Flags
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--cwd <path>` | Set the workspace directory |
| `--model <name>` | Override the model name |
| `--base-url <url>` | Override the API base URL |
| `--allow-write` | Allow the agent to modify files |
| `--allow-shell` | Allow the agent to execute shell commands |
| `--unsafe` | Allow destructive shell operations |
| `--show-transcript` | Print the full message transcript |
| `--system-prompt <text>` | Set a custom system prompt |
| `--append-system-prompt <text>` | Append to the system prompt |
| `--add-dir <path>` | Add extra directories to context |
### Slash Commands
These are handled **locally** before the model loop:
| Command | Aliases | Description |
|---------|---------|-------------|
| `/help` | `/commands` | Show built-in slash commands |
| `/context` | `/usage` | Show estimated session context usage |
| `/context-raw` | `/env` | Show raw environment & context snapshot |
| `/prompt` | `/system-prompt` | Render the effective system prompt |
| `/permissions` | — | Show active tool permission mode |
| `/model` | — | Show or update the active model |
| `/tools` | — | List registered tools with permission status |
| `/memory` | — | Show loaded CLAUDE.md memory bundle |
| `/status` | `/session` | Show runtime/session status summary |
| `/clear` | — | Clear ephemeral runtime state |
```bash ```bash
python3 -m src.main agent \ python3 -m src.main agent "/help"
"Explain the current tool registry." \ python3 -m src.main agent "/context" --cwd .
--cwd . \ python3 -m src.main agent "/tools" --cwd .
--show-transcript python3 -m src.main agent "/status" --cwd .
``` ```
Each real `agent` run now saves a resumable session and prints: ### Utility Commands
```bash
python3 -m src.main summary # Workspace summary
python3 -m src.main manifest # Workspace manifest
python3 -m src.main commands --limit 10 # Command inventory
python3 -m src.main tools --limit 10 # Tool inventory
```
---
## 🔧 Built-in Tools
The agent has access to 7 core tools:
| Tool | Description | Permission |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `list_dir` | List files and directories | 🟢 Always |
| `read_file` | Read file contents (with line ranges) | 🟢 Always |
| `write_file` | Write or create files | 🟡 `--allow-write` |
| `edit_file` | Edit files via exact string matching | 🟡 `--allow-write` |
| `glob_search` | Find files by glob pattern | 🟢 Always |
| `grep_search` | Search file contents by regex | 🟢 Always |
| `bash` | Execute shell commands | 🔴 `--allow-shell` |
---
## 🔄 Session Persistence
Each `agent` run automatically saves a resumable session:
```text ```text
session_id=... session_id=4f2c8c6f9c0e4d7c9c7b1b2a3d4e5f67
session_path=... session_path=.port_sessions/agent/4f2c8c6f...
``` ```
Resume a previous session: Resume a previous session:
```bash ```bash
python3 -m src.main agent-resume \ python3 -m src.main agent-resume \
<session-id> \ 4f2c8c6f9c0e4d7c9c7b1b2a3d4e5f67 \
"Continue the previous task and finish the missing implementation."
```
## Resume A Previous Session
Each real `agent` run saves a resumable session automatically.
After a run finishes, the CLI prints:
```text
session_id=...
session_path=...
```
You can continue the same task later by passing the saved session id:
```bash
python3 -m src.main agent-resume \
<session-id> \
"Continue the previous task and finish the missing parts." "Continue the previous task and finish the missing parts."
``` ```
Example: Inspect saved sessions:
```bash
python3 -m src.main agent-resume \
4f2c8c6f9c0e4d7c9c7b1b2a3d4e5f67 \
"Continue building the customer e-commerce project and complete the checkout flow."
```
Session files are stored under:
```text
.port_sessions/agent/
```
You can inspect saved sessions with:
```bash ```bash
ls -lt .port_sessions/agent ls -lt .port_sessions/agent
``` ```
Important notes: > **Note:** Run `agent-resume` from the same `claw-code/` directory where the session was created. A resumed session continues from the saved transcript, not from scratch.
- Run `agent-resume` from the same `claw-code/` repository where the session was created. ---
- If you use `--show-transcript`, the session id is printed after the run output.
- A resumed session continues from the saved transcript, not from scratch.
## Slash Command Examples ## 🧪 Testing
These are handled locally before the model loop: Run the full test suite:
```bash
python3 -m src.main agent "/help"
python3 -m src.main agent "/context" --cwd .
python3 -m src.main agent "/context-raw" --cwd .
python3 -m src.main agent "/tools" --cwd .
python3 -m src.main agent "/memory" --cwd .
python3 -m src.main agent "/status" --cwd .
```
## How To Test
Run the full Python test suite:
```bash ```bash
python3 -m unittest discover -s tests -v python3 -m unittest discover -s tests -v
``` ```
Optional smoke tests: Smoke tests:
```bash ```bash
python3 -m src.main agent "/help" python3 -m src.main agent "/help"
@@ -229,41 +298,29 @@ python3 -m src.main agent \
--cwd . --cwd .
``` ```
## Useful Commands ---
Workspace summary: ## 🔐 Permission Model
```bash Claw Code Agent uses a **tiered permission system** to keep the agent safe by default:
python3 -m src.main summary
```
Workspace manifest: | Tier | Capability | Flag Required |
|------|-----------|---------------|
| **Read-only** | List, read, glob, grep | None (default) |
| **Write** | + file creation and editing | `--allow-write` |
| **Shell** | + shell command execution | `--allow-shell` |
| **Unsafe** | + destructive shell operations | `--unsafe` |
```bash ---
python3 -m src.main manifest
```
Mirrored command inventory: ## ⚠️ Disclaimer
```bash - This repository is a **Python reimplementation** inspired by the Claude Code npm architecture.
python3 -m src.main commands --limit 10 - It does **not** ship the original npm source.
``` - It is **not** affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic.
Mirrored tool inventory: ---
```bash <p align="center">
python3 -m src.main tools --limit 10 <sub>Built with 🐍 Python · Powered by 🐉 HarnessLab Team.</sub>
``` </p>
## Notes
- The Python agent is still CLI-based, but sessions are now persisted and can be resumed with `agent-resume`.
- `--allow-write` is required before the agent can modify files.
- `--allow-shell` is required before the agent can execute shell commands.
- `--unsafe` additionally allows destructive shell operations.
## Disclaimer
- This repository is a Python implementation effort inspired by the Claude Code npm architecture.
- It does not ship the original npm source.
- It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic.