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Lobster is a local-first workflow shell that turns skills and tools into composable pipelines and automations.
About openclaw/lobster
Lobster is an open-source, OpenClaw-native local-first workflow shell that functions as a typed macro engine. It converts skills and tools into composable pipelines and safe automations, and allows OpenClaw or other agents to invoke these workflows in a single step. It supports JSON-first typed pipelines, explicit approval and input gates, and configurable process output limits via the LOBSTER_MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES environment variable. It requires Node.js 22 or newer and the pnpm version pinned in its package.json to build and run, and does not implement its own OAuth or token management.
Key features
- Composes skills and tools into typed pipelines
- Includes explicit approval and input gates
- Runs local-first with no new auth requirements
- Callable by OpenClaw or agents in one step
- Supports configurable process output byte limits
- Offers SDK with AbortSignal cancellation support
Best for: Users of OpenClaw seeking to build reusable, local-first automations from existing skills and tools with approval gates.
Good for
- Local-first execution avoids cloud dependency
- No new authentication surface is required
- Typed pipelines reduce errors from text-based processing
Watch out for
- Requires Node.js 22+ and pinned pnpm version to run
- Process output is unlimited by default, risking high resource use
- Invalid workflow file paths trigger input errors with exit code 2
openclaw/lobster at a glance
- Website
- github.com/openclaw/lobster
- Category
- AI & Machine Learning › AI Workflow Automation
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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openclaw/lobster FAQ
What is Lobster?
Lobster is an open-source, OpenClaw-native local-first workflow shell that turns skills and tools into composable typed pipelines and safe automations.
What are the system requirements for Lobster?
Lobster requires Node.js 22 or newer and the pnpm version pinned in its package.json.
How can I limit process output in Lobster?
Set the LOBSTER_MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES environment variable to a positive integer to enable per-stream, per-process byte limits.
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