Swarm Janitor

What this skill does

Enterprise-grade OpenClaw skill for cleaning up orphaned subagent processes, archiving transcripts to SuperMemory, and freeing disk space without losing work. Features dry-run mode, configurable retention policies, and comprehensive safety checks.

Swarm Janitor is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Swarm Janitor

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for swarm-janitor and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Swarm Janitor with a single command:

openclaw skills add swarm-janitor

This pulls swarm-janitor from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/swarm-janitor/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Swarm Janitor

Once installed, Swarm Janitor activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab swarm-janitor-0.1.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/swarm-janitor/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Swarm Janitor?

Install Swarm Janitor in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for swarm-janitor, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add swarm-janitor. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/swarm-janitor/.

Is Swarm Janitor free?

Yes. Swarm Janitor is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Swarm Janitor do?

Enterprise-grade OpenClaw skill for cleaning up orphaned subagent processes, archiving transcripts to SuperMemory, and freeing disk space without losing work. Features dry-run mode, configurable retention policies, and comprehensive safety checks.

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