openclaw-triage

OpenClaw Triage

Incident response and forensics for agent workspaces. When something goes wrong — a skill behaves unexpectedly, files change without explanation, or another security tool flags an anomaly — triage investigates what happened, assesses the damage, and guides recovery.

This is the "detective" that pulls together evidence from all OpenClaw security tools into a unified incident report.

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Commands

Full Investigation

Run a comprehensive incident investigation. Collects workspace state, checks for signs of compromise (recently modified critical files, new skills, unusual permissions, off-hours modifications, large files, hidden files), cross-references with warden/ledger/signet/sentinel data, builds an event timeline, and calculates an incident severity score (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW).

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/triage.py investigate --workspace /path/to/workspace

Event Timeline

Build a chronological timeline of all file modifications in the workspace. Groups events by hour, highlights suspicious burst activity (many files modified in a short window), shows which directories and skills were affected, and cross-references with ledger entries if available.

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/triage.py timeline --workspace /path/to/workspace

Look back further than the default 24 hours:

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/triage.py timeline --hours 72 --workspace /path/to/workspace

Blast Radius (Scope)

Assess the blast radius of a potential compromise. Categorizes all files by risk level (critical, memory, skill, config), checks for credential exposure patterns in recently modified files, scans for outbound exfiltration URLs, and estimates scope as CONTAINED (single area), SPREADING (multiple skills), or SYSTEMIC (workspace-level).

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/triage.py scope --workspace /path/to/workspace

Evidence Collection

Collect and preserve forensic evidence before remediation. Snapshots the full workspace state (file list with SHA-256 hashes, sizes, timestamps), copies all available security tool data (.integrity/, .ledger/, .signet/, .sentinel/), and generates a summary report. Always run this before any remediation to preserve the forensic trail.

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/triage.py evidence --workspace /path/to/workspace

Save to a custom output directory:

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/triage.py evidence --output /path/to/evidence/dir --workspace /path/to/workspace

Quick Status

One-line summary of triage state: last investigation timestamp, current threat level, and whether evidence has been collected.

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/triage.py status --workspace /path/to/workspace

Workspace Auto-Detection

If --workspace is omitted, the script tries:

1. OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE environment variable
2. Current directory (if AGENTS.md exists)
3. ~/.openclaw/workspace (default)

Cross-Reference Sources

Triage automatically checks for data from these OpenClaw tools:

Tool	Data Path	What Triage Checks
Warden	.integrity/manifest.json	Baseline deviations — files modified since last known-good state
Ledger	.ledger/chain.jsonl	Chain breaks, unparseable entries, suspicious log entries
Signet	.signet/manifest.json	Tampered skill signatures — skills modified after signing
Sentinel	.sentinel/threats.json	Known threats and high-severity findings

Incident Severity Levels

Level	Meaning	Trigger
CRITICAL	Immediate response required	Any critical finding, or 3+ high findings
HIGH	Investigation warranted	High-severity findings from any source
MEDIUM	Review recommended	Multiple medium findings or volume threshold
LOW	No immediate action	Informational findings only

Exit Codes

• 0 — Clean, no actionable findings
• 1 — Findings detected (investigation recommended)
• 2 — Critical findings (immediate action needed)

No External Dependencies

Python standard library only. No pip install. No network calls. Everything runs locally.

Cross-Platform

Works with OpenClaw, Claude Code, Cursor, and any tool using the Agent Skills specification.