Fluent
Native OpenClaw plugin packaging for Fluent skills, managed auth, and MCP setup.
Install
openclaw plugins install clawhub:fluent-openclawFluent for OpenClaw
Fluent adds meal planning, grocery workflows, health routines, and closet-aware style help to OpenClaw.
This repository is the public source for the published fluent-openclaw package.
Release Status
fluent-openclaw is now a public beta release.
- package version:
0.1.6 - install surface: public
- hosted auth and plugin-managed setup: still beta
- supported deployment tracks:
cloudandoss - minimum Fluent MCP contract version:
2026-04-20.fluent-core-v1.37
Install
Public install:
openclaw plugins install fluent-openclaw
Local checkout install:
openclaw plugins install .
The package targets Node.js 22+ and OpenClaw plugin API 2026.3.24-beta.2 or newer.
Hosted Setup
- Install
fluent-openclaw. - Run
openclaw fluent auth login. - Open the printed URL in your browser and finish sign-in.
- Bind Fluent Cloud into OpenClaw with
openclaw fluent mcp cloud. - Confirm the connection with
openclaw fluent doctor.
Self-Hosted Setup
- Start Fluent OSS by following the public docs in shaner-git/fluent-oss.
- Bind Fluent OSS into OpenClaw:
openclaw fluent mcp oss --base-url http://127.0.0.1:8788 --token <oss-token>
- Confirm the connection with:
openclaw fluent doctor oss --base-url http://127.0.0.1:8788 --token <oss-token>
- Start a fresh OpenClaw session so it reloads the updated MCP registry.
Commands
openclaw fluent auth loginopenclaw fluent auth refreshopenclaw fluent auth statusopenclaw fluent auth logoutopenclaw fluent mcp cloudopenclaw fluent mcp oss --base-url http://127.0.0.1:8788 --token <oss-token>openclaw fluent doctoropenclaw fluent deep-check
openclaw fluent doctor verifies local auth state, mcp.servers.fluent binding, and the live Fluent compatibility probe. openclaw fluent deep-check is an explicit alias for the same full check.
OpenClaw Compared With ChatGPT And Claude
| Capability | OpenClaw | ChatGPT | Claude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Fluent MCP tools and resources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Native packaged Fluent client plugin | Yes | No | No |
| Bundled Fluent skills and routing hints | Yes | No | No |
| Plugin-managed hosted auth helper in this package | Yes | No | No |
| OSS MCP binding helper in this package | Yes | No | No |
| Rich Fluent MCP widgets and output templates | No | Yes | No |
| Canonical text-first Fluent workflows | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fluent-specific recipe, pantry, grocery, and purchase widgets | No | Yes | No |
Practical guidance:
- OpenClaw supports the same canonical Fluent contract as the other clients, plus a native plugin package with Fluent skills, auth helpers, and MCP setup commands.
- ChatGPT is the strongest Fluent host for rich widget surfaces such as recipe cards, grocery lists, pantry dashboards, and purchase-analysis views.
- Claude is a strong text-first Fluent client for the canonical tools and resources, but it does not use the Fluent widget surfaces.
- OpenClaw should be treated like Claude for Fluent UI expectations: use the canonical tools and let the host render the results conversationally.
Known Limitations
- This package is public beta, not GA.
- Hosted Fluent access is still in rollout, and plugin-managed hosted auth remains beta.
- OpenClaw does not render Fluent MCP widgets or output templates today.
- OSS setup still requires an explicit bearer token.
- Browser and retailer execution helpers are intentionally omitted from the OpenClaw package.
- Unsafe local browser automation and retailer checkout scripts are not part of this plugin and are not required for standard installs.
Docs
- OpenClaw setup: guides/connecting-to-openclaw.md
- Client configuration: guides/client-configuration.md
- Troubleshooting: guides/troubleshooting.md
- Package known limitations: docs/known-limitations.md
- Package support matrix: docs/support-matrix.md
- GitHub release checklist: docs/github-release-checklist.md
- Public docs repo: shaner-git/fluent-docs
Notes
- Fluent Cloud is the default track; Fluent OSS is the supported self-hosted track.
- The plugin manages hosted auth and rewrites
mcp.servers.fluentfor OpenClaw. - Browser and retailer execution helpers are intentionally excluded so normal installs do not require unsafe-install overrides.
