Shut up OpenClaw CLI

Suppress the OpenClaw CLI banner message. Use when the user says "hide openclaw banner", "disable openclaw banner", "suppress openclaw banner", "remove openclaw banner", "openclaw banner is annoying", "turn off the lobster", or wants to stop seeing the OpenClaw startup tagline on every command invocation.

Audits

Pass

ClawScanPass

Agentic behavior and permission review.

Static analysisPass

Pattern checks against bundled files.

VirusTotalPass

Multi-engine malware detections and file reputation.

Install

openclaw skills install shut-up-openclaw-cli

Hide OpenClaw Banner

The OpenClaw CLI banner is emitted during CLI bootstrap (Commander.js preAction hook) before the plugin system initializes. A plugin cannot suppress it. Use the built-in env var instead.

How to Apply

Add to the user's shell config (~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc):

export OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER=1

Place it near any existing OpenClaw config (e.g., after the completions source line).

After editing, remind the user to run source ~/.zshrc or open a new terminal.

How to Revert

Remove the OPENCLAW_HIDE_BANNER line from the shell config, then source ~/.zshrc.