claw.zip

Cut your OpenClaw API costs by up to 90%. Same models. Same quality.

claw.zip is a compression proxy that intelligently compresses LLM context before sending requests, dramatically reducing token usage without sacrificing response quality.

Quick Start

npx claw-zip

The interactive wizard walks you through signup (email + Anthropic API key) and configures OpenClaw automatically. For CI or scripting:

npx claw-zip init --email [email protected] --key sk-ant-... --yes

How It Works

OpenClaw → claw.zip (compression proxy) → Anthropic API

1. Sign up — npx claw-zip creates your account (email + Anthropic API key)
2. Configure — Patches OpenClaw to route through the claw.zip compression proxy, sets your default model to claw-zip/<your-model> with the original as fallback
3. Save — Every request gets compressed (40-90% token reduction), same models and quality

Compression Modes

| Mode | Speed | Savings | Cost | |------|-------|---------|------| | algorithmic | <10ms | 40-60% | Free | | smart | ~200ms | 70-85% | ~$0.004/req | | hybrid | ~50ms | 60-80% | ~$0.001/req |

Commands

npx claw-zip              # Set up claw.zip (signup + configure OpenClaw)
npx claw-zip test         # Send a test request through the proxy
npx claw-zip savings      # Show savings breakdown (default: 7d)
npx claw-zip savings 7d   # Show savings for last 7 days (24h, 7d, 30d)
npx claw-zip status       # Show current configuration
npx claw-zip doctor       # Diagnose issues
npx claw-zip restore      # Remove claw.zip, restore original config

Flags

| Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | --key <key> | Provide API key (sk-ant-... or sk-clwz-...) | | --email <email> | Provide email for signup | | --yes, -y | Skip confirmation prompts | | --no-test | Skip connection test during init | | --dir <path> | Override OpenClaw directory | | --offline | Skip API calls (status/doctor) |

How It Compares

| | claw.zip | Clawzempic | |---|---|---| | Approach | Compression + model routing (coming soon) | Model downgrading (cheaper model) | | Quality | Preserved — same model, compressed input | Degraded — 75% of requests use cheaper models | | Open source | Yes (MIT) | No (UNLICENSED, repo is 404) | | Your API keys | Stay on your machine | Sent to their servers | | Privacy | Your data, your infra | All traffic through their proxy | | Price | Free tier + $19/mo | $29/mo |

What Gets Configured

After install, your openclaw.json is patched with:

• claw-zip provider — proxy URL, key, and three models (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku)
• Default model — automatically set to claw-zip/<your-current-model> so compression works immediately
• Fallback — your original model (e.g. anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5) in case the proxy is unreachable
• Aliases — opus-zip, sonnet-zip, haiku-zip for quick model switching

Everything is cleanly removed with npx claw-zip restore.

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• OpenClaw installed and configured

Uninstall

npx claw-zip restore

Surgically removes only claw.zip configuration. Your original setup is preserved.

License

MIT — Use it, fork it, ship it.

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