Starkslab

01 / System

Source-Read Protocol

Convert a real open-source agent codebase into architecture notes and reusable operating patterns.

Read ProtocolAll Systems
Active
5 steps/2 tools/3 notes

The Starkslab method for reading source code: inspect the runtime, name the boundaries, explain the tradeoffs, and extract the pattern without turning it into hype.

Loop Map

1

Start from the code path that owns runtime behavior, not the README promise.

2

Map the entry points, state, memory, tool registry, and recovery path.

3

Write the tradeoffs in operator language.

4

Link the source read to a related tool, product, or system.

5

Revisit when the upstream project changes the contract.

Protocol

The operating loop.

The Starkslab method for reading source code: inspect the runtime, name the boundaries, explain the tradeoffs, and extract the pattern without turning it into hype.

  1. 01
    Start from the code path that owns runtime behavior, not the README promise.
  2. 02
    Map the entry points, state, memory, tool registry, and recovery path.
  3. 03
    Write the tradeoffs in operator language.
  4. 04
    Link the source read to a related tool, product, or system.
  5. 05
    Revisit when the upstream project changes the contract.
Tools used

MCP Starter Template

Launch an MCP server quickly with sane defaults.

Tool Registry Pattern

Prevent tool sprawl by enforcing a registry contract.

Evidence notes

OpenClaw Architecture Explained: Gateway, Sessions, Memory, and Tools

Skimmable OpenClaw system map covering the gateway, sessions, memory files, heartbeat and cron, and the execution layer from inbound message to action.

OpenClaw Gateway Architecture: WebSocket Presence, Routing, and Channel Plugins

OpenClaw gateway architecture guide for the WebSocket control plane, channel plugins, routing, queue modes, and why presence beats model intelligence.

OpenClaw Source Code Structure: Gateway, Heartbeat, Skills, and Runtime Architecture

OpenClaw source code teardown mapping the repo structure, gateway, heartbeat, routing, skills, self-modification, and the one trust risk behind the hype.

Output

A source-read note that explains implementation shape, not just feature claims.

Browse Library