3months ago, I predicted OpenClaw wouldn't uninstall cleanly and prepared for it
OpenShears is a command-line utility designed to completely remove OpenClaw from systems. It features a deep scan to detect hidden artifacts and offers a safe mode that requires confirmation before deletion. The tool is destructive and permanently deletes OpenClaw's configuration and logs once confirmed.
- ▪OpenShears can be run directly without installation using npx openshears.
- ▪It detects hidden artifacts such as global NPM packages and configuration files.
- ▪The tool includes a safe mode that asks for confirmation before deleting anything.
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🦞 OpenShears THE OPENCLAW TERMINATOR - Safely and completely remove OpenClaw from your system. OpenShears is a powerful CLI utility designed to detect and annihilate all traces of OpenClaw, the popular local LLM gateway service. Just as kitchen shears are the tool of choice for dismantling a lobster, OpenShears is your weapon for taking apart OpenClaw. 🚀 Quick Start You can run OpenShears directly without installing it: npx openshears Or clone and run locally: git clone https://github.com/oswarld/openshears.git cd openshears npm install npm run build npm start 🎯 Features 🔍 Deep Scan: Detects hidden artifacts, including: Global NPM packages (openclaw) Configuration files (~/.openclaw, ~/.clawdbot) Log files and cache Running background processes 🛡️ Safe Mode: Always asks for…
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