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Visual Maps

These 8 diagrams together explain how OpenClaw works. Read them in order if you’re new — each builds on the previous.

#MapWhat it answers
1Master Architecture”Where does the data live and what talks to what?“
2Chat → Execution Sequence”What happens between my prompt and the response?“
3Hook Lifecycle”What runs around every tool call?“
4MCP Server Catalog”What are MCPs and which ones are wired in?“
5Model Routing”When does Opus vs Sonnet vs Haiku fire?“
6Memory Pipeline”How does memory + vector search work?“
7Agent Dispatch Sequence”How does Opus delegate execution?“
8Skill Trigger Keyword Map”How do slash commands and auto-triggers work?”

For deeper-tier system maps (62 internal Tier 2/3 maps tracked separately), browse the vault at /vault/wiki/system-map/.