Features

Cove is packed with features for both chatting and managing your OpenClaw gateway.

Chat

Real-time Streaming

Watch responses flow in with live markdown rendering. No waiting for the full response — see tokens appear as they're generated.

Tool Call Visualization

See what your assistant is doing with expandable tool details. Each tool call shows the input, output, and execution time.

Thinking Blocks

When using models with extended thinking (like Claude with reasoning enabled), the model's internal reasoning is displayed as collapsible blocks. They're collapsed by default to keep the chat clean, but you can expand them to see how the model arrived at its answer. Token counts are shown without needing to expand.

Compaction Indicator

When a conversation grows too long and OpenClaw compacts the context, Cove shows a subtle divider where the compaction occurred. This helps you understand where older messages were summarized and why the model might not remember something from earlier.

Syntax Highlighting

Beautiful code blocks with automatic language detection and one-click copy. Supports 50+ languages.

File Upload

Drag & drop or paste images directly into chat. Images are automatically resized and sent to your assistant.

Message Search

Find anything with text search and date filters. Search across all sessions or within a single conversation.

Session Management

Create, rename, delete, and organize conversations. Each session maintains its own context and history.

Command Palette

Press ⌘K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) to access any action instantly. Search commands, switch sessions, change settings — all without leaving the keyboard.

Operations Dashboard

Cove isn't just a chat interface — it's a full operations dashboard for your OpenClaw gateway.

Cron Jobs

Create and manage scheduled tasks with visual editors. Set up recurring jobs, one-time tasks, and monitor execution history.

Config Editor

Edit your gateway configuration with:

• Schema validation
• Diff view to see changes
• Syntax highlighting
• Auto-save

Sessions Admin

View all sessions across your gateway:

• Usage statistics per session
• Filter by type, age, or activity
• Bulk actions (delete, export)
• Session details and history

Channels

Monitor all messaging channels:

• Telegram, Discord, Signal, Slack, and more
• Connection status
• Message stats
• Quick actions

Skills Browser

Browse and manage assistant skills:

• View installed skills
• Search ClawHub for new skills
• One-click install
• Skill documentation

Devices

Manage paired devices:

• Approve pairing requests
• Revoke access
• View device details
• Canvas-enabled devices

Logs

Real-time log viewer:

• Level filtering (debug, info, warn, error)
• Text search
• Live tailing
• Export logs

Agents

Full management interface for your OpenClaw agents:

• Overview — See agent identity, avatar, workspace path, and model at a glance. Edit name, avatar, workspace, and model settings.
• Files — Browse and edit workspace files (AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, etc.) with token counts showing context budget usage.
• Tools — Configure tool access with profile presets (full, standard, minimal) and per-tool enable/disable toggles.
• Skills — Enable or disable skills per-agent with allowlist management.
• Create/Delete — Add new agents or remove existing ones directly from the UI.

Usage Analytics

Per-session analytics:

• Token usage timeline
• Cost breakdown by model
• Daily/weekly/monthly views
• Export data

Customization

Themes

Choose from 12 beautiful themes:

Light	Dark
Light	Dark
Nord Light	Nord
Catppuccin Latte	Catppuccin Mocha
Rosé Pine Dawn	Rosé Pine
	Dracula
	Tokyo Night
	Gruvbox
	Ayu

System Sync

Automatically switch between light and dark themes based on your OS preference.

Font Options

Choose the font that works best for you:

• System — Your OS default
• Geist — Modern and clean
• Inter — Highly readable
• JetBrains Mono — Great for code
• OpenDyslexic — Improved readability

Text Size

Adjust text size to your preference: Small, Medium, or Large.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
⌘K / Ctrl+K	Open command palette
⌘Enter / Ctrl+Enter	Send message
Shift+Enter	New line in message
Escape	Close modal/panel
⌘Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+C	Toggle canvas panel
⌘, / Ctrl+,	Open settings

Security

Exec Approval

When your assistant wants to run shell commands, Cove shows an interactive modal. Review the command, see what it does, then approve or deny.

Secure Storage

Credentials are stored in your browser's localStorage. Nothing is sent to external servers.

No Telemetry

Cove collects no analytics or telemetry. Your data stays between your browser and your gateway.

Canvas

The canvas feature lets your assistant push content directly to your browser:

• Images — View generated images, charts, diagrams
• HTML — Interactive content, forms, animations
• Web pages — Load any URL in an embedded frame

The canvas appears as a floating panel that can be:

• Dragged anywhere
• Docked to the left, right, or top
• Popped out to a separate window
• Minimized when not needed

See Canvas Setup for configuration details.