A local E-Discovery processing pipeline that allows legal teams to ingest, deduplicate, cull, and search ESI collections directly from the terminal.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install ediscclaw
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install ediscclaw using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is edisclaw?
edisclaw is a robust terminal-based solution designed to bring the complete e-discovery lifecycle into a local environment, bypassing the high costs of external vendors. By leveraging these Openclaw Skills, legal professionals can handle Electronically Stored Information (ESI) processing, from ingestion to production, while maintaining total control over their data.
The tool is specifically engineered for litigators, paralegals, and in-house counsel who require a cost-effective alternative to expensive platforms like Relativity. It automates the heavy lifting of document processing, allowing users to perform complex culling and searching tasks locally on their own hardware without sacrificing the defensibility required for court proceedings.
edisclaw Use Cases
- Ingesting and processing large volumes of custodian data including PST, MBOX, and MSG files.
- Deduplicating ESI collections using MD5 hashes or fuzzy near-duplicate detection to minimize review volume.
- Culling datasets by specific date ranges, file types, or file sizes to focus on relevant evidence.
- Executing advanced Boolean and proximity searches across thousands of documents for rapid discovery.
- Generating production-ready load files in Concordance or EDRM XML formats with Bates numbering.
How edisclaw Works
- Ingest data from custodians or local directories into a named matter to begin the processing pipeline.
- Execute deduplication commands to identify and remove redundant files across the entire matter.
- Apply culling filters to narrow the document set based on metadata such as dates and file extensions.
- Run keyword searches and tag responsive documents through an interactive review interface.
- Export the finalized document set with full audit trails and standardized load files for production.
edisclaw Setup
To get started with these Openclaw Skills, you can install the tool using Homebrew on macOS or Linux systems. Use the following commands to set up the environment:
brew tap legal-tools/tap
brew install edisclaw
After installation, you can verify the setup and begin ingesting files into a new matter using the edisclaw ingest command.
edisclaw Data Schema & Taxonomy
edisclaw maintains a structured local repository to ensure data integrity and chain of custody. The system organizes information as follows:
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Data Location | All files and metadata are stored locally in the ~/.edisclaw/ directory. |
| Metadata Tracking | Stores MD5 hashes, custodian assignments, and document tags. |
| Supported Types | Handles PST, MBOX, EML, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, and various image formats. |
| Reporting | Generates hit reports, culling summaries, and distribution statistics by custodian. |
edisclaw Advanced Features
- Technology Assisted Review (TAR) using active learning loops to prioritize relevant documents.
- Integration with other Openclaw Skills such as privilegeclaw for automated privilege detection.
- OCR capabilities for processing scanned PDFs and images into searchable text.
- Multi-threaded processing to handle large ESI volumes at speeds up to 10 GB per hour.
- Court-defensible audit logs and chain of custody reporting for every action performed.
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