Runtime reference
OpenDots#
OpenDots couples a local SQLite workspace with CopilotKit Intelligence to give a coding agent durable context across sessions. ClawMetry reads the local database in read-only mode; no code change to OpenDots is needed.
| Runtime id | opendots |
| Category | AI agent workspace |
| Vendor | CopilotKit |
| Tier | Paid tier (Starter and up) |
| Upstream | github.com/CopilotKit/OpenDots |
Where the data comes from#
ClawMetry reads these locations, in order, and never writes to any of them.
<project>/data/opendots.sqlite (default; discovered under cwd and common project roots one level deep)
Format. SQLite with thread_bindings, dots, tasks, runs and events tables. ClawMetry opens it read-only.
Environment variables#
| Variable | Effect |
|---|---|
CLAWMETRY_OPENDOTS_DB | point at a specific database file |
DATABASE_PATH | OpenDots' own path override |
See Environment variables for the variables that apply to every runtime.
Tokens and cost#
Tokens. None. Model IDs, token counts and costs are not persisted in the local database.
Cost. Unavailable. No cost data exists in the local store; cost_status is always unavailable.
Why this section exists
Runtimes differ enormously in what they persist. Rather than showing a plausible number everywhere, ClawMetry reports what the store actually contains and marks the rest unknown. A cost of $0.00 and a cost of unknown mean different things, and the dashboard keeps them different.
Sub-agents and delegation#
Not exposed. No delegation structure is in the local database.
Things worth knowing#
- Intelligence service messages (outbound calls to CopilotKit's cloud) are not in the local database. Only dot-level activity is captured.
- Audit rows are dot-scoped, not session-scoped. ClawMetry groups by dot id to reconstruct a session view.
- Receipts arrive late: a run row may appear seconds after the dot row that spawned it. A freshly written session may look incomplete on the first read.
- Sample results in the
eventstable store only the most recent value for each key; earlier values are overwritten in place.
Verify it is being read#
# Is this runtime detected, and would this install unlock it?
clawmetry runtimes --json | jq '.runtimes[] | select(.id=="opendots")'
# Why is it locked, if it is?
clawmetry runtimes --why opendots
# Any sessions ingested yet?
curl -s 'http://localhost:8900/api/local/sessions?limit=5' \
| jq '.rows[] | {session_id, agent_id, events, cost_usd}'If detection succeeds but no sessions appear, work through Troubleshooting — the usual causes are a relocated data directory (set the override above), a session limit that is hiding older runs, or a runtime that simply has not written anything yet.