Description

E-Discovery costs $3,000+ per GB when outsourced. edisclaw processes, deduplicates, culls, and searches ESI collections locally for a fraction of the cost—gi...

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edisclaw

Name: the ediscovery claw
Author: jagadeeshmurali-coder

E-Discovery shouldn't cost more than the lawsuit.

Firms spend $3,000–$18,000 per gigabyte outsourcing e-discovery. edisclaw brings the entire processing pipeline into your terminal—collect, deduplicate, cull by keyword and date, tag for relevance, and export production-ready load files. All locally. All under your control.

You don't need a vendor. You need a command.

Who it's for: Litigators handling discovery, paralegals managing document review, solo attorneys who can't afford Relativity, and in-house teams running internal investigations.

What it replaces: $50K+ vendor invoices, Relativity seats you don't need, and the 3-week turnaround that kills your case timeline.

Pricing

Feature	Free	Pro ($49/mo)	Litigation ($199/mo)
ESI processing	Up to 1 GB	Up to 50 GB	Unlimited
Deduplication	MD5 only	MD5 + fuzzy near-dedup	Full near-dedup + email threading
Keyword search	Basic grep	Regex + proximity + stemming	Full-text index + Boolean
Date culling	✅	✅	✅
File type filtering	✅	✅	✅
TAR (Technology Assisted Review)	—	Seed set + prioritize	Full active learning loop
Load file export	—	Concordance (.dat)	Concordance + Relativity + EDRM XML
Email threading	—	Basic	Full conversation threading
OCR for scanned docs	—	✅	✅ + batch
Matters	1 active	10 active	Unlimited
Team reviewers	—	—	Up to 15
Audit trail	Basic	Full	Full + court-ready certification

edisclaw upgrade pro — 14-day free trial.

Core Commands

Collection & Ingestion

edisclaw ingest ./custodian_files/ --matter "Smith v. Jones"
edisclaw ingest mailbox.pst --matter "Smith v. Jones" --custodian "J. Smith"
edisclaw ingest ./emails/ --format mbox --matter "Smith v. Jones"
edisclaw ingest --source gdrive --custodian "CEO" --matter "Investigation" (Pro)
edisclaw status --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Processing progress

Deduplication

edisclaw dedup --matter "Smith v. Jones" — MD5 exact dedup
edisclaw dedup --matter "Smith v. Jones" --near — Near-dedup (Pro)
edisclaw dedup report --matter "Smith v. Jones" — How much was removed

Culling & Filtering

edisclaw cull --matter "Smith v. Jones" --date-from 2024-01-01 --date-to 2025-12-31
edisclaw cull --matter "Smith v. Jones" --filetype pdf,docx,xlsx,msg
edisclaw cull --matter "Smith v. Jones" --exclude-filetype jpg,png,gif — Remove images
edisclaw cull --matter "Smith v. Jones" --min-size 1KB — Remove empty/tiny files
edisclaw cull report --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Culling summary

Keyword Search

edisclaw search "merger" --matter "Smith v. Jones"
edisclaw search "merger AND acquisition" --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Boolean
edisclaw search "merger w/5 acquisition" --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Proximity (Pro)
edisclaw search --terms-file keywords.txt --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Batch keyword list
edisclaw search --report --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Keyword hit report

Review & Tagging

edisclaw review start --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Interactive review mode
edisclaw tag --id DOC-001234 --tags "responsive,hot" — Tag documents
edisclaw tag --id DOC-001234 --privilege "attorney-client" — Privilege tag
edisclaw review stats --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Review progress

Technology Assisted Review (Litigation)

edisclaw tar seed --matter "Smith v. Jones" --count 200 — Generate seed set
edisclaw tar train --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Train model on coded docs
edisclaw tar prioritize --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Rank by likely relevance
edisclaw tar validate --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Statistical validation
edisclaw tar report --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Court-defensible TAR report

Production

edisclaw produce --matter "Smith v. Jones" --tag "responsive" --format concordance
edisclaw produce --matter "Smith v. Jones" --bates-prefix "SMITH" --start 000001
edisclaw produce --matter "Smith v. Jones" --redact-pii --format pdf (Litigation)
edisclaw produce --matter "Smith v. Jones" --format edrm-xml (Litigation)
edisclaw produce log --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Production log

Reporting

edisclaw stats --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Full matter statistics
edisclaw stats --matter "Smith v. Jones" --by-custodian — Per custodian breakdown
edisclaw stats --matter "Smith v. Jones" --by-filetype — File type distribution
edisclaw timeline --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Document timeline visualization

Common Workflows

Standard E-Discovery Pipeline

# 1. Ingest custodian data
edisclaw ingest ./custodian_smith/ --matter "Case-2026" --custodian "Smith"
edisclaw ingest ./custodian_jones/ --matter "Case-2026" --custodian "Jones"

# 2. Deduplicate
edisclaw dedup --matter "Case-2026"

# 3. Date & file type culling
edisclaw cull --matter "Case-2026" --date-from 2023-01-01 --date-to 2025-12-31

# 4. Keyword search
edisclaw search --terms-file agreed_keywords.txt --matter "Case-2026"

# 5. Review & tag
edisclaw review start --matter "Case-2026"

# 6. Produce
edisclaw produce --matter "Case-2026" --tag "responsive" --bates-prefix "PROD" --start 000001

Notes

All data stored locally in ~/.edisclaw/ — ESI never leaves your machine on Free tier
Processing speeds: ~2 GB/hour on Free, ~10 GB/hour on Pro (parallelized)
Supports: PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, TXT, CSV, HTML, images
Combine with privilegeclaw for automated privilege detection
Combine with batesclaw for advanced Bates numbering workflows
Court-defensible audit logs on all tiers

Security & Compliance

No data transmitted externally on Free tier
Pro/Litigation: encrypted API for TAR models only (no document content sent)
EDRM framework compliant
Chain of custody logging: edisclaw audit --matter "Smith v. Jones"
Defensibility report: edisclaw defensibility-report --matter "Smith v. Jones" (Litigation)

Usage Guidance

This skill looks like a straightforward wrapper for a CLI tool and is coherent with its stated purpose, but you should verify a few things before installing or running it on sensitive data: 1) Inspect the Homebrew formula in the legal-tools/tap repo (and the linked GitHub project) to confirm the source code, build steps, and checksums — don't blindly trust a third‑party tap. 2) Expect network activity for 'Pro' features (OAuth flows for Google Drive, upgrade checks, model training telemetry). Ask what endpoints the binary contacts and what credentials/scopes it requests; prefer interactive OAuth over pasting secrets into env vars. 3) Test the binary in an isolated environment (VM or container) with non‑sensitive sample data to confirm that free‑tier operation keeps data local as claimed. 4) Review the privacy/license/payment terms shown by edisclaw during 'upgrade pro' to understand what data might be uploaded or logged. 5) Check ~/.edisclaw contents and file permissions after a run to ensure no unexpected data exfiltration. If you need higher assurance, request the upstream project's source and build artifacts and/or build the binary yourself from the repository before installing.

Capability Analysis

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: ediscclaw Version: 1.0.0 The skill bundle is classified as suspicious due to its reliance on installing an external binary (`edisclaw`) from a custom Homebrew tap (`legal-tools/tap/edisclaw`) as specified in `SKILL.md`. While the `edisclaw` tool's described functionality (e-discovery, local file processing, potential network communication for advanced features) is legitimate, installing from a custom tap introduces a supply chain risk. The tool handles highly sensitive data (ESI) and requires extensive local file system access, making it a high-impact target if the external binary or its distribution channel were compromised. No direct malicious intent or prompt injection attempts were found within the skill bundle's files.

Capability Assessment

✓ Purpose & Capability

The name/description match the instructions and required binary. The skill only requires the edisclaw binary and provides commands for ingesting, deduplicating, culling, searching, reviewing, and producing ESI, which is coherent with an e‑discovery tool.

ℹ Instruction Scope

SKILL.md restricts runtime behavior to invoking the edisclaw CLI and describes local storage (~/.edisclaw). However, several Pro features (e.g., --source gdrive, TAR active learning, upgrade flow) imply network interaction, OAuth or other credentials and potential remote service communication that are not described or declared in requires.env. The instructions do not tell the agent to read unrelated system files or env vars.

ℹ Install Mechanism

Install is via a third‑party Homebrew tap (legal-tools/tap) which will create an edisclaw binary. Homebrew taps are common, but are less vetted than core Homebrew packages — the install writes a binary to the system and its behavior depends entirely on that compiled code (which is not included in the skill bundle).

✓ Credentials

The skill declares no required environment variables or credentials, which matches an instruction-only wrapper that invokes a local CLI. That said, certain optional Pro features likely require OAuth tokens or account credentials (e.g., Google Drive ingestion, upgrade/pro features) but these are not declared by the skill.

✓ Persistence & Privilege

always is false and the skill does not request elevated or system‑wide privileges. The tool stores data under ~/.edisclaw which is expected for this application; no instructions indicate modification of other skills or global agent settings.

Version History

v1.0.0

Initial release of edisclaw – local E-Discovery processing CLI - Enables local e-discovery: collect, deduplicate, cull, search, tag, and produce ESI for litigation workflows. - Transparent pricing tiers: Free, Pro, and Litigation, with detailed feature breakdowns. - Full pipeline includes matter management, deduplication (MD5 and near-dedup), advanced search (including Boolean and proximity), and Technology Assisted Review. - All data stays local; no vendor lock-in or required external transmission on free tier. - Designed for solo practitioners, small firms, and litigation teams seeking cost-effective alternatives to outsourced e-discovery and Big Law solutions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ediscovery claw?

E-Discovery costs $3,000+ per GB when outsourced. edisclaw processes, deduplicates, culls, and searches ESI collections locally for a fraction of the cost—gi... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 492 downloads so far.

How do I install the ediscovery claw?

Run "/install ediscclaw" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is the ediscovery claw free?

Yes, the ediscovery claw is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does the ediscovery claw support?

the ediscovery claw is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created the ediscovery claw?

It is built and maintained by Jagadeeshvar Muralidharan (@jagadeeshmurali-coder); the current version is v1.0.0.

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