connortessaro · connortessaro · Mar 21, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -40,21 +40,21 @@ openclaw onboard
 
 Arc has one runtime with two surfaces:
 
-| Surface | Role |
-| --- | --- |
+| Surface             | Role                                                   |
+| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
 | **Swift macOS app** | Flagship review workstation — diffs, queues, decisions |
-| **VPS TUI** | Fast remote operator console — queue, inspect, unblock |
+| **VPS TUI**         | Fast remote operator console — queue, inspect, unblock |
 
 ### The Layer Model
 
 Arc only makes sense if the layers stay clean:
 
-| Layer | Role |
-| --- | --- |
-| **Arc** | product, workflow, workstation, project cockpit |
-| **OpenClaw** | runtime, gateway, worktrees, worker lifecycle, durable state |
-| **Claude + Codex** | worker engines that do the coding work |
-| **Obsidian** | planning, notes, specs, architecture, project memory |
+| Layer              | Role                                                         |
+| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| **Arc**            | product, workflow, workstation, project cockpit              |
+| **OpenClaw**       | runtime, gateway, worktrees, worker lifecycle, durable state |
+| **Claude + Codex** | worker engines that do the coding work                       |
+| **Obsidian**       | planning, notes, specs, architecture, project memory         |
 
 Obsidian should hold thinking. Arc should hold execution.
 

diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/CockpitData.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/CockpitData.swift
@@ -79,17 +79,17 @@ struct CockpitGatewayStatus: Codable, Sendable, Equatable {
             }
             return "Workers are running off this Mac through the remote gateway."
         case (.remote, .connecting):
-            return "Cockpit is waiting for the remote gateway or tunnel so worker execution can stay off-machine."
+            return "Waiting for the remote gateway or tunnel so worker execution can stay off-machine."
         case (.remote, .unavailable):
             return "Reconnect the remote gateway to keep worker execution off your Mac."
         case (.local, .ready):
             return "Workers are running on this Mac. Switch to Remote mode to offload the runtime and reduce RAM usage."
         case (.local, .connecting):
-            return "Cockpit is waiting for the local gateway."
+            return "Waiting for the local gateway to start."
         case (.local, .unavailable):
             return "Start or reconnect the local gateway before running workers."
         case (.unconfigured, _):
-            return "Configure a local or remote gateway before using Cockpit."
+            return "Configure a local or remote gateway to start using Arc."
         }
     }
 }

diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/CockpitWindow.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/CockpitWindow.swift
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ struct CockpitWindow: View {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
                     Text("Arc")
                         .font(.largeTitle.weight(.semibold))
-                    Text(self.store.snapshot?.storePath ?? "OpenClaw-powered operator workspace")
+                    Text(self.store.snapshot?.storePath ?? "Your project workspace")
                         .font(.caption)
                         .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
                     if let projectRoot = self.store.projectRootLabel {
@@ -83,15 +83,15 @@ struct CockpitWindow: View {
             } else if self.store.isLoading {
                 VStack {
                     Spacer()
-                    ProgressView("Loading cockpit…")
+                    ProgressView("Loading workspace…")
                     Spacer()
                 }
                 .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
             } else {
                 ContentUnavailableView(
-                    "No cockpit data yet",
+                    "No project data yet",
                     systemImage: "rectangle.3.group",
-                    description: Text("Use Start Next Worker to import work from FAST-TODO after the gateway is ready."))
+                    description: Text("Press Start Next Worker to queue a task once the gateway is connected."))
             }
         }
         .padding(20)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ private struct CockpitLaneSection: View {
             Text("Workers")
                 .font(.title3.weight(.semibold))
             if self.lanes.isEmpty {
-                sectionPlaceholder("No workers yet. Start the next worker to populate the cockpit.")
+                sectionPlaceholder("No workers yet. Press Start Next Worker to begin.")
             } else {
                 LazyVGrid(columns: self.columns, alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
                     ForEach(self.lanes) { lane in
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ private struct CockpitSelectedWorkerSection: View {
                     RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12, style: .continuous)
                         .fill(Color.primary.opacity(0.04)))
             } else {
-                sectionPlaceholder("Select a worker lane to inspect controls and logs.")
+                sectionPlaceholder("Select a worker to see details and logs.")
             }
         }
         .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)

diff --git a/docs/cockpit/FAST-TODO.md b/docs/cockpit/FAST-TODO.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Arc becomes the default daily surface when these are all done:
 
 ## Not Now
 
-- [ ] broad product polish for strangers
+- [x] broad product polish for strangers
 - [ ] hosted-first architecture
 - [ ] generalized platform abstractions
 - [ ] multi-user shared cockpit state

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 {
   "name": "openclaw",
   "version": "2026.3.14",
-  "description": "Multi-channel AI gateway with extensible messaging integrations",
-  "keywords": [],
+  "description": "A personal project cockpit with persistent AI workers, review queues, and async execution",
+  "keywords": [
+    "agent",
+    "ai",
+    "arc",
+    "automation",
+    "claude",
+    "cockpit",
+    "code-review",
+    "codex",
+    "worker"
+  ],
   "homepage": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw#readme",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues"

diff --git a/src/cli/code-cli.ts b/src/cli/code-cli.ts
@@ -37,24 +37,24 @@ function runCodeCommand(action: () => Promise<void>) {
 export function registerCodeCli(program: Command) {
   const code = program
     .command("code")
-    .description("Run the coding cockpit for orchestrated local agent work")
+    .description("Manage tasks and workers for your software projects")
     .addHelpText(
       "after",
       () =>
         `\n${theme.heading("Examples:")}\n${formatHelpExamples([
-          ["openclaw code", "Show the current coding cockpit summary."],
+          ["openclaw code", "Show the current project summary."],
           [
             'openclaw code task add "Build coding cockpit" --repo ~/openclaw',
-            "Create a task in the local orchestration queue.",
+            "Create a task in the project queue.",
           ],
           [
             "openclaw code worker add --task task_1234 --name planner --worktree ~/openclaw/.worktrees/planner",
-            "Attach a worker lane to a task.",
+            "Attach a worker to a task.",
           ],
           ["openclaw code worker start worker_5678", "Start a gateway-owned Codex worker run."],
           [
             'openclaw code review add "Ready for diff review" --task task_1234 --worker worker_5678',
-            "Create a review request for the review lane.",
+            "Create a review request for a completed task.",
           ],
         ])}\n\n${theme.muted("Docs:")} ${formatDocsLink("/cli/code", "docs.openclaw.ai/cli/code")}\n`,
     )
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@ export function registerCodeCli(program: Command) {
 
   code
     .command("summary")
-    .description("Show the coding cockpit summary")
+    .description("Show the project summary")
     .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
     .action(async (opts) => {
       await runCodeCommand(async () => {
         await codeSummaryCommand({ json: Boolean(opts.json) }, defaultRuntime);
       });
     });
 
-  const task = code.command("task").description("Manage coding cockpit tasks");
+  const task = code.command("task").description("Manage project tasks");
   task
     .command("add")
-    .description("Create a task in the coding cockpit queue")
+    .description("Create a task in the project queue")
     .argument("<title>", "Task title")
     .option("--repo <path>", "Repository root for the task")
     .option("--goal <text>", "Goal or acceptance target")
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export function registerCodeCli(program: Command) {
 
   task
     .command("list")
-    .description("List tasks in the coding cockpit")
+    .description("List project tasks")
     .option("--status <status>", "Filter by task status")
     .option("--repo <path>", "Filter by repository root")
     .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export function registerCodeCli(program: Command) {
 
   worker
     .command("show")
-    .description("Show a worker with gateway-owned runtime details")
+    .description("Show worker details and runtime state")
     .argument("<workerId>", "Worker identifier")
     .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
     .action(async (workerId, opts) => {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ export function registerCodeCli(program: Command) {
       });
     });
 
-  const review = code.command("review").description("Manage review-lane requests");
+  const review = code.command("review").description("Manage review requests");
   review
     .command("add")
     .description("Create a review request")
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ export function registerCodeCli(program: Command) {
       });
     });
 
-  const memory = code.command("memory").description("Capture and list operational memory");
+  const memory = code.command("memory").description("Capture and list context snapshots");
   memory
     .command("add")
     .description("Capture a context snapshot for a task or worker")
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ export function registerCodeCli(program: Command) {
       });
     });
 
-  const decision = code.command("decision").description("Track operator and system decisions");
+  const decision = code.command("decision").description("Track project decisions");
   decision
     .command("add")
     .description("Append a decision log entry")

diff --git a/src/code-cockpit/tui.ts b/src/code-cockpit/tui.ts
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class ArcDashboardView implements Component {
       `ARC OPERATOR CONSOLE · ${shortenHomePath(repoRoot)}`,
     );
     const stats = [
-      renderStatusChip("gw", gatewayStatus, pickHealthTone(gatewayStatus)),
+      renderStatusChip("gateway", gatewayStatus, pickHealthTone(gatewayStatus)),
       renderStatusChip("claude", claudeHealth, pickHealthTone(claudeHealth)),
       renderStatusChip("codex", codexHealth, pickHealthTone(codexHealth)),
       renderStatusChip(
@@ -666,8 +666,8 @@ export async function runCodeCockpitTui(opts: CodeCockpitTuiOptions = {}) {
   root.addChild(footer);
   tui.addChild(root);
   tui.setFocus(dashboard);
-  header.setText(theme.dim("Local dashboard · remote Arc runtime"));
-  footer.setText(theme.dim("Arc stays live on the VPS after you quit this dashboard."));
+  header.setText(theme.dim("Arc dashboard · reviewing remote runtime"));
+  footer.setText(theme.dim("Workers keep running after you quit this dashboard."));
 
   const setFooter = (message: string) => {
     footer.setText(theme.dim(message));
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ export async function runCodeCockpitTui(opts: CodeCockpitTuiOptions = {}) {
       return await inFlightRefresh;
     }
     dashboard.setStatusMessage(message);
-    setFooter("Arc stays live on the VPS after you quit this dashboard.");
+    setFooter("Workers keep running after you quit this dashboard.");
     inFlightRefresh = (async () => {
       try {
         const nowMs = Date.now();
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ export async function runCodeCockpitTui(opts: CodeCockpitTuiOptions = {}) {
           lastHealthcheckAt = nowMs;
         }
         const snapshot = await loadDashboardSnapshot(repoRoot, cachedHealth);
-        header.setText(theme.dim("Local dashboard · remote Arc runtime"));
+        header.setText(theme.dim("Arc dashboard · reviewing remote runtime"));
         dashboard.setSnapshot(snapshot);
         dashboard.setStatusMessage(
           `Ready. ${snapshot.activeTasks.length} active tasks · ${snapshot.attentionItems.length} items need attention.`,