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 # OpenClaw Mission Control
 
+[![CI](https://github.com/abhi1693/openclaw-mission-control/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/abhi1693/openclaw-mission-control/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
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+
 Web UI + API for operating OpenClaw: managing boards, tasks, agents, approvals, and gateway connections.
 
+## Active development
+
+OpenClaw Mission Control is under active development. Expect breaking changes and incomplete features as we iterate.
+
+- Use at your own risk for production workloads.
+- We welcome **bug reports**, **feature requests**, and **PRs** — see GitHub Issues: https://github.com/abhi1693/openclaw-mission-control/issues
+
 - **Frontend:** Next.js app (default http://localhost:3000)
 - **Backend:** FastAPI service (default http://localhost:8000)
 - **Data:** Postgres + Redis
@@ -165,3 +175,7 @@ Adjust ports in `.env` (copied from `.env.example`):
 - `BACKEND_PORT`
 - `POSTGRES_PORT`
 - `REDIS_PORT`
+
+## Star History
+
+[![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=abhi1693/openclaw-mission-control&type=date&legend=top-left)](https://www.star-history.com/#abhi1693/openclaw-mission-control&type=date&legend=top-left)