[Bug]:Quick clarification: `master` vs `main`

[pragmaton]

Summary

Branch strategy is unclear: GitHub default is master, but docs/release workflow point to main, so it’s hard to tell what is going on.

Affected component

docs

Severity

S3 - minor issue

Current behavior

I may be misunderstanding the branch strategy.

I’m not contributing code yet; I’m just learning the project, and I’m confused about what is already released vs what is still in development.

As of March 6, 2026:

• GitHub default branch appears to be master
• but docs/workflows seem to describe delivery and releases around main (and dev)

References:

• https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/blob/main/docs/pr-workflow.md
• https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/blob/main/docs/release-process.md
• https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/blob/main/.github/workflows/main-branch-flow.md
• https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/blob/main/.github/dependabot.yml

Which branch is the source of truth right now (master or main)? I’m asking because both branches appear to have ongoing activity...

Expected behavior

Steps to reproduce

-

Impact

Logs / stack traces

ZeroClaw version

Rust version

Operating system

Regression?

Unknown

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[Abhishek21k]

last time i checked the default branch was 'dev' 💀

[Centauria]

And I don't know why the version of zeroclaw in homebrew is 0.2.0

$ brew info zeroclaw
==> zeroclaw ✘: stable 0.2.0 (bottled), HEAD
Rust-first autonomous agent runtime
https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw
Not installed
Bottle Size: 10.9MB
Installed Size: 19.5MB
From: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/HEAD/Formula/z/zeroclaw.rb
License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT

non of main and master is 0.2.0
QAQ

[zhaoxiaozhao07]

我不知道为什么自制软件里的 Zeroclaw 版本是 0.2.0。

$ brew info zeroclaw
==> zeroclaw ✘: stable 0.2.0 (bottled), HEAD
Rust-first autonomous agent runtime
https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw
Not installed
Bottle Size: 10.9MB
Installed Size: 19.5MB
From: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/HEAD/Formula/z/zeroclaw.rb
License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
没有，main并且master是 0.2.0 QAQ

This project has gone to pot. The default branch was first main, then switched to dev, and then changed to master. The release tag jumped directly from 0.1.7 to 0.2.0, which was then deleted. Two days later, 0.1.8 was released, only to be deleted the next day, reverting back to 0.1.7. The management is extremely chaotic. Every release version fails to work when compiled from the source code. The author merges code and makes releases arbitrarily without any testing. All the early core team members have left due to the manager's chaotic management. Just use nanobot instead; at least it works.

[iynehz]

This project has gone to pot. The default branch was first main, then switched to dev, and then changed to master. The release tag jumped directly from 0.1.7 to 0.2.0, which was then deleted. Two days later, 0.1.8 was released, only to be deleted the next day, reverting back to 0.1.7. The management is extremely chaotic. Every release version fails to work when compiled from the source code. The author merges code and makes releases arbitrarily without any testing. All the early core team members have left due to the manager's chaotic management. Just use nanobot instead; at least it works.

I too have confusion about the default branch and what it's relationship is with the release versions. As for nanobot, I haven't tried but I doubt if it could really be much better than zeroclaw:

• nanobot 29.7k stars 394 issues 517 prs
• zeroclaw 24.1k stars 62 issues 168 prs
• openclaw 273k stars 5k+ issues 4.9k prs

so seems zeroclaw has much lower issues and prs per star🤣. And as a Rust coder myself, I do have a bias toward a Rust project. It just seems to me that all the "claw" projects are growing too fast and dev teams could lacks the corresponding software engineering capabilities, or at least they don't have that much time to keep the projects well under management...

[pragmaton]

Looks like related #2928 #3061