diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c28ea74..90155ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import {
   createCaptureApi,
   inspectFixtureSet,
   loadInspectorConfig,
+  readOpenClawTargetSurface,
   renderColdImportReadinessMarkdown,
   renderContractCaptureMarkdown,
   renderPlatformProbesMarkdown,
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ await writeContractCapture(capture);
 const readiness = buildColdImportReadiness({ report });
 await writeColdImportReadiness(readiness);
 
+const target = await readOpenClawTargetSurface({ manifest: config });
+
 const platformProbes = buildPlatformProbes({ plan: existingWorkspacePlan });
 await writePlatformProbes(platformProbes);
 ```
@@ -84,6 +87,8 @@ await writePlatformProbes(platformProbes);
 Default inspection is offline and credential-free. It reads manifests, package
 metadata, and source files, then reports observed `api.on(...)`,
 `api.register*`, `define*`, SDK imports, and manifest contracts.
+OpenClaw target checkout parsing is limited to public compatibility registries,
+SDK package exports, manifest types, hooks, and captured registrar metadata.
 
 Cold import capture and synthetic contract probes are explicit opt-in modes.
 Live lanes will stay credential-gated and must never run in default CI.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5985fc8..3aba29e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "./capture-api": "./src/capture-api.js",
     "./cold-import-readiness": "./src/cold-import-readiness.js",
     "./contract-capture": "./src/contract-capture.js",
+    "./openclaw-target": "./src/openclaw-target.js",
     "./platform-probes": "./src/platform-probes.js"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 12d6046..16380a0 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ export {
   knownIssueCodes,
   summarizeIssueClasses,
 } from "./issues.js";
+export {
+  defaultOpenClawCheckoutPaths,
+  openClawTargetPathCandidates,
+  parseCompatRecordEntries,
+  parseExportedStringArray,
+  parsePluginSdkExports,
+  parseTypeFields,
+  readOpenClawTargetSurface,
+} from "./openclaw-target.js";
 export {
   captureEntrypoint,
   inspectFixtureSet,
diff --git a/src/openclaw-target.js b/src/openclaw-target.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e050a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openclaw-target.js
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
+import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+export const defaultOpenClawCheckoutPaths = ["./openclaw", "../openclaw"];
+
+export async function readOpenClawTargetSurface(options = {}) {
+  const rootDir = path.resolve(options.rootDir ?? process.cwd());
+  const configuredPath = options.configuredPath;
+
+  if (configuredPath === false) {
+    return emptyTargetSurface({ configuredPath: null, status: "disabled" });
+  }
+
+  const requestedPaths = openClawTargetPathCandidates(options.manifest, configuredPath);
+  if (requestedPaths.length === 0) {
+    return emptyTargetSurface({ configuredPath: null, status: "not-configured" });
+  }
+
+  const match = findTargetCheckout(rootDir, requestedPaths);
+  if (!match) {
+    return emptyTargetSurface({
+      configuredPath: requestedPaths[0],
+      searchedPaths: requestedPaths,
+      status: "missing",
+    });
+  }
+
+  const { requestedPath, resolvedPath, registryPath } = match;
+  const hookTypesPath = path.join(resolvedPath, "src/plugins/hook-types.ts");
+  const apiBuilderPath = path.join(resolvedPath, "src/plugins/api-builder.ts");
+  const capturedRegistrationPath = path.join(resolvedPath, "src/plugins/captured-registration.ts");
+  const manifestTypesPath = path.join(resolvedPath, "src/plugins/manifest.ts");
+  const packagePath = path.join(resolvedPath, "package.json");
+
+  const registrySource = await readFile(registryPath, "utf8");
+  const compatRecordEntries = parseCompatRecordEntries(registrySource);
+  const hookTypesSource = existsSync(hookTypesPath) ? await readFile(hookTypesPath, "utf8") : "";
+  const hookNames = hookTypesSource ? parseExportedStringArray(hookTypesSource, "PLUGIN_HOOK_NAMES") : [];
+  const apiBuilderSource = existsSync(apiBuilderPath) ? await readFile(apiBuilderPath, "utf8") : "";
+  const apiRegistrars = apiBuilderSource ? parseApiRegistrars(apiBuilderSource) : [];
+  const manifestTypesSource = existsSync(manifestTypesPath) ? await readFile(manifestTypesPath, "utf8") : "";
+  const manifestFields = manifestTypesSource ? parseTypeFields(manifestTypesSource, "PluginManifest") : [];
+  const manifestContractFields = manifestTypesSource ? parseTypeFields(manifestTypesSource, "PluginManifestContracts") : [];
+  const capturedRegistrars = existsSync(capturedRegistrationPath)
+    ? parseCapturedRegistrars(await readFile(capturedRegistrationPath, "utf8"))
+    : [];
+  const sdkExports = existsSync(packagePath)
+    ? parsePluginSdkExports(JSON.parse(await readFile(packagePath, "utf8")))
+    : [];
+
+  return {
+    configuredPath: requestedPath,
+    searchedPaths: requestedPaths,
+    status: "ok",
+    compatRegistryPath: relativePath(rootDir, registryPath),
+    compatRecordCount: compatRecordEntries.length,
+    compatRecords: compatRecordEntries.map((record) => record.code).sort(),
+    compatRecordStatuses: Object.fromEntries(compatRecordEntries.map((record) => [record.code, record.status])),
+    hookTypesPath: existsSync(hookTypesPath) ? relativePath(rootDir, hookTypesPath) : null,
+    hookNameCount: hookNames.length,
+    hookNames,
+    apiBuilderPath: existsSync(apiBuilderPath) ? relativePath(rootDir, apiBuilderPath) : null,
+    apiRegistrarCount: apiRegistrars.length,
+    apiRegistrars,
+    capturedRegistrationPath: existsSync(capturedRegistrationPath) ? relativePath(rootDir, capturedRegistrationPath) : null,
+    capturedRegistrarCount: capturedRegistrars.length,
+    capturedRegistrars,
+    packagePath: existsSync(packagePath) ? relativePath(rootDir, packagePath) : null,
+    sdkExportCount: sdkExports.length,
+    sdkExports,
+    manifestTypesPath: existsSync(manifestTypesPath) ? relativePath(rootDir, manifestTypesPath) : null,
+    manifestFieldCount: manifestFields.length,
+    manifestFields,
+    manifestContractFieldCount: manifestContractFields.length,
+    manifestContractFields,
+  };
+}
+
+export function openClawTargetPathCandidates(manifest, configuredPath) {
+  if (typeof configuredPath === "string") {
+    return [configuredPath];
+  }
+  return unique([manifest?.openclaw?.defaultCheckoutPath, ...defaultOpenClawCheckoutPaths].filter(Boolean));
+}
+
+export function parseCompatRecordEntries(source) {
+  const entries = [];
+  for (const match of source.matchAll(/\{[\s\S]*?\bcode:\s*["'`]([^"'`]+)["'`][\s\S]*?\bstatus:\s*["'`]([^"'`]+)["'`][\s\S]*?\}/g)) {
+    entries.push({ code: match[1], status: match[2] });
+  }
+  return dedupeBy(entries, (entry) => entry.code).sort((left, right) => left.code.localeCompare(right.code));
+}
+
+export function parsePluginSdkExports(packageJson) {
+  return Object.keys(packageJson.exports ?? {})
+    .filter((specifier) => specifier === "./plugin-sdk" || specifier.startsWith("./plugin-sdk/"))
+    .map((specifier) => `openclaw/${specifier.slice(2)}`)
+    .sort();
+}
+
+export function parseExportedStringArray(source, exportName) {
+  const match = source.match(new RegExp(`export\\s+const\\s+${exportName}\\s*=\\s*\\[([\\s\\S]*?)\\]\\s+as\\s+const`));
+  if (!match) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  return unique([...match[1].matchAll(/["'`]([^"'`]+)["'`]/g)].map((item) => item[1])).sort();
+}
+
+export function parseTypeFields(source, typeName) {
+  const marker = `export type ${typeName} = {`;
+  const start = source.indexOf(marker);
+  if (start === -1) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  const bodyStart = start + marker.length;
+  const end = source.indexOf("\n};", bodyStart);
+  if (end === -1) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  const body = source.slice(bodyStart, end);
+  return unique(
+    [...body.matchAll(/^\s*([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9]*)\??:/gm)]
+      .map((match) => match[1])
+      .filter((field) => !field.startsWith("PluginManifest")),
+  ).sort();
+}
+
+function findTargetCheckout(rootDir, requestedPaths) {
+  for (const requestedPath of requestedPaths) {
+    const resolvedPath = path.resolve(rootDir, requestedPath);
+    const registryPath = path.join(resolvedPath, "src/plugins/compat/registry.ts");
+    if (existsSync(registryPath)) {
+      return { requestedPath, resolvedPath, registryPath };
+    }
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function emptyTargetSurface({ configuredPath, searchedPaths = undefined, status }) {
+  return {
+    configuredPath,
+    searchedPaths,
+    status,
+    compatRecords: [],
+    compatRecordStatuses: {},
+    hookNames: [],
+    apiRegistrars: [],
+    capturedRegistrars: [],
+    sdkExports: [],
+    manifestFields: [],
+    manifestContractFields: [],
+  };
+}
+
+function parseCapturedRegistrars(source) {
+  return unique([...source.matchAll(/^\s*(register[A-Za-z0-9]+)\s*\(/gm)].map((match) => match[1])).sort();
+}
+
+function parseApiRegistrars(source) {
+  return unique([...source.matchAll(/\b(register[A-Za-z0-9]+)\b/g)].map((match) => match[1])).sort();
+}
+
+function relativePath(rootDir, filePath) {
+  return path.relative(rootDir, filePath).replaceAll("\\", "/");
+}
+
+function dedupeBy(values, keyForValue) {
+  const byKey = new Map();
+  for (const value of values) {
+    byKey.set(keyForValue(value), value);
+  }
+  return [...byKey.values()];
+}
+
+function unique(values) {
+  return [...new Set(values)];
+}
diff --git a/test/openclaw-target.test.js b/test/openclaw-target.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51bdbbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/openclaw-target.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { mkdir, mkdtemp, rm, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { test } from "node:test";
+import {
+  openClawTargetPathCandidates,
+  parseCompatRecordEntries,
+  parsePluginSdkExports,
+  parseTypeFields,
+  readOpenClawTargetSurface,
+} from "../src/index.js";
+
+test("OpenClaw target parser reads public target surface facts", async (t) => {
+  const rootDir = await mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "plugin-inspector-openclaw-target-"));
+  t.after(() => rm(rootDir, { recursive: true, force: true }));
+
+  const targetRoot = path.join(rootDir, "openclaw");
+  await mkdir(path.join(targetRoot, "src/plugins/compat"), { recursive: true });
+  await writeFile(
+    path.join(targetRoot, "src/plugins/compat/registry.ts"),
+    `export const records = [
+      { code: "sdk.import.root-barrel-cold-import", status: "deprecated" },
+      { code: "hook.before_tool_call.terminal-block-approval", status: "supported" },
+    ];\n`,
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  await writeFile(
+    path.join(targetRoot, "src/plugins/hook-types.ts"),
+    `export const PLUGIN_HOOK_NAMES = ["before_tool_call", "llm_input"] as const;\n`,
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  await writeFile(
+    path.join(targetRoot, "src/plugins/api-builder.ts"),
+    `api.registerTool(tool); api.registerService(service); api.registerTool(other);\n`,
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  await writeFile(
+    path.join(targetRoot, "src/plugins/captured-registration.ts"),
+    `export function createApi() {
+      return {
+        registerTool(tool) {},
+        registerService(service) {},
+      };
+    }\n`,
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  await writeFile(
+    path.join(targetRoot, "src/plugins/manifest.ts"),
+    `export type PluginManifest = {
+  id: string;
+  PluginManifestCompat?: never;
+  contracts?: PluginManifestContracts;
+};
+export type PluginManifestContracts = {
+  tools?: unknown;
+  channels?: unknown;
+};\n`,
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  await writeFile(
+    path.join(targetRoot, "package.json"),
+    JSON.stringify({
+      exports: {
+        "./plugin-sdk": "./dist/plugin-sdk.js",
+        "./plugin-sdk/channels": "./dist/channels.js",
+        ".": "./dist/index.js",
+      },
+    }),
+    "utf8",
+  );
+
+  const target = await readOpenClawTargetSurface({
+    rootDir,
+    manifest: { openclaw: { defaultCheckoutPath: "./openclaw" } },
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(target.status, "ok");
+  assert.equal(target.configuredPath, "./openclaw");
+  assert.deepEqual(target.compatRecords, [
+    "hook.before_tool_call.terminal-block-approval",
+    "sdk.import.root-barrel-cold-import",
+  ]);
+  assert.deepEqual(target.compatRecordStatuses, {
+    "hook.before_tool_call.terminal-block-approval": "supported",
+    "sdk.import.root-barrel-cold-import": "deprecated",
+  });
+  assert.deepEqual(target.hookNames, ["before_tool_call", "llm_input"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(target.apiRegistrars, ["registerService", "registerTool"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(target.capturedRegistrars, ["registerService", "registerTool"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(target.sdkExports, ["openclaw/plugin-sdk", "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channels"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(target.manifestFields, ["contracts", "id"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(target.manifestContractFields, ["channels", "tools"]);
+  assert.equal(target.compatRegistryPath, "openclaw/src/plugins/compat/registry.ts");
+});
+
+test("OpenClaw target parser reports disabled and missing targets", async () => {
+  assert.equal((await readOpenClawTargetSurface({ configuredPath: false })).status, "disabled");
+
+  const missing = await readOpenClawTargetSurface({
+    rootDir: "/tmp",
+    configuredPath: "./missing-openclaw",
+  });
+  assert.equal(missing.status, "missing");
+  assert.deepEqual(missing.searchedPaths, ["./missing-openclaw"]);
+});
+
+test("OpenClaw target parsing helpers stay deterministic", () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(openClawTargetPathCandidates({ openclaw: { defaultCheckoutPath: "../target" } }), [
+    "../target",
+    "./openclaw",
+    "../openclaw",
+  ]);
+  assert.deepEqual(parsePluginSdkExports({ exports: { "./plugin-sdk": "", "./plugin-sdk/tools": "", ".": "" } }), [
+    "openclaw/plugin-sdk",
+    "openclaw/plugin-sdk/tools",
+  ]);
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    parseCompatRecordEntries(`
+      { code: "b", status: "supported" }
+      { code: "a", status: "deprecated" }
+      { code: "b", status: "supported" }
+    `).map((entry) => entry.code),
+    ["a", "b"],
+  );
+  assert.deepEqual(parseTypeFields("export type PluginManifest = {\n  id?: string;\n};", "PluginManifest"), ["id"]);
+});