diff --git a/apps/config-builder/README.md b/apps/config-builder/README.md
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Config Builder (WIP)
+
+This workspace package will host the standalone OpenClaw config builder app.
+
+## Stack
+
+Use the same front-end stack as the existing OpenClaw web UI (`ui/`):
+
+- Vite
+- Lit
+- Plain CSS (no Next.js/Tailwind)
+
+## Planning
+
+Implementation details are tracked in `.local/config-builder-spec.md`.
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
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--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ packages:
   - ui
   - packages/*
   - extensions/*
+  - apps/*
 
 onlyBuiltDependencies:
   - "@lydell/node-pty"