From 96c46ed61240147ae52db8917288ca5bd1187cd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shadow <hi@shadowing.dev>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:33:32 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Docs: restore maintainers in contributing

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md           | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++--
 docs/reference/credits.md | 23 -----------------------
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a1b3179cf5..a5e9164a94 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -8,9 +8,28 @@ Welcome to the lobster tank! 🦞
 - **Discord:** https://discord.gg/qkhbAGHRBT
 - **X/Twitter:** [@steipete](https://x.com/steipete) / [@openclaw](https://x.com/openclaw)
 
-## Contributors
+## Maintainers
 
-See [Credits & Maintainers](https://docs.openclaw.ai/reference/credits) for the full list.
+- **Peter Steinberger** - Benevolent Dictator
+  - GitHub: [@steipete](https://github.com/steipete) · X: [@steipete](https://x.com/steipete)
+
+- **Shadow** - Discord + Slack subsystem
+  - GitHub: [@thewilloftheshadow](https://github.com/thewilloftheshadow) · X: [@4shad0wed](https://x.com/4shad0wed)
+
+- **Vignesh** - Memory (QMD), formal modeling, TUI, and Lobster
+  - GitHub: [@vignesh07](https://github.com/vignesh07) · X: [@\_vgnsh](https://x.com/_vgnsh)
+
+- **Jos** - Telegram, API, Nix mode
+  - GitHub: [@joshp123](https://github.com/joshp123) · X: [@jjpcodes](https://x.com/jjpcodes)
+
+- **Christoph Nakazawa** - JS Infra
+  - GitHub: [@cpojer](https://github.com/cpojer) · X: [@cnakazawa](https://x.com/cnakazawa)
+
+- **Gustavo Madeira Santana** - Multi-agents, CLI, web UI
+  - GitHub: [@gumadeiras](https://github.com/gumadeiras) · X: [@gumadeiras](https://x.com/gumadeiras)
+
+- **Maximilian Nussbaumer** - DevOps, CI, Code Sanity
+  - GitHub: [@quotentiroler](https://github.com/quotentiroler) · X: [@quotentiroler](https://x.com/quotentiroler)
 
 ## How to Contribute
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/credits.md b/docs/reference/credits.md
index 6cc5b16d06..67e85ca72e 100644
--- a/docs/reference/credits.md
+++ b/docs/reference/credits.md
@@ -15,29 +15,6 @@ OpenClaw = CLAW + TARDIS, because every space lobster needs a time and space mac
 - **Mario Zechner** ([@badlogicc](https://x.com/badlogicgames)) - Pi creator, security pen tester
 - **Clawd** - The space lobster who demanded a better name
 
-## Maintainers
-
-- **Peter Steinberger** - Benevolent Dictator
-  - GitHub: [@steipete](https://github.com/steipete) · X: [@steipete](https://x.com/steipete)
-
-- **Shadow** - Discord + Slack subsystem
-  - GitHub: [@thewilloftheshadow](https://github.com/thewilloftheshadow) · X: [@4shad0wed](https://x.com/4shad0wed)
-
-- **Vignesh** - Memory (QMD), formal modeling, TUI, and Lobster
-  - GitHub: [@vignesh07](https://github.com/vignesh07) · X: [@\_vgnsh](https://x.com/_vgnsh)
-
-- **Jos** - Telegram, API, Nix mode
-  - GitHub: [@joshp123](https://github.com/joshp123) · X: [@jjpcodes](https://x.com/jjpcodes)
-
-- **Christoph Nakazawa** - JS Infra
-  - GitHub: [@cpojer](https://github.com/cpojer) · X: [@cnakazawa](https://x.com/cnakazawa)
-
-- **Gustavo Madeira Santana** - Multi-agents, CLI, web UI
-  - GitHub: [@gumadeiras](https://github.com/gumadeiras) · X: [@gumadeiras](https://x.com/gumadeiras)
-
-- **Maximilian Nussbaumer** - DevOps, CI, Code Sanity
-  - GitHub: [@quotentiroler](https://github.com/quotentiroler) · X: [@quotentiroler](https://x.com/quotentiroler)
-
 ## Core contributors
 
 - **Maxim Vovshin** (@Hyaxia, [36747317+Hyaxia@users.noreply.github.com](mailto:36747317+Hyaxia@users.noreply.github.com)) - Blogwatcher skill