OpenClaw Usage

OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent project developed by Peter Steinberger. It can be deployed on any device and any OS as a personal AI assistant.

Install OpenClaw

Install OpenClaw using the installation script.

Device

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

Configure OpenClaw

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If you install with the script, you will be guided through the configuration during installation. If you want to reconfigure, run the following command.

Device

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

• Risk disclaimer

  Select Yes.

  

• Onboarding mode

  Select QuickStart.

  

• Model provider

  Choose a provider based on the model API key you already have.

  

  If you don't have an API key, you can use Qwen OAuth (free). Follow the link to log in/register a qwen.ai account to complete OAuth authorization.

  
  

  After authorization, select the default qwen-portal/coder-model model.

• Configure channels

  Match OpenClaw with the social apps you commonly use. Follow the on-screen prompts to configure; details are omitted here.

  

• Configure skills

  Select yes.

• Choose how to install Homebrew

  Select npm.

• Install missing skill dependencies

  Choose according to your needs.

  

• Configure API keys used by each skill

  

• Start the interactive UI

  In How do you want to hatch your bot?, you can choose between two interaction modes: TUI (terminal UI) or Web UI.

  • Web UI (recommended)

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    Port: 18789

    

  • TUI (terminal)

    

More features

For more usage details, see the official OpenClaw documentation.