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Your complete guide to OpenClaw — the proactive AI agent system. From beginner tutorials to advanced configuration, everything you need to deploy and master your 24/7 digital employee.

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Introduce

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant platform that gives you a 24/7 private AI assistant. It understands you, helps you, and executes tasks for you.

Multi-Platform Access

Seamlessly connect with Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Slack and more. Chat with your AI assistant anytime, anywhere.

Skills Marketplace

5000+ community skills from weather queries to code generation. One-click install, ready to use.

Self-Hosted & Private

Fully self-hosted. Your data stays on your own server. Privacy and security always in your hands.

Core Features

Everything that makes OpenClaw a powerful personal AI agent.

Local-First & Private

Everything runs on your own device or server. Compatible with cloud APIs and offline models via Ollama — your data never leaves home.

Chat from Anywhere

Connect through 20+ messaging platforms like Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord and Slack. Supports both private and group conversations.

Remembers & Adapts

Learns your habits and preferences over time. Every conversation builds on the last — it grows into your personal AI, not a generic one.

Web Automation

Navigate websites, interact with forms, and scrape information autonomously. Ideal for monitoring, research, and repetitive web tasks.

Expandable with Skills

Tap into thousands of community-built skills or create custom ones with natural language. Zero coding required.

Target Audience

Who is OpenClaw for?

From tech elites to modern teams, OpenClaw is your bridge to automation.

Developers & Geeks

Deeply integrate AI into daily workflows, automating code builds, server maintenance, and repo management.

Power Users & Efficiency Seekers

Free your hands by letting AI take over tedious cross-app collaboration, email processing, and data aggregation.

Independent Creators & Media

Automatically scrape trends, generate summaries, and schedule pushes of ideas to various social platforms.

Enterprise & Teams

Build smart group management, automated reporting, and search assistants that run smoothly in messaging apps.

Data Analysts & Researchers

AI-driven processing for cross-system data exporting, cleaning, and rapid generation of summary reports.

Use Cases

Real-World Use Cases

See what OpenClaw users are building in the wild.

Code Review & Refactoring

Let AI handle code reviews, generate tests, and refactor around the clock — your tireless dev companion.

Smart File Organizer

Batch rename, sort, and convert files — just tell AI what you need, it handles the rest.

Inbox Triage & Task Routing

Auto-scan your inbox, filter spam, extract action items, send reminders, and create GitHub issues — fully hands-free.

Morning Digest

Wake up to a daily briefing that summarizes your Gmail and calendar into one quick read.

Daily Email & Slack Recap

Scheduled jobs that read your email, post Slack summaries, and auto-create to-dos in your database.

Hacker News Curator

Monitor Hacker News and push personalized article picks based on your interests.

Tutorials

OpenClaw Tutorials

A step-by-step guide from beginner to advanced, master everything OpenClaw has to offer.

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Meet OpenClaw

Understand what makes a true AI agent different from a chatbot, and discover the six core capabilities of OpenClaw.

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Set Up in 10 Minutes

Pick your environment, install OpenClaw, connect to Telegram, and send your first message to your AI assistant.

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Give It a Soul

Define your assistant's personality, identity, and behavior with the SOUL.md, USER.md, and AGENTS.md config files.

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Connect Your Digital Life

Integrate Gmail, Google Calendar, web search, and browser control so your assistant can actually get things done.

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Unlock the Skill Tree

Explore the Skills ecosystem, install community skill packs, and learn to combine multiple skills for complex tasks.

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Make It Proactive

Set up heartbeat checks, cron jobs, and the three-layer memory system to turn your assistant into an autonomous agent.

FAQ

FAQs About Openclaw Docs

What is Openclaw Docs?

Openclaw Docs is a comprehensive guide and tutorial site for OpenClaw. It covers everything from beginner setup to advanced configuration, helping you quickly master the OpenClaw AI agent system.

Is OpenClaw secure?

OpenClaw uses a local-first architecture, keeping data under your control. Use sandbox mode and Gateway authentication for highest security.

What specific tasks can it perform?

Manage inboxes, organize calendars, scrape web data, execute terminal commands, and integrate with dozens of apps.

Can I run it on Windows?

Yes. Running via WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) is strongly recommended for optimal file path and permission compatibility.

Which LLMs does it support?

Flexible switching between Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, GLM, and even offline local models via Ollama.

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Explore our step-by-step tutorials and master OpenClaw from zero to hero. Your journey to AI automation begins here.

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