OpenClaw Agent Skill

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name: openclaw
description: Comprehensive guide for installing, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting OpenClaw — a self-hosted, multi-channel AI agent gateway. Use when the user asks about OpenClaw setup, configuration, channel management (WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord/Slack/iMessage/etc.), model provider setup, Gateway operations, multi-agent routing, security hardening, troubleshooting, or any maintenance task related to their local OpenClaw installation. Also use when encountering errors from `openclaw` CLI commands or the Gateway daemon.
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# OpenClaw Maintenance Skill

OpenClaw is a self-hosted, open-source (MIT) gateway that routes AI agents across WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, iMessage, Signal, and 15+ other channels simultaneously. It runs on macOS, Linux, or Windows.

## Reference Files

| Reference | Coverage |
|---|---|
| [channels.md](references/channels.md) | Per-channel setup (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, etc.) |
| [channel_troubleshooting.md](references/channel_troubleshooting.md) | Per-channel failure signatures and walkthroughs |
| [tools.md](references/tools.md) | Tools inventory (profiles, groups, all built-in tools) |
| [exec.md](references/exec.md) | Exec tool: parameters, config, PATH, security, process tool |
| [exec_approvals.md](references/exec_approvals.md) | Exec approvals: allowlists, safe bins, approval flow |
| [browser.md](references/browser.md) | Browser plugin: profiles, CDP, Chrome MCP, snapshots, SSRF, Control API |
| [web_tools.md](references/web_tools.md) | Web tools: Brave, Perplexity, Gemini search providers |
| [pdf_tool.md](references/pdf_tool.md) | PDF tool: native/fallback modes, config, page filtering |
| [elevated.md](references/elevated.md) | Elevated mode: /elevated directives, sandbox breakout |
| [lobster.md](references/lobster.md) | Lobster: typed workflow runtime with approvals |
| [llm_task.md](references/llm_task.md) | LLM Task: JSON-only LLM step for structured output |
| [openprose.md](references/openprose.md) | OpenProse: multi-agent program runtime |
| [plugins.md](references/plugins.md) | Plugins: capability model, official list, config, hooks, SDK, authoring |
| [skills.md](references/skills.md) | Skills: locations, config, ClawHub, watcher, token impact |
| [providers.md](references/providers.md) | Model provider setup |
| [multi_agent.md](references/multi_agent.md) | Multi-agent routing |
| [nodes.md](references/nodes.md) | Nodes (iOS/Android/macOS/headless) |
| [security.md](references/security.md) | Security hardening |
| [secrets.md](references/secrets.md) | Secrets management (SecretRef, vault) |
| [sandboxing.md](references/sandboxing.md) | Sandboxing (Docker isolation) |
| [config_reference.md](references/config_reference.md) | Full config field reference |
| [gateway_ops.md](references/gateway_ops.md) | Gateway operations |
| [remote_access.md](references/remote_access.md) | Remote access, SSH, Tailscale, web dashboard |
| [sessions.md](references/sessions.md) | Session management, DM isolation, lifecycle, compaction |
| [hooks.md](references/hooks.md) | Hooks: internal event hooks, HTTP webhooks, authoring, CLI |
| [automation.md](references/automation.md) | Cron jobs, webhooks, Gmail Pub/Sub, background tasks, standing orders |
| [acp_agents.md](references/acp_agents.md) | ACP agents: spawn external AI runtimes (Codex, Claude, Gemini, 14+ harnesses) |
| [install.md](references/install.md) | Installation, updating, rollback, migration, uninstall |
| [web_ui.md](references/web_ui.md) | Web surfaces: Dashboard, Control UI, WebChat |
| [slash_commands.md](references/slash_commands.md) | Chat slash commands (/new, /model, /acp, etc.) |
| [platforms.md](references/platforms.md) | Platform-specific guides (macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, Windows) |
| [diffs_firecrawl.md](references/diffs_firecrawl.md) | Diffs plugin + Firecrawl anti-bot fallback |