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OpenClaw Guide

OpenClaw 指南

OpenClaw is a messaging gateway that connects AI agents to 24+ communication platforms. This skill is the reference for everything after the bot is installed — channels, use cases, memory, cron, MCP, OAuth, troubleshooting.
Current production version assumed: 2026.5.x (latest 2026.4.x is also fully covered). Official docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/ · Source: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
OpenClaw是一款可将AI agents连接至24+个通讯平台的消息网关。本技能是机器人安装完成后所有操作的参考手册——涵盖通道、用例、内存、定时任务（cron）、MCP、OAuth、故障排查等内容。
**当前假定生产版本：**2026.5.x（最新的2026.4.x版本也完全适用）。 **官方文档：**https://docs.openclaw.ai/ · **源码：**https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw

Setup (install OpenClaw first)

配置（先安装OpenClaw）

This skill is consultation-only. If the user doesn't have an OpenClaw bot yet, install both skills together and run the companion wizard:
bash
npx skills add CodeAlive-AI/ceo-ai-os@install-openclaw-to-yc -g
npx skills add CodeAlive-AI/ceo-ai-os@openclaw-guide -g
Then tell the agent: "install OpenClaw on Yandex Cloud Kazakhstan". The 
install-openclaw-to-yc
skill takes over and uses this one for any post-install consultation.
For other hosts (local Mac, GCP, AWS, bare metal) the OpenClaw upstream documentation at https://docs.openclaw.ai/start/getting-started is the canonical guide — no CEO AI OS wizard exists for them yet.
本技能仅提供咨询服务。如果用户尚未拥有OpenClaw机器人，请同时安装以下两个技能并运行配套向导：
bash
npx skills add CodeAlive-AI/ceo-ai-os@install-openclaw-to-yc -g
npx skills add CodeAlive-AI/ceo-ai-os@openclaw-guide -g
然后告知代理：“在Yandex Cloud哈萨克斯坦节点安装OpenClaw”。
install-openclaw-to-yc
技能将接管安装流程，并在安装完成后通过本技能提供后续咨询服务。
对于其他主机（本地Mac、GCP、AWS、裸金属服务器），请参考OpenClaw官方上游文档https://docs.openclaw.ai/start/getting-started——目前暂无CEO AI OS向导支持这些环境。

How to read this skill

如何使用本技能

The full content is split across nine reference files. Read only the one that matches the user's current question — bringing all of them into context wastes the budget.
If the user asks about…Read
Agent runtime, bootstrap files, sessions, message flow, chat commands, skills
references/01-architecture.md
MEMORY.md, daily notes, dreaming, memory backends, embedding providers, sync safety
references/02-memory.md
Cron jobs (add / list / rm), heartbeat, scheduled tasks, timezones, delivery flags
references/03-cron-heartbeat.md
MCP servers (Exa, PostHog, Grafana, …), 
openclaw mcp set
, transports, tool naming
references/04-mcp.md
openclaw.json
schema, key CLI commands, paths, auth modes, exec approvals, systemd units
references/05-config-and-cli.md
OAuth re-auth (
models auth login
bugs, orphan profiles), server-side debugging, channel caveats
references/06-troubleshooting.md
Use cases — morning brief, research workflows, competitive radar, decision playbook, email handler, meeting prep
references/use-cases.md
Channels — Telegram details, adding Discord / Slack / WhatsApp / iMessage
references/channels.md
CodeAlive search inside the bot — 
semantic_search
, 
grep_search
, 
chat
over indexed repos
references/codealive-context-engine.md
完整内容分为九个参考文件。请仅阅读与用户当前问题匹配的文件——加载全部文件会浪费预算。
用户咨询内容…阅读对应文件
Agent运行时、引导文件、会话、消息流、聊天命令、技能
references/01-architecture.md
MEMORY.md、每日笔记、梦境模式、内存后端、嵌入提供商、同步安全性
references/02-memory.md
定时任务（添加/列出/删除）、心跳、调度任务、时区、投递标记
references/03-cron-heartbeat.md
MCP服务器（Exa、PostHog、Grafana等）、
openclaw mcp set
、传输方式、工具命名
references/04-mcp.md
openclaw.json
schema、核心CLI命令、路径、认证模式、执行审批、systemd单元
references/05-config-and-cli.md
OAuth重新授权（
models auth login
错误、孤立配置文件）、服务端调试、通道注意事项
references/06-troubleshooting.md
用例——早报、研究工作流、竞争雷达、决策手册、邮件处理、会议准备
references/use-cases.md
通道——Telegram详情、添加Discord/Slack/WhatsApp/iMessage
references/channels.md
机器人内置CodeAlive搜索——
semantic_search
、
grep_search
、基于索引仓库的
chat
references/codealive-context-engine.md

Critical pitfalls (always cross-check before infrastructure changes)

关键陷阱（基础设施变更前务必交叉检查）

These are the recurring footguns. Read this table before any planned restart, OAuth re-auth, cron edit, or schema change.
#TitleWhen it bites
1Isolated cron sessions can't deliver to TelegramUse 
--session main
or 
session:cron-<name>
, not 
isolated
2Telegram adapter silently dies after ~12hWatchdog timer restarts gateway on outbound errors
6Gateway auth handshake timeout on small VMs
gateway.auth.mode: none
is safe on loopback
7Bootstrap file truncation drops the middleKeep individual files compact; truncation = 70% head + 20% tail
14
cron add
syntax — 
--message
(not positional), 
--name
(no 
--id
), 
cron rm
(no 
delete
)		All cron CLI work
18Cron jobs without explicit 
--timeout-seconds
use 600s default		Always set explicitly
19Exec approval blocked when no Telegram approver
tools.exec.security: full
+ 
ask: off
on headless server
20
openclaw-monitor.timer
kills gateway during slow startup		Stop timer → restart → wait 
/health=200
→ start timer
21
models auth login
clobbers other providers + schema gotcha		Backup config first; correct path is 
agents.defaults.models
, NOT 
models.configuredModels
22
composio
CLI fails with EACCES posix_spawn from 
gcloud ssh
Run 
cd /tmp
first or invoke as root
23OAuth re-auth leaves orphan profilesDecode 
access
JWT, compare 
chatgpt_account_id
, prune duplicates
Full numbered list with workarounds lives in the CEO AI OS workspace repo at 
OPENCLAW_PITFALLS.md
. When a new pitfall surfaces, add it there — single source of truth.
以下是常见的易踩坑点。在计划重启、OAuth重新授权、定时任务编辑或schema变更前，请阅读本表。
#标题触发场景
1孤立定时任务会话无法向Telegram投递消息使用
--session main
或
session:cron-<name>
，而非
isolated
2Telegram适配器约12小时后会静默崩溃启用看门狗定时器，在出站错误时重启网关
6小型VM上网关认证握手超时在环回接口上设置
gateway.auth.mode: none
是安全的
7引导文件截断会丢失中间内容保持单个文件精简；截断规则为保留70%头部+20%尾部
14
cron add
语法——使用
--message
（非位置参数）、
--name
（不使用
--id
），删除用
cron rm
（不使用
delete
）		所有定时任务CLI操作
18未显式设置
--timeout-seconds
的定时任务默认超时时间为600秒		务必显式设置超时时间
19无Telegram审批人时执行审批被阻止在无头服务器上设置
tools.exec.security: full
+ 
ask: off
20
openclaw-monitor.timer
在网关启动缓慢时会终止进程		先停止定时器→重启网关→等待
/health=200
→再启动定时器
21
models auth login
会覆盖其他提供商配置+schema陷阱		先备份配置；正确路径为
agents.defaults.models
，而非
models.configuredModels
22从
gcloud ssh
执行
composio
CLI时因EACCES posix_spawn失败		先执行
cd /tmp
或以root身份调用
23OAuth重新授权会留下孤立配置文件解码
access
JWT，对比
chatgpt_account_id
，清理重复项
完整带解决方案的编号列表可在CEO AI OS工作区仓库的
OPENCLAW_PITFALLS.md
中查看。当发现新的陷阱时，请添加至该文件——作为唯一可信来源。

Upstream documentation index (quick links)

上游文档索引（快速链接）

These are direct URLs into docs.openclaw.ai for occasions when this skill's references don't cover a feature. Prefer this skill's references first — they're tuned for the workshop / personal CEO bot context.
当本技能的参考文件未覆盖某功能时，可直接访问docs.openclaw.ai的以下链接。优先使用本技能的参考文件——它们针对工作坊/个人CEO机器人场景进行了优化。

Getting started

入门指南

TopicURL
Getting Startedhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/start/getting-started
Onboarding Wizardhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/start/wizard
Documentation Hubhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/start/hubs
DM/Node Pairinghttps://docs.openclaw.ai/start/pairing
主题URL
快速入门https://docs.openclaw.ai/start/getting-started
入职向导https://docs.openclaw.ai/start/wizard
文档中心https://docs.openclaw.ai/start/hubs
DM/节点配对https://docs.openclaw.ai/start/pairing

Gateway & configuration

网关与配置

TopicURL
Gateway Runbookhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway
Configurationhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/configuration
Authenticationhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/authentication
Sandboxinghttps://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/sandboxing
Securityhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/security
Troubleshootinghttps://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/troubleshooting
主题URL
网关运行手册https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway
配置https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/configuration
认证https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/authentication
沙箱https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/sandboxing
安全https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/security
故障排查https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/troubleshooting

Channels

通道

TopicURL
Telegramhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/telegram
WhatsApphttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/whatsapp
Discordhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/discord
Slackhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/slack
iMessagehttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/imessage
Matrixhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/matrix
Mattermosthttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/mattermost
Groupshttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/groups
主题URL
Telegramhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/telegram
WhatsApphttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/whatsapp
Discordhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/discord
Slackhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/slack
iMessagehttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/imessage
Matrixhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/matrix
Mattermosthttps://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/mattermost
群组https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/groups

Core concepts

核心概念

TopicURL
Agenthttps://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/agent
Agent Workspacehttps://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/agent-workspace
Memoryhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/memory
Sessionshttps://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/session
Compactionhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/compaction
Modelshttps://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/models
主题URL
Agenthttps://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/agent
Agent工作区https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/agent-workspace
内存https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/memory
会话https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/session
压缩https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/compaction
模型https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/models

Tools, automation, install

工具、自动化、安装

TopicURL
Skillshttps://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/skills
Plugin Systemhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/plugin
Cron Jobshttps://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/cron-jobs
Hookshttps://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/hooks
Webhookshttps://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/webhook
Docker installhttps://docs.openclaw.ai/install/docker
CLI Referencehttps://docs.openclaw.ai/cli
主题URL
Skillshttps://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/skills
插件系统https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/plugin
定时任务https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/cron-jobs
钩子https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/hooks
Webhookshttps://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/webhook
Docker安装https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/docker
CLI参考https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli

Companion skill (required at install time)

配套技能（安装时必需）

install-openclaw-to-yc
(sibling) — the wizard that creates the VM, installs OpenClaw, and seeds the workspace. Install it alongside this skill:
bash
npx skills add CodeAlive-AI/ceo-ai-os@install-openclaw-to-yc -g
The two skills cross-reference: 
install-openclaw-to-yc
runs the bootstrap and hands off to this guide for everything after. This guide assumes the bot is already up and walks the user through configuration, channels, use cases, and operations.
install-openclaw-to-yc
（姊妹技能）——用于创建VM、安装OpenClaw并初始化工作区的向导。请与本技能一同安装：
bash
npx skills add CodeAlive-AI/ceo-ai-os@install-openclaw-to-yc -g
两个技能相互关联：
install-openclaw-to-yc
负责引导安装流程，之后将所有后续操作移交至本指南。本指南假定机器人已启动运行，将引导用户完成配置、通道、用例和运维操作。