openclaw-assist

Interactive guide for adding a messaging channel (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage, Google Chat, Teams, Matrix) to OpenClaw

Guided deployment of OpenClaw to production - Docker, VPS, Ansible, or Nix

Run comprehensive OpenClaw diagnostics, analyze results, and suggest fixes

Guided OpenClaw installation - checks prerequisites, selects method, walks through setup, and verifies

Security audit and hardening guide - reviews configuration and applies best practices

OpenClaw operations assistant for proactive contextual help when working with OpenClaw configuration, channels, deployment, and troubleshooting. Use this agent when the user is actively working on OpenClaw setup tasks, needs to interpret OpenClaw error messages, or requires real-time guidance on OpenClaw configuration decisions. <example> Context: User is editing openclaw.json and encounters a validation error user: "I'm getting 'unknown key: modelProvider' when OpenClaw starts" assistant: "I'll use the openclaw-assistant agent to diagnose the config error." <commentary> The user has an OpenClaw configuration issue that requires knowledge of the config schema and common migration patterns. </commentary> </example> <example> Context: User wants to add a new messaging channel user: "I want to connect my Telegram bot to OpenClaw" assistant: "I'll use the openclaw-assistant agent to guide you through Telegram setup." <commentary> Channel setup requires multi-step guidance including external service configuration, credential management, and OpenClaw configuration. </commentary> </example> <example> Context: User is troubleshooting a non-responsive OpenClaw instance user: "My OpenClaw stopped responding to WhatsApp messages" assistant: "I'll use the openclaw-assistant agent to diagnose the issue." <commentary> Troubleshooting requires running diagnostic commands, interpreting output, and applying fixes specific to OpenClaw's architecture. </commentary> </example> <example> Context: User needs help with deployment planning user: "What's the best way to run OpenClaw 24/7 on a VPS?" assistant: "I'll use the openclaw-assistant agent to plan your deployment." <commentary> Deployment planning requires understanding the user's environment, recommending appropriate deployment methods, and guiding security setup. </commentary> </example> <example> Context: User is reviewing security posture user: "Is my OpenClaw setup secure enough for family use?" assistant: "I'll use the openclaw-assistant agent to audit your security configuration." <commentary> Security assessment requires reading config, checking exposure, and recommending appropriate hardening measures. </commentary> </example>

Guides the user through OpenClaw messaging platform integrations. Activates when the user mentions "add channel", "connect WhatsApp", "connect Telegram", "connect Discord", "connect Slack", "connect Signal", "connect iMessage", "connect Teams", "connect Matrix", "connect Google Chat", "messaging platform", "channel setup", "DM policy", "group policy", "multi-channel", or "identity linking".

This skill covers OpenClaw configuration management. Use when the user asks about "openclaw.json", "OpenClaw config", "configure OpenClaw", "environment variables for OpenClaw", "hot-reload", "model setup", "model fallbacks", "memory configuration", "session scoping", "config file format", "$include", "openclaw configure", "openclaw config set", "config tab", "RPC config", or any question about setting up, editing, or understanding OpenClaw configuration files, environment variable precedence, provider model strings, memory search backends, or session isolation modes.

Guide for deploying OpenClaw to production environments. Use when the user asks to "deploy OpenClaw", "run OpenClaw in Docker", "set up OpenClaw on a VPS", "deploy OpenClaw with Ansible", "install OpenClaw with Nix", "manage the OpenClaw service", "run OpenClaw in production", "configure OpenClaw systemd service", "set up OpenClaw on a server", "use Docker Compose with OpenClaw", "deploy OpenClaw to the cloud", "set up OpenClaw daemon", or needs help with container deployment, server hardening, service management, or distributed node architecture.

Guides users through OpenClaw security hardening, gateway authentication, Docker sandboxing, access control policies, network security, and CVE awareness. Activates when the user mentions "security", "hardening", "gateway auth", "sandbox", "access control", "firewall", "CVE", "vulnerability", "exposed", "pairing code", "DM policy", "Tailscale", "reverse proxy", or "skill scanner".

Guide for installing and configuring OpenClaw from scratch. Use when the user asks to "install OpenClaw", "set up OpenClaw", "configure OpenClaw", "run the OpenClaw onboarding wizard", "verify OpenClaw installation", "troubleshoot OpenClaw setup", "fix openclaw command not found", "run openclaw doctor", or needs help with OpenClaw prerequisites, installation methods, post-install verification, or first-run issues.

Diagnose and fix OpenClaw problems. Use when the user says "OpenClaw is broken", "openclaw not working", "fix OpenClaw", "debug OpenClaw", "openclaw gateway won't start", "openclaw doctor fails", "bot not responding", "no replies from OpenClaw", "openclaw error", "openclaw logs show errors", "channel not connecting", "openclaw upgrade broke things", or needs help resolving any OpenClaw runtime, gateway, channel, or post-upgrade issue.

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