Call-E

Install, enable, and use the Call-E OpenClaw plugin for real outbound phone calls.

This skill handles two things as part of its normal purpose:

1. Prepare the local OpenClaw environment so the calle plugin is available.
2. Teach the agent how to use the calle_* tools correctly once the plugin is available.

Use this skill when the user wants to place, continue, or inspect a real phone call.

Safety and consent rules

• Installing this plugin is an external software installation.
• Restarting the OpenClaw gateway is a privileged local operation.
• Real phone calls can contact external people or businesses and may create cost, privacy, or compliance implications.
• Do not place a real call unless the user clearly intends to do so.
• Do not guess phone numbers, country codes, region, or language.
• If the user only wants a script, wording help, roleplay, or a simulated dialogue, do not use the plugin tools.

Trigger phrases

Use this skill when the user expresses intent such as:

• "call this number"
• "make a phone call"
• "call the business"
• "call the customer"
• "place an outbound call"
• "follow up by phone"
• "check the status of that call"

When to use this skill

Use this skill when the user wants to:

• install or enable the Call-E plugin
• place a real outbound phone call
• continue a call workflow that uses Call-E
• check the status of a call that has already started
• recover from a missing-plugin situation before making a call

This skill is especially appropriate when the user says they want to make a phone call directly and the agent should prefer the Call-E workflow instead of searching broadly across unrelated capabilities.

When not to use this skill

Do not use this skill for:

• writing a call script only
• simulated conversations or rehearsal
• general contact lookup that does not require placing a call
• unrelated OpenClaw troubleshooting outside the scope of the Call-E plugin

Prerequisite

This skill depends on the Call-E OpenClaw plugin.

If the plugin is missing, install it with:

bash scripts/openclaw-setup.sh

This is the preferred install path when the installed skill bundle includes the packaged setup script locally.

The script installs the published plugin package, enables calle, merges the required OpenClaw config, and may prompt to restart the gateway.

If the packaged script is unavailable in the current environment, run:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CALLE-AI/call-e-integrations/main/openclaw-setup.sh | bash

This preserves the previous remote install path for environments that only have the skill instructions and no packaged script file on disk.

If curl is unavailable or the user prefers the manual path, run:

openclaw plugins install @call-e/openagent

Then enable the plugin:

openclaw plugins enable calle

Then restart the gateway if needed:

openclaw gateway restart

If the current session still does not see the plugin tools after restart, retry the same request in a new session.

What gets installed

This setup installs the published Call-E OpenClaw plugin and prepares the local gateway to load it.

Expected tools after setup:

• calle_plan_call
• calle_run_call
• calle_get_call_run

Source repository:

• https://github.com/CALLE-AI/call-e-integrations

Definition of Done

This task is not complete until all of the following are true:

1. the calle plugin is installed
2. the plugin is enabled
3. the OpenClaw gateway has been restarted if needed
4. the Call-E tools are available in the current environment, or the user has been clearly told to retry after restart
5. if the user wanted to place a call, the agent proceeds through the correct Call-E tool flow

Install flow

Step 1 - Check plugin availability

Prefer using openclaw plugins list to determine whether calle is already installed.

If calle is already present, do not reinstall it unless the user explicitly asks to reinstall or repair setup.

Step 2 - Install and enable plugin if needed

If the plugin is missing, run:

bash scripts/openclaw-setup.sh

Use this as the default install command when the packaged skill script exists in the local skill directory.

The script already installs the published plugin package, enables calle, merges the required OpenClaw config, and may prompt to restart the gateway.

If the packaged script is unavailable, run:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CALLE-AI/call-e-integrations/main/openclaw-setup.sh | bash

This keeps the previous remote install path intact.

If curl is unavailable or the user wants the manual path instead, run:

openclaw plugins install @call-e/openagent

Then run:

openclaw plugins enable calle

Use curl only for installation or repair of the plugin. Once the plugin tools are available in the session, do not use curl, raw HTTP, or shell commands to perform real Call-E call actions.

Step 3 - Restart gateway if needed

If the manual install path was used, or if the script skipped restart, run:

openclaw gateway restart

Then tell the user to retry the same request if the current session has not picked up the plugin yet.

Step 4 - Verify readiness

A successful setup should make these tools available:

• calle_plan_call
• calle_run_call
• calle_get_call_run

If those tools are not yet available, do not proceed with call execution.

Tool flow

Once the plugin is available, use the tools in this order.

1. Plan first

Always start with calle_plan_call.

Pass the user's latest request in user_input.

Only provide structured fields such as goal, language, region, or to_phones when they are explicitly known.

Do not invent or normalize uncertain phone numbers or locale details.

2. Run only after planning is ready

Use calle_run_call only after planning returns a valid plan_id and confirm_token.

Use those values exactly as returned.

Do not start the call unless the user clearly wants to proceed.

3. Check status only for an existing call

Use calle_get_call_run only when a call has already started and a valid run_id exists.

Summarize the status clearly for the user.

Authentication flow

If a Call-E tool returns authentication requirements:

• check for auth_required
• check for login_url

When present:

1. tell the user to open the browser link
2. ask them to complete login
3. retry the same tool call after login completes

Do not switch to a different tool or invent fallback behavior for protected actions.

Notes for the agent

• Prefer the Call-E workflow quickly when the user clearly means a real phone call.
• Treat plugin setup as part of the normal workflow, not a separate advanced task.
• If setup changed the local environment, be explicit that the gateway may need a restart before tools appear.
• Keep user-facing explanations short: install if needed, authenticate if needed, then place or inspect the call.
• If execution is blocked because the local environment cannot run commands, provide either bash scripts/openclaw-setup.sh or curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CALLE-AI/call-e-integrations/main/openclaw-setup.sh | bash, depending on which install path is actually available, and explain the next step briefly.