openclaw-expert

OpenClaw self-hosted AI agent framework expert. Trigger for: openclaw.json, gateway, channels, models, skills, agents, secrets, cron, sandbox, memory, multi-agent, bindings, dmPolicy, SecretRef, session config, workspace files (AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, MEMORY.md), troubleshooting, security hardening. Covers installation, configuration, channel setup, memory tuning, Docker deployment.

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OpenClaw Expert Skill

Kernprinzip: Docs-First + Backup-First

OpenClaw verwendet CalVer-Versioning (YYYY.M.D-N) und ändert sich häufig. Vor jeder Änderung diese Checkliste abarbeiten:

  1. Version prüfen: openclaw --version
  2. Live-Docs holenweb_fetch auf relevante Docs-Seiten (URLs in Referenzdateien)
  3. Community-Tipps suchenweb_search nach aktuellen Workarounds
  4. Backup anlegen — Niemals Konfig ohne Backup ändern
  5. Änderung durchführen
  6. Validierenopenclaw doctor vor und nach jeder Änderung
  7. Gateway neu startensystemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway
  8. Testenopenclaw status + Kanal-Test

Architektur auf einen Blick

Messaging-Kanäle (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal, iMessage, Teams, Matrix, Google Chat, Zalo, WebChat…)
        │
        ▼
┌───────────────────────────────┐
│          Gateway              │  ← ws://127.0.0.1:18789
│     (Control-Plane, RPC)      │  ← Config: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json (JSON5)
│     systemd user service      │  ← Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:18789
└──────────────┬────────────────┘
               │
        ┌──────┴──────┐
        │  Agent(s)   │  ← Workspace: ~/.openclaw/workspace/
        │  Runtime    │  ← Sessions: ~/.openclaw/agents/<id>/sessions/
        └──────┬──────┘
               │
        ┌──────┴──────────────────────────┐
        │  Nodes (optional)               │
        │  iOS / Android / macOS / Pi     │
        │  + Canvas / A2UI                │
        └─────────────────────────────────┘

Verzeichnisstruktur

~/.openclaw/
├── openclaw.json          # Haupt-Config (JSON5 – Kommentare + trailing commas!)
├── credentials/           # API-Keys (chmod 600!)
│   ├── anthropic
│   ├── openai
│   └── openrouter
├── agents/
│   └── <agentId>/
│       ├── agent/         # Auth-Profile, Model-Registry
│       └── sessions/      # Session-Logs (*.jsonl)
├── skills/                # Managed/lokale Skills
├── cron/                  # Cron-Jobs (jobs.json, runs/)
└── workspace/             # Agent-Workspace (= das "Gehirn")
    ├── AGENTS.md          # Betriebsanweisungen (in JEDER Session geladen)
    ├── SOUL.md            # Persönlichkeit, Ton, Grenzen (jede Session)
    ├── USER.md            # Nutzerprofil (jede Session)
    ├── TOOLS.md           # Tool-Hinweise (jede Session)
    ├── IDENTITY.md        # Name, Emoji, Vibe
    ├── HEARTBEAT.md       # Scheduled-Tasks / Cron-Checkliste
    ├── MEMORY.md          # Langzeit-Gedächtnis (nur private Sessions!)
    ├── BOOT.md            # Startup-Checkliste (bei Gateway-Restart)
    ├── BOOTSTRAP.md       # Einmal-Setup (nach Ausführung gelöscht)
    ├── memory/            # Tages-Logs (YYYY-MM-DD.md)
    └── skills/            # Workspace-Skills

⚡ Quick-Start: Häufige Aufgaben

Neuinstallation

pnpm add -g openclaw@latest && pnpm approve-builds -g
openclaw onboard                           # Interaktiver Wizard
openclaw doctor                            # Gesundheitscheck

Channel einrichten (WhatsApp)

openclaw channels login --channel whatsapp --account personal
openclaw pairing list whatsapp
openclaw pairing approve whatsapp <CODE>

Multi-Agent Setup

openclaw agents add work                   # Neuer Agent
openclaw agents bind work "whatsapp:biz"  # Routing-Regel

Memory mit Semantic Search

// In openclaw.json:
agents: {
  defaults: {
    memorySearch: {
      provider: "openai",
      model: "text-embedding-3-small",
      query: {
        hybrid: { enabled: true },
        mmr: { enabled: true, lambda: 0.7 },
        temporalDecay: { enabled: true, halfLifeDays: 30 }
      }
    }
  }
}

Sandbox aktivieren

agents: {
  defaults: {
    sandbox: {
      mode: "non-main",
      scope: "agent",
      workspaceAccess: "ro",
      docker: { image: "openclaw-sandbox:bookworm-slim" }
    }
  }
}

Cron-Job erstellen

openclaw cron add --name "Tageszusammenfassung" \
  --cron "0 7 * * *" \
  --message "Fasse die wichtigsten Ereignisse zusammen" \
  --announce

Config-Problem debuggen

openclaw config validate
openclaw doctor --fix
systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway

Referenzdateien — Wann was lesen

Dieses Skill-Paket enthält detaillierte Referenzdateien. Lies die relevante Datei BEVOR du eine Aktion durchführst. Die Dateien liegen unter references/ im Skill-Verzeichnis.

AufgabeReferenzdateiInhalt
Schnellnachschlagereferences/quick-reference.mdEinseitige Referenz: Verzeichnisse, Minimal-Config, CLI-Einzeiler, Troubleshooting-Patterns
Installation & erste Schrittereferences/installation.mdnpm/pnpm, Docker, VPS-Setup, Onboarding-Wizard
openclaw.json bearbeitenreferences/config-reference.mdVollständige Feld-Referenz (agents, models, channels, session, secrets, bindings, $include…)
Dashboard (Control UI)references/dashboard.mdAlle Dashboard-Bereiche, Zugriff, Troubleshooting
Workspace-Dateien schreibenreferences/workspace-files.mdAGENTS.md, SOUL.md, USER.md, HEARTBEAT.md, MEMORY.md Templates
Channels einrichtenreferences/channels.mdTelegram (komplett!), WhatsApp, Discord, Slack, Signal + Troubleshooting
Memory & Compaction tunenreferences/memory-system.mdmemoryFlush, memorySearch, Compaction, Semantic Search, Decay
Docker-Deploymentreferences/docker-setup.mddocker-compose, Sandbox, alpine/openclaw, Permissions
Security-Hardeningreferences/security-hardening.mddmPolicy, SecretRef, Token-Rotation, Allowlists, Sandboxing, CIS-Style
Skills entwickeln/installierenreferences/skills-guide.mdSKILL.md-Format, ClawHub, Workspace-Skills, Security-Review
Multi-Agent-Routingreferences/multi-agent.mdagents.list, bindings, accountId, agentId, Isolation, Per-Agent Sandbox/Tools
CLI-Referenzreferences/cli-reference.mdAlle Befehle mit Syntax und Beispielen (agents, browser, cron, secrets, sandbox…)
Dashboard / Control UIreferences/dashboard.mdSidebar-Navigation, Bereiche, CORS, Config, Troubleshooting
Nodes & Remote-Zugriffreferences/nodes-and-remote.mdNode-Typen, Pairing, Headless-Nodes, Bonjour/mDNS, Exec-Approval
Tailscale-Integrationreferences/tailscale-integration.mdServe vs Funnel vs Tailnet-Bind, SSH-Tunnel, Auth, Config-Beispiele
Praxis-Beispielereferences/examples.md7 vollständige Setup-Szenarien (Einsteiger → Multi-Agent → Kosten-optimiert)
Troubleshootingreferences/troubleshooting.mdHäufige Fehler, Logs, Diagnose-Schritte, SecretRef, Sandbox, Skill-Gating
Tricks & Power-Userreferences/tricks-and-hacks.mdCommunity-Tipps, Cost-Saving, Obsidian, Surge, Watchdog

Companion Skill: Für Cognee Knowledge-Graph-Memory (Docker-Setup, LLM/Embedding-Config, Ollama Cloud + OpenAI Hybrid, Plugin-Troubleshooting) → den cognee-openclaw-memory Skill nutzen.


Schnellreferenz: Wichtigste CLI-Befehle

# Status & Diagnose
openclaw --version                    # CalVer-Version
openclaw doctor                       # Gesundheitscheck (IMMER!)
openclaw doctor --fix                 # Auto-Fix
openclaw status                       # Kurzer Status
openclaw dashboard                    # Browser-UI (Port 18789)

# Gateway
openclaw gateway start|stop|restart|status
openclaw gateway install              # systemd user service
openclaw gateway log                  # Logs (= journalctl --user -u openclaw-gateway -f)

# Agents (Multi-Agent)
openclaw agents list                  # Agent-Liste
openclaw agents add <id>              # Neuen Agent erstellen
openclaw agents bind <agent> <binding> # Binding hinzufügen
openclaw agents unbind <agent> <binding> # Binding entfernen

# Channels
openclaw channels list|add|remove|restart
openclaw channels status --probe      # Live-Check
openclaw channels login --channel whatsapp --account <id>  # WhatsApp Account

# Models
openclaw models list|set <provider/model>
openclaw models auth setup-token      # Interaktiver Auth-Setup

# Skills
openclaw skills list|reload
clawhub search|install|update <name>

# Secrets (Secure Credential Management)
openclaw secrets audit                # Plaintext-Scan
openclaw secrets configure            # Interaktiver Wizard
openclaw secrets reload               # Runtime-Refresh

# Cron Jobs
openclaw cron list                    # Alle Jobs
openclaw cron add --name "..." --cron "0 7 * * *" --message "..." --announce
openclaw cron runs --id <jobId>       # Run-History

# Browser Automation
openclaw browser start|stop|status

# Sandbox
openclaw sandbox list|status

# Memory & Sessions
openclaw sessions list|clean
openclaw memory flush

# Security
openclaw token:rotate --force --length 64
openclaw security audit --deep

# Nodes & Devices
openclaw nodes status                 # Verbundene Nodes anzeigen
openclaw nodes describe --all         # Node-Capabilities auflisten
openclaw nodes run --node <id> -- <cmd>  # Befehl auf Node ausführen
openclaw devices list                 # Pairing-Requests anzeigen
openclaw devices approve <requestId>  # Node-Pairing genehmigen

# Channel-Pairing
openclaw pairing list|approve <channel> <code>

# Config
openclaw config list|get|set|validate

# Hooks
openclaw hooks list|test

# Webhooks
openclaw webhooks list|test

# DNS (für Nodes)
openclaw dns setup|status

# Update
pnpm add -g openclaw@latest && pnpm approve-builds -g && openclaw doctor

Sicherheits-Grundregeln (IMMER beachten!)

  1. Gateway bind: loopback — Niemals lan oder 0.0.0.0 ohne Tailscale/VPN
  2. dmPolicy: allowlist oder pairing — Niemals open in Produktion
  3. Token: mindestens 64 Zeichenopenclaw token:rotate --force --length 64
  4. Secrets mit SecretRef — API-Keys nie im Plaintext in Config, openclaw secrets configure
  5. Credentials: chmod 600chmod 600 ~/.openclaw/credentials/*
  6. Skills reviewen — Vor Installation Quellcode prüfen, ClawHub "Hide Suspicious" nutzen
  7. Kein root — OpenClaw als eigener User betreiben
  8. Workspace = privat — Git-Backup in privates Repo, MEMORY.md nie in Groups laden
  9. API-Spending-Limits — Beim Provider setzen, bevor Heartbeat aktiviert wird
  10. Sandbox für Toolsagents.defaults.sandbox.mode: "all" wenn möglich

Workflow: Docs nachschlagen

Offizielle Docs-URLs (für web_fetch)

https://docs.openclaw.ai                          # Hauptseite
https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/docker           # Docker
https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/agent-workspace # Workspace
https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/memory          # Memory
https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/multi-agent     # Multi-Agent
https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/session         # Session Management
https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/cron-jobs     # Cron Jobs
https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/secrets          # Secrets Management
https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/configuration    # Config
https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/<name>          # Channel-Guides
https://docs.openclaw.ai/models                   # Models
https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/skills              # Skills
https://docs.openclaw.ai/security                 # Security

Alternative Docs-Mirror: https://openclaw.im/docs/

Community-Suche (für web_search)

"openclaw <Thema> 2026 tips"
"openclaw <Problem> fix workaround github issue"
"openclaw.json <Section> advanced configuration"

Quellen-Priorität:

  1. github.com/openclaw/openclaw (Issues, Discussions, AGENTS.md)
  2. docs.openclaw.ai / openclaw.im/docs
  3. Community-Guides (Simon Willison TIL, Substack, Medium)
  4. Reddit r/selfhosted, Hacker News

Backup-Strategie (IMMER vor Änderungen)

# Snapshot der Config
cp ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak

# Versioniertes Backup
tar czf ~/openclaw-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).tar.gz ~/.openclaw/

# Git-Backup des Workspace (empfohlen)
cd ~/.openclaw/workspace && git add -A && git commit -m "backup: $(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"

Protokoll: Sichere Config-Änderung

  1. openclaw --version → Version notieren
  2. Relevante Referenzdatei lesen (siehe Tabelle oben)
  3. Live-Docs fetchen (URLs oben)
  4. cp ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak
  5. Änderung durchführen
  6. openclaw doctor
  7. systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway
  8. openclaw status + Funktionstest im Channel
  9. Bei Fehler: cp ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json && systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway

Wichtige Konzepte (Kurzreferenz)

Multi-Agent-Routing

{
  agents: {
    list: [
      { id: "home", default: true, workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace-home" },
      { id: "work", workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace-work" },
    ],
  },
  bindings: [
    { agentId: "home", match: { channel: "whatsapp", accountId: "personal" } },
    { agentId: "work", match: { channel: "whatsapp", accountId: "biz" } },
  ],
}

Session-DmScope

  • main — Alle DMs teilen eine Session (Single-User)
  • per-channel-peer — DMs pro Channel+Sender isolieren (Multi-User empfohlen)
  • per-account-channel-peer — DMs pro Account+Channel+Sender (Multi-Account)

Config-Hot-Reload

ModusVerhalten
hybridAuto-Applie + Auto-Restart für Kritisches
hotNur Hot-Applie, Warnung bei Restart-Bedarf
restartImmer Restart bei Änderung
offKein File-Watching

SecretRef

// Env-Variable
{ source: "env", provider: "default", id: "OPENAI_API_KEY" }

// File
{ source: "file", provider: "filemain", id: "/providers/openai/apiKey" }

// Exec (1Password, Vault, sops)
{ source: "exec", provider: "vault", id: "providers/openai/apiKey" }

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