OpenClaw Docs Lookup

You have access to the full OpenClaw documentation at docs.openclaw.ai. Use web_fetch to look up answers before guessing.

How to Look Things Up

1. Master Index

Fetch https://docs.openclaw.ai/llms.txt to get the full doc index with every page URL. Use this when you're not sure which page has the answer.

2. Direct Page Access

If you know the topic, go straight to the page:

Topic	URL
Config reference	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/configuration`
Agent runtime	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/agent-runtime`
Multi-agent routing	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/multi-agent`
Memory system	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/memory`
Sessions	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/sessions`
Model failover	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/model-failover`
Skills	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/skills`
Sub-agents	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/agents`
Exec / shell tools	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/exec`
Web tools	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/web`
Cron jobs	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/cron`
Hooks	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/hooks`
Heartbeat	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/heartbeat`
Health checks	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/health`
Sandboxing	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/sandbox`
Discord channel	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/discord`
Environment vars	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/env`
Troubleshooting	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/debugging`
FAQ	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq`
Docker install	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/installation/docker`
Model providers	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/overview`
Custom providers	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/custom`
CLI reference	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/overview`
ClawHub (skills marketplace)	`https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/clawhub`

3. When to Look Things Up

Always check docs before:

•Changing config keys you're unsure about (wrong keys crash the agent)
•Adding new providers or models
•Modifying agent routing, session, or memory settings
•Debugging startup failures or unexpected behavior
•Setting up cron jobs, hooks, or automation

Use the index (llms.txt) when:

•You don't know which page covers a topic
•The user asks about a feature you haven't seen before
•You need to verify if a config key exists

4. Config Schema Quick Reference

OpenClaw config (clawdbot.json) top-level keys:

code

gateway        — port, auth, controlUi
models         — providers, mode
agents         — defaults, list
session        — scope, idleMinutes
tools          — profile, web, exec
skills         — entries, load
channels       — discord, telegram, whatsapp, etc.
logging        — level, consoleStyle
commands       — parsing settings
messages       — prefixes, reactions

Agent-level keys (under agents.defaults or per-agent in agents.list):

code

model          — primary, thinking, failover
workspace      — path to workspace dir
identity       — name, emoji
heartbeat      — every, model, target, activeHours
subagents      — allowAgents, model, maxConcurrent
compaction     — memoryFlush settings
memorySearch   — enabled, sources, experimental
timeoutSeconds — max turn duration
maxConcurrent  — concurrent session limit

Common mistake: putting agent-level keys at root level. They MUST go under agents.defaults or a specific agent in agents.list.

5. ClawHub — Community Skills

Search and install community skills:

bash

clawhub search "kubernetes"
clawhub install <skill-slug>
clawhub update --all

Notable ops skills: kubernetes, docker-essentials, git-essentials, gitflow