# openclaw-cli

Provides an OpenClaw CLI reference for your agent to manage gateways, register agents, configure chat channels, and automate browser tasks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 485 installs
- Author: irangareddy
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/irangareddy/openclaw-essentials/tree/HEAD/openclaw-cli/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-16
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/openclaw-cli

## What it does

This skill equips your coding agent with syntax references for the `openclaw` command-line utility. It covers onboarding and running the gateway service, including specific port flags like 18789 and Tailscale integration.

The reference details operations for agents, hooks, and chat channels such as Telegram and Discord. It also includes browser control commands for element clicks, text input, custom profiles, and full-page screenshots.

Connecting chat integrations requires credentials ready in your environment, because Telegram and Discord channel commands take bot tokens directly in their flags.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add irangareddy/openclaw-essentials --skill openclaw-cli -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/openclaw-cli/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/openclaw-cli/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add irangareddy/openclaw-essentials --skill openclaw-cli -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/openclaw-cli/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add irangareddy/openclaw-essentials --skill openclaw-cli -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/openclaw-cli/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install irangareddy/openclaw-essentials openclaw-cli
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/openclaw-cli/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add irangareddy/openclaw-essentials --skill openclaw-cli -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/irangareddy/openclaw-essentials --path openclaw-cli
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/openclaw-cli/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add irangareddy/openclaw-essentials --skill openclaw-cli -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/irangareddy/openclaw-essentials/tree/HEAD/openclaw-cli/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- set up and monitor the OpenClaw gateway as a service
- attach Telegram and Discord bots to channels
- manage hooks, skills, and model fallbacks
- control browser instances and capture full-page screenshots

## Example prompts
- Show me the command to add a Discord bot channel to OpenClaw
- How do I start the OpenClaw gateway on port 18789 with Tailscale?
- Generate a non-interactive command to add an agent using claude-sonnet-4.5

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: openclaw-cli
description: Master the OpenClaw CLI - gateway, agents, channels, skills, hooks, and automation
---

# OpenClaw CLI

Complete reference for openclaw command-line interface operations.

## When to Use

Managing OpenClaw gateway, agents, channels, skills, hooks, and automation.

## Core Commands

### Setup & Onboarding

**Initial setup:**
```bash
# Quick onboarding with daemon install
openclaw onboard --install-daemon

# Setup workspace and config
openclaw setup --workspace ~/.openclaw/workspace

# Interactive configuration
openclaw configure
```

**Health check:**
```bash
openclaw doctor
```

### Gateway Management

**Run gateway:**
```bash
# Interactive mode
openclaw gateway

# With specific port
openclaw gateway --port 18789

# With tailscale
openclaw gateway --tailscale serve
```

**Gateway service:**
```bash
# Install as system service
openclaw gateway install

# Control service
openclaw gateway start
openclaw gateway stop
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw gateway status
```

**Gateway health:**
```bash
openclaw status
openclaw status --deep     # Probe channels
openclaw health
```

### Agent Management

**List agents:**
```bash
openclaw agents list
openclaw agents list --bindings    # Show routing
```

**Add agent:**
```bash
# Interactive wizard
openclaw agents add <name>

# Non-interactive
openclaw agents add dev \
  --workspace ~/.openclaw/workspace-dev \
  --model claude-sonnet-4.5 \
  --non-interactive
```

**Delete agent:**
```bash
openclaw agents delete <id>
```

**Set identity:**
```bash
# From IDENTITY.md
openclaw agents set-identity --agent main --from-identity

# Explicit values
openclaw agents set-identity --agent main \
  --name "MyAgent" \
  --emoji "🤖" \
  --avatar avatars/bot.png
```

### Skills Management

**List skills:**
```bash
openclaw skills list
openclaw skills list --eligible    # Only ready skills
openclaw skills list --json        # JSON output
```

**Skill info:**
```bash
openclaw skills info <skill-name>
```

**Check eligibility:**
```bash
openclaw skills check
```

### Hooks Management

**List hooks:**
```bash
openclaw hooks list
openclaw hooks list --eligible
openclaw hooks list --verbose      # Show missing requirements
```

**Hook info:**
```bash
openclaw hooks info <hook-name>
```

**Enable/disable:**
```bash
openclaw hooks enable session-memory
openclaw hooks disable command-logger
```

**Install hooks:**
```bash
# From npm
openclaw hooks install @openclaw/my-hooks

# Local directory
openclaw hooks install ./my-hooks

# Link (development)
openclaw hooks install -l ./my-hooks
```

**Update hooks:**
```bash
openclaw hooks update <id>
openclaw hooks update --all
```

### Channel Management

**List channels:**
```bash
openclaw channels list
```

**Channel status:**
```bash
openclaw channels status
openclaw channels status --probe
```

**Add channel:**
```bash
# Interactive
openclaw channels add

# Telegram bot
openclaw channels add --channel telegram \
  --account alerts \
  --name "Alerts Bot" \
  --token $TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN

# Discord
openclaw channels add --channel discord \
  --account work \
  --token $DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN
```

**Remove channel:**
```bash
````
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