openclaw/SKILL.md

name, description, metadata

name	description	metadata
openclaw	OpenClaw personal AI assistant gateway	version vibestack 1.0.0 main false

OpenClaw Skill

OpenClaw - a personal AI assistant you run on your own devices with multi-channel messaging support.

Features

• Local-first AI assistant
• Multi-channel messaging: WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord
• WebSocket gateway for unified control
• Web UI dashboard
• Skills/tools system

Configuration

Variable	Description	Default
OPENCLAW_PORT	Gateway port	18789
OPENCLAW_DOMAIN	Domain for Caddy auto-config	(none)
OPENCLAW_DATA_DIR	Data directory	/data/openclaw
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	API key for Claude	(required)

Setup

After the skill starts, complete onboarding:

# Via ttyd terminal or exec into container
openclaw onboard

This wizard configures:

• Workspace settings
• Channel integrations (WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.)
• Skills installation

Usage

Web UI

Access the dashboard at http://localhost:18789 (or via Caddy proxy).

CLI

# Send a message
openclaw send "Hello, what can you do?"

# Invoke with thinking
openclaw invoke --think "Plan my day"

Channels

Configure channels via onboarding or environment:

• WhatsApp: Requires WhatsApp Business API
• Telegram: Bot token
• Slack: OAuth app
• Discord: Bot token

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              OpenClaw Gateway           │
│                :18789                   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  WebSocket Control Plane                │
│  ├── Sessions                           │
│  ├── Channels (WhatsApp, Telegram...)   │
│  └── Tools/Skills                       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Web UI Dashboard                       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
         │
         ▼
   Claude / LLM

Integration with VibeStack

OpenClaw can use the same Claude API key as the claude skill. It provides a different interface - messaging-focused rather than terminal-focused.