Tutorials
Hands-on guides for running OpenClaw AI Agent. Start from scratch and level up step by step.
About OpenClaw
Why You Need OpenClaw: When ChatGPT and Gemini Aren't Enough
You're already using 5 AI tools, but your information is still scattered everywhere. See how OpenClaw helps you connect them all.
Token Economics: Understanding How AI Bills You (So Your Invoice Doesn't Explode)
What are tokens? How do different models charge? Learn to precisely control your AI usage costs and get the most value for your money.
The Full Panorama of AI Tech Evolution: From Transformer to Swarm Intelligence, All in One Read
A 2017 paper changed the world. In 10 minutes, understand the full arc of AI/LLM technological development, and learn why every technology behind OpenClaw exists.
AI Tool Landscape: The Five Walls Framework for Understanding AI Evolution
Why do more AI tools mean more confusion? Because you're missing a map, not more tutorials. Use the Five Walls framework to understand every leap in AI capability.
Is OpenClaw Right for You? Walk Through These Five Layers First
A lot of people ask: should I use OpenClaw? There's no universal answer โ but there is a map. This five-layer framework helps you see where you are now, what your next step looks like, and what each layer actually costs.
Environment Setup
CLI Beginner's Guide: What Is the Command Line and Why Can't AI Live Without It?
The command-line interface (CLI) is the hands and feet of OpenClaw. Understand how CLI works, common tools, and why it's the most powerful way to operate in the AI era.
Google API Key Complete Guide: Essential for Connecting OpenClaw to Google Drive / Gmail
A step-by-step guide to applying for a Google Cloud API Key โ solving the most common sticking point when connecting OpenClaw to Google services.
Choose Your AI Brain: A Complete Comparison of 4 LLM Options
OpenClaw needs an LLM to work. Understand the differences between ChatGPT subscriptions, OpenRouter, and various APIs to pick the best option for you.
AI Model API Key Guide: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenRouter โ All in One Place
Step-by-step guide to applying for AI model API Keys. No matter which provider you choose, follow along and get the key that powers OpenClaw.
Installation & Deployment
Why You Shouldn't Install OpenClaw on Native Windows
OpenClaw's core runs on CLI tools and Markdown files. Learn why macOS and Linux are the best habitats for your lobster, and what Windows users should do instead.
Hermes Agent Quick Start | ollama launch hermes
Launch Hermes AI Agent with one command on macOS: automatic install, cloud model selection, and setup โ experience an agent with cross-session memory and 70+ built-in skills in minutes.
Installation Guide: Choose Your Platform
OpenClaw installation entry page. Choose the installation tutorial for your operating system.
Complete WSL Guide: Give Your Windows Linux Superpowers
WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) is the best way for Windows users to install OpenClaw. From installation to configuration to daily use โ all in one guide.
Install OpenClaw on macOS: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
A step-by-step guide to installing OpenClaw on Mac, covering Homebrew, Python environment, dependencies, and your first launch.
Hermes Agent Quick Start | Windows + WSL2
Windows guide: run Hermes AI Agent on WSL2 + Ollama with one command. Experience cross-session memory and cloud model speed โ no API key required.
Install OpenClaw on Windows: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
A step-by-step guide to installing OpenClaw on Windows 10/11, covering Python, WSL, dependencies, and your first launch.
Deploy OpenClaw to the Cloud: One-Click Zeabur Deployment + KimiClaw Quick Start
Don't want to deal with local setup? Deploy OpenClaw to Zeabur with one click, or try KimiClaw for an instant cloud AI Agent experience.
Ollama + OpenClaw Quick Start | macOS
A macOS-only guide: use Ollama's free cloud quota to get OpenClaw talking in minutes โ no API key setup required at all.
Ollama + OpenClaw Quick Start | Windows
A Windows-only guide: using WSL + Node 22 and Ollama's free cloud quota to get OpenClaw talking โ no API key setup required at all.
Docker + n8n on Windows: A Complete Pitfall Guide
A beginner-friendly guide to installing Docker, WSL2, and n8n on Windows. Covers the 5 most common failure points with step-by-step fixes, including corporate IT restrictions.
Docker + n8n on Mac: Complete Setup Guide
The simplest way to run n8n with Docker on macOS. No WSL2, no slash confusion, no line-ending issues โ just three commands.
Basic Usage
First Launch of OpenClaw: Set Up Your API Key and Hear AI's First Words
Installation done โ now let's bring OpenClaw to life. Follow the setup wizard to initialize everything and get AI to respond within 3 minutes.
Your First Skill: Build Your First Automation Task in 5 Minutes
Your OpenClaw can already chat, but its real power lies in Skills. Follow along and turn a manual task into a one-click automation.
Model Configuration & Switching: Let OpenClaw Auto-Select the Best AI Model
Different tasks call for different models. Learn to configure Providers, model routing, and Fallback mechanisms โ save money and boost efficiency.
Core Features
OpenClaw Skill Complete Guide: Teach AI Repeatable Workflows
Skills are OpenClaw's core feature. Master Skills, and your AI can complete in one click what used to take 30 minutes.
OpenClaw Agent Complete Guide: Build Your AI Double
The Agent is the soul role of OpenClaw โ it understands your intent, auto-selects Skills, and even decides what to do next on its own.
OpenClaw Soul Complete Guide: Give Your Agent Memory, Personality, and Growth
Soul is OpenClaw's most powerful and unique feature. It turns your Agent from just a tool into an AI partner that truly 'knows you.'
MCP Protocol: AI's USB Port โ Plug-and-Play Tools
Model Context Protocol lets AI connect to any tool. Learn how MCP works and why it's the backbone of OpenClaw.
RAG Explained: The Memory Technique That Stops AI from Making Things Up
AI hallucinates and its knowledge goes stale. RAG technology makes AI look up information before answering โ turning 'guessing' into 'citing sources.' Learn how OpenClaw's Memory system uses RAG.
Integration & Automation
Telegram Integration Complete Guide: Turn OpenClaw Into Your Personal AI Assistant
From creating a bot with BotFather to connecting OpenClaw โ turn Telegram into your anywhere, anytime AI entry point.
What Is n8n? The Enterprise Automation Pain Points It Solves
Employees copy-pasting between systems all day, pulling reports by hand, SaaS tools billing per run and blowing the budget โ n8n wires all that busywork together with visual workflows. Duck Editor explains why companies are obsessed with it.
Build an AI Cloud Ordering System with Gemini: From Menu to Kitchen Display in 4 Steps
Write zero lines of code. Four prompts let Gemini build your Google Apps Script backend, an automated form, and a live kitchen ticket display. The point isn't just the code โ it's learning to handle real dev problems: mismatched columns, missing permissions, and forgotten redeploys.
Knowledge & Advanced
Prompt Engineering: Making AI Understand You and Give the Answers You Want
Master the core techniques of prompt engineering โ from role-setting to chain-of-thought โ and improve the same model's output quality by 10x.
Which AI Tool Should I Use? 5 Questions to End the Guessing
Wrong tool, wasted effort. Use this decision framework to find the right AI tool for any task in 5 questions โ no more guessing or random Googling.
Build a Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) System with OpenClaw
Say goodbye to information overload. Use OpenClaw to automatically collect, organize, and review knowledge โ make your second brain actually work.
AI Reasoning Techniques Explained: Chain-of-Thought, ReAct, and Tree of Thoughts
How did AI learn to 'think'? From Chain-of-Thought to Tree of Thoughts, discover the techniques that boost AI reasoning by 5x, and how OpenClaw uses them.
Multi-Agent Collaboration and Swarm Intelligence: When AI Learns Teamwork
A single Agent has limited abilities, but a group of Agents working together can solve complex problems. Learn about Multi-Agent collaboration patterns, swarm intelligence concepts, and how OpenClaw implements multi-role coordination.
The Missing Infrastructure of AI Memory: Why Stronger Models Make Agents More Likely to 'Run in Circles'
Memory isn't an add-on feature for AI โ it's the core infrastructure that transforms an Agent from a 'tool' into a 'partner.' This article won't walk you through a paper; instead, it helps you think clearly: if you're designing an AI Agent, what problem is the memory layer actually solving?
Duck Editor's Notes
Tool Calling Is the Real Test: LLMs Move From Talk to Combat
OpenClaw completely changed how we compare LLMs. It's no longer about who writes the prettiest essay, but who dares to use tools โ and uses them well. Duck Editor's frontline notes.
AI Tech Is Racing Ahead: One Bad News, One Good News
Feeling anxious about how fast AI is developing? Don't panic โ technology will eventually become products anyone can use. The real question is how you position yourself now.
Google's Open-Source Powerhouse Gemma 4: Multimodal AI You Can Run Locally
Google open-sourced Gemma 4 in April 2025 โ multimodal (text, image, audio), runs on consumer hardware, Apache 2.0 licensed. Free for commercial use. Here's what it means.
A Skill Is Really the Evolution of GPTs: Three Stages of Packaging AI Instructions
System prompts, GPTs, Gemini Gems, Skills โ these are essentially the same thing: packaging instructions for AI to use. Duck Editor's take is that they've all evolved in one direction: more convenient, and less for you to worry about.
Dissecting an AI Agent: Skill, Tools, Harness โ Why a Good Model Isn't Enough
The same Claude or GPT, dropped into different AI agents โ one runs as steady as a seasoned chef, another keeps blowing itself up. The difference often isn't the model, but the layer you can't see: the Harness. Duck Editor takes apart the three layers of an agent.
Computex 2026: Nvidia Breaks the OpenClaw Bottlenecks โ Personal AI Assistant Era Begins
Four months ago I predicted in a course: once the tech matures and good local models arrive, personal AI agents go mainstream โ and that will change the history of personal computing. Computex 2026 just proved it.