pi-openclaw-chat-providers

name	pi-openclaw-chat-providers
description	Configure chat and bot access for pi-openclaw-mcp-stack. Use when users need Telegram BotFather setup, token wiring, OpenAI-compatible provider variables, or local Ollama setup on Pi 5.

Pi OpenClaw Chat Providers

1. Configure Telegram access first.

• Create bot via BotFather.
• Set TELEGRAM_TOKEN in .env.
• Restart clawdbot and confirm logs.

2. Choose one chat backend.

• Remote OpenAI-compatible endpoint using OPENAI_API_KEY.
• Local Ollama using OPENAI_BASE_URL and model name.

3. Apply environment safely.

• Set only required keys.
• Avoid printing token values in logs or output.

4. Validate chat path.

• Check clawdbot logs.
• Send help and health commands from Telegram.

5. Keep MCP routing separate.

• Clarify that provider choice affects free-text chat behavior only.
• Arduino and EI tool routing is unchanged.

References

• references/telegram-botfather.md
• references/provider-env.md
• references/ollama-pi5.md