openclaw-cli

name	openclaw-cli
description	Use this skill when the user wants you to talk to OpenClaw. Trigger it for requests like "ask OpenClaw...", "tell OpenClaw...", "message OpenClaw...", or any similar wording.

OpenClaw CLI

Use the openclaw-cli CLI for direct OpenClaw calls.

Install

If openclaw-cli is not installed yet, run:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TimoBechtel/openclaw-cli/main/install.sh | bash

Required environment

export OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN="your-token"

Optional:

• OPENCLAW_BASE_URL (default http://127.0.0.1:18789)
• OPENCLAW_AGENT_ID (default main)
• OPENCLAW_SESSION_KEY_PREFIX

Usage

Start a new conversation (omit --session-key):

openclaw-cli ask "Summarize the latest deployment risks."

Continue the same conversation (reuse the returned session key):

openclaw-cli ask "Continue from previous context." --session-key "<session-key>"

Use machine-readable output when needed:

openclaw-cli ask "Return JSON with top 3 risks." --json

Session handling

• Pass the same --session-key on every call to continue a conversation.
• First call: omit --session-key (a new one is returned).
• Later calls: pass the returned key.
• To start fresh, omit --session-key again.

Context guidance

• OpenClaw has no memory between sessions.
• When starting fresh or omitting --session-key, include the full context OpenClaw needs:
  • the user's question
  • relevant code
  • file paths
  • any other important details