| 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
