openclaw-agents

name	openclaw-agents
description	Use this project skill when Michael asks to configure OpenClaw providers, add a local LLM, switch model, configure Qwen3.5, inspect OpenClaw tools, subagents, system prompts, Pi SDK agent runtime, or model provider config.

OpenClaw Agents And Providers

Scope

Use this skill for OpenClaw/OpenIntellisoins agent configuration from this machine. The main OpenClaw repo is expected at ~/openclaw/openclaw/, with runtime config at ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.

Load references/providers-catalog.md only when the user asks about provider types, discovery, failover, or the provider registry files.

Current Local Provider

Primary local provider:

{
  "providers": {
    "mlx-qwen35": {
      "type": "openai-compatible",
      "baseUrl": "http://localhost:8087/v1",
      "model": "qwen3.5-35b-a3b",
      "contextWindow": 262144,
      "reasoning": true
    }
  },
  "agents": {
    "default": { "provider": "mlx-qwen35" }
  }
}

Check the local model server before debugging OpenClaw agent behavior:

curl http://localhost:8087/v1/models

Key Files

File	Role
src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run.ts	Agent runtime lifecycle
src/agents/tool-catalog.ts	Tool catalog
src/agents/tool-policy.ts	Tool allowlists
src/agents/subagent-registry.ts	Subagent registry
src/agents/subagent-spawn.ts	Subagent spawning
src/agents/system-prompt.ts	Dynamic system prompt

Troubleshooting

For Qwen3.5 failures:

1. Check curl http://localhost:8087/v1/models.
2. If the call times out, the model may still be loading.
3. If OpenClaw hangs, inspect gateway logs and active connections to port 8087.
4. If tool calling fails, verify provider reasoning: true and OpenAI-compatible tool call support.