| name | OpenClaw Docs Lookup |
| description | Look up OpenClaw documentation via web_fetch — config reference, agent runtime, skills, cron, providers, sessions.
Use when: You need to verify a config key, understand an OpenClaw feature, or look up documentation before making changes. Always use before changing config keys you're unsure about or when encountering unknown features.
Don't use when: The answer is already in your workspace files (AGENTS.md, TOOLS.md, MEMORY.md, or skill files). Don't use for Kubernetes docs (use kubectl --help or official k8s docs). Don't use for general web searches (use web_search instead).
Outputs: Documentation content fetched via web_fetch. No persistent artifacts — the information is used in-context.
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| requires | [] |
OpenClaw Docs Lookup
Routing
Use This Skill When
- Changing config keys and need to verify they exist
- Adding new providers or models and need the format
- Setting up cron jobs, hooks, or automation
- Debugging startup failures that might be config-related
- Encountering an OpenClaw feature you haven't seen before
- Someone asks about OpenClaw capabilities or configuration
Don't Use This Skill When
- The answer is in AGENTS.md, TOOLS.md, or MEMORY.md → check workspace files first
- You need Kubernetes/kubectl documentation → use
kubectl <cmd> --help
- You need general information → use
web_search
- You already know the config key and format → just make the change
- You're debugging pod/Flux/CI issues → use the appropriate troubleshooting skill
You have access to the full OpenClaw documentation at docs.openclaw.ai. Use web_fetch to look up answers before guessing.
How to Look Things Up
1. Master Index
Fetch https://docs.openclaw.ai/llms.txt to get the full doc index with every page URL. Use this when you're not sure which page has the answer.
2. Direct Page Access
If you know the topic, go straight to the page:
| Topic | URL |
|---|
| Config reference | https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/configuration |
| Agent runtime | https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/agent-runtime |
| Multi-agent routing | https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/multi-agent |
| Memory system | https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/memory |
| Sessions | https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/sessions |
| Model failover | https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/model-failover |
| Skills | https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/skills |
| Sub-agents | https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/agents |
| Exec / shell tools | https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/exec |
| Web tools | https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/web |
| Cron jobs | https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/cron |
| Hooks | https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/hooks |
| Heartbeat | https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/heartbeat |
| Health checks | https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/health |
| Sandboxing | https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/sandbox |
| Discord channel | https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/discord |
| Environment vars | https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/env |
| Troubleshooting | https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/debugging |
| FAQ | https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq |
| Docker install | https://docs.openclaw.ai/installation/docker |
| Model providers | https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/overview |
| Custom providers | https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/custom |
| CLI reference | https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/overview |
| ClawHub (skills marketplace) | https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/clawhub |
3. Config Schema Quick Reference
OpenClaw config (clawdbot.json) top-level keys:
gateway — port, auth, controlUi
models — providers, mode
agents — defaults, list
session — scope, idleMinutes
tools — profile, web, exec
skills — entries, load
channels — discord, telegram, whatsapp, etc.
logging — level, consoleStyle
commands — parsing settings
messages — prefixes, reactions
Agent-level keys (under agents.defaults or per-agent in agents.list):
model — primary, thinking, failover
workspace — path to workspace dir
identity — name, emoji
heartbeat — every, model, target, activeHours
subagents — allowAgents, model, maxConcurrent
compaction — memoryFlush settings
memorySearch — enabled, sources, experimental
timeoutSeconds — max turn duration
maxConcurrent — concurrent session limit
Common mistake: putting agent-level keys at root level. They MUST go under agents.defaults or a specific agent in agents.list.
4. ClawHub — Community Skills
Search and install community skills:
clawhub search "kubernetes"
clawhub install <skill-slug>
clawhub update --all
Notable ops skills: kubernetes, docker-essentials, git-essentials, gitflow
