What problem does it solve?
OpenClaw CLI unifies the management of multi-channel messaging and agent workflows, reducing setup time and operational overhead for teams that rely on automated communications and autonomous agents.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Gateway management: Start, monitor, and diagnose the WebSocket gateway to ensure reliable messaging.
- Agent orchestration: Create, run, and manage agent workspaces to automate tasks and conversations.
- Channel operations: Link and manage channels (WhatsApp, Telegram) for end-to-end messaging control.
- Device pairing: Pair devices and manage authentication tokens to secure channel access.
- Automated messaging workflows: Schedule, deliver, and track messages across channels as part of larger automation flows.
- Use Case: Imagine a support team that auto-responds to customer inquiries, routes conversations to agents, and posts status updates to a Telegram channel using a single CLI.
Quick Start
openclaw setup
openclaw onboard
openclaw channels login --verbose
openclaw gateway &
openclaw message send --target +15555550123 --message "Test"
openclaw agent --to +15555550123 --message "Run summary" --deliver