OpenClaw

OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent orchestrator that runs on your own infrastructure. It handles multi-agent coordination, scheduled jobs, workspace management, and integrations with services like Discord, Telegram, and Slack.

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openclaw infrastructure intermediate 30 minutes

System Cron Is the Wrong Place for OpenClaw Agent Jobs

System cron won't find nvm binaries, won't log failures, and won't deliver to Discord. OpenClaw cron does all three. Use the right tool for the job.

Mar 9, 2026 →

openclaw pattern intermediate

Route Expensive Model Calls to Subagents with sessions_spawn

Use sessions_spawn's model parameter to run heavy tasks on Opus while keeping your orchestrator on a fast, cheap model.

Mar 7, 2026 →

openclaw integration intermediate

Connecting Two OpenClaw Agents Over Tailscale: How ACP Pairing Works

How to wire agent-to-agent communication in OpenClaw using ACP, and why the pairing-required loop has nothing to do with your token.

Mar 6, 2026 →

openclaw fix beginner

Don't Tell Your Agent to Send — Let the Runtime Do It

When an OpenClaw scheduled job uses announce mode, the agent just needs to reply. Telling it to 'send' makes it reach for a tool — and fail.

Mar 6, 2026 →

openclaw fix beginner 10 minutes

OpenClaw Nodes Are Not Agent Messaging

Nodes are device peripherals — camera, screen, remote shell. If you want agents on separate machines to talk, you need to build that yourself.

Mar 4, 2026 →

openclaw fix beginner 5 minutes

Agents Batch Everything Unless You Tell Them Not To

Agents batch async signals into scheduled reports by default. Time-sensitive events need explicit classification or they'll wait for the next briefing.

Mar 4, 2026 →

openclaw pattern intermediate

Ditch Discord as Your Agent Message Bus

Replace Discord with direct Tailscale HTTP for agent-to-agent communication and inject messages into a remote OpenClaw agent.

Mar 4, 2026 →

openclaw integration intermediate

Your Agent Inbox Needs a Callback

HTTP endpoints that trigger LLM turns can't block waiting for a response. Accept immediately, process async, give the agent a route to reply.

Mar 4, 2026 →

openclaw pattern beginner 2 minutes

Always Specify the Timezone When Asking an OpenClaw Agent for the Date

Agents in isolated sessions default to UTC or guess the timezone. One line in your skill gives you the correct local date every time.

Mar 2, 2026 →

openclaw fix beginner 5 minutes

How to Stop OpenClaw Cron Agents from Sending Messages When There's Nothing to Do

Telling a cron agent to 'stop silently' doesn't work — the model narrates it anyway. Here's the phrasing that actually suppresses output.

Mar 2, 2026 →

openclaw fix beginner 5 minutes

OpenClaw Still Running Old Version After npm Upgrade? Reinstall the Daemon

Upgrading OpenClaw via npm doesn't update the systemd service file. Run openclaw daemon install --force to sync the service with the new binary.

Mar 1, 2026 →

openclaw fix intermediate 15 minutes

Why Your OpenClaw Agent Only Remembered One Day of Work

Scheduled agent jobs run in isolated sessions with no memory. Here's how to fix weekly recap logic that silently drops data.

Mar 1, 2026 →

openclaw fix beginner 5 minutes

Why Your OpenClaw Skill Works in Text But Not as a Slash Command

OpenClaw skill names with hyphens break Discord slash command routing. Use underscores in both the folder name and name field.

Mar 1, 2026 →