Guides

Concept Map and Reading Path

This page organizes OpenClaw concepts for decision-making and implementation planning, not server administration.

Five Concepts to Align On

Gateway: long-running entry and routing layer.
Channels: where messages come from and where replies go.
Plugins: reusable extensions with explicit boundaries.
Agents/Models: reasoning units that call tools under policy.
Automation: repeatable workflows with measurable outcomes.

Recommended Reading Order

Start with Use Cases to define business outcomes.
Open Templates to bootstrap your workflow skeleton.
Read What Is OpenClaw for architecture fit.
Read Plugin Quickstart for extension strategy.
Validate against Security Baseline before publication.
Run the full flow via Tutorials.

Public Content Rules

No secrets in code blocks or screenshots.
No internal addresses, hostnames, ports, or system paths.
No complete logs with user data or request payloads.

Official References

OpenClaw Docs Plugin Docs