OpenClaw Training Course

OpenClaw Foundations and Safety Model

• Defining what OpenClaw is, what it is not, and identifying scenarios where it is a suitable solution.
• Exploring core concepts: agents, tools, skills, memory, connectors, and approval mechanisms.
• Addressing corporate realities: data sensitivity, environment separation, and establishing safe defaults.

Setup, Configuration, and Initial Agent Execution

• Verifying prerequisites: Node.js, Git, API keys, and workspace folder structure.
• Installing OpenClaw, confirming the installation, and comprehending the project layout.
• Connecting an LLM provider, setting core configurations, and validating connectivity.
• Executing a starter agent with read-only actions initially, followed by the addition of controlled write actions.

Leveraging Built-in Tools and Effective Prompting

• Operating with common tools: file management, shell commands, and basic web tasks.
• Applying prompting patterns for predictable execution: defining constraints, step plans, and confirmations.
• Reviewing agent outputs, tool calls, and traces to identify potential issues early.

Applying Skills and Memory in Practice

• Adding and configuring skills to establish repeatable workflows.
• Understanding memory basics: determining what to store, what to avoid, and how to reset safely.
• Practical exercise: constructing a small workflow that utilizes memory carefully, including a clear stop condition.

Developing and Testing a Custom Skill

• Understanding skill structure, inputs and outputs, and the mechanism by which OpenClaw discovers and executes skills.
• Implementing a small business-oriented skill (e.g., summarizing a folder of reports into a brief summary).
• Testing approach: utilizing sample inputs, defining expected outputs, handling errors, and documenting the process.

Integrations, Operations, and Future Steps

• Integration patterns: managing chat and ticket workflows within a secure sandbox environment.
• Designing a repeatable automation flow: defining triggers, actions, reviews, approvals, and handoffs.
• Operational fundamentals: logging, auditability, configuration management, and preparing a pilot readiness checklist.