OpenClaw

OpenClaw is a new-generation AI assistant that can not only answer questions but also perform actions on your behalf. Unlike conventional chatbots, OpenClaw has full access to your system and can automate day-to-day tasks.

OpenClaw App automatically provisions all required resources and connects to your Telegram bot for you to start instantly using the bot after installing the app.

Key features

• Compatibility with popular messaging apps.

• Local execution and privacy:

  • Support of popular models, including those in Yandex AI Studio.
  • Complete control over access to the system.

• Browser management:

  • Automatically viewing web pages.
  • Filling out forms.
  • Fetching data from any website.

• Complete access to the system:

  • Reading and writing files.
  • Running shell commands.
  • Running scripts.
  • Working in sandbox mode.

• Persistent memory:

  • Memorizes your preferences.
  • Maintains context across sessions.
  • Serves as your personalized helper.

• Extendibility through Skills and Plugins:

  • Installing skills from ClawHub.
  • Creating your own extensions.
  • AI can write new skills on its own.

• Mobile apps:

  • iOS app with Canvas support.
  • Android app with Canvas support, chat, and camera.

Integrations

OpenClaw supports over 50 services, including GPT, Claude, Spotify, Philips Hue, Obsidian, Twitter, Gmail, GitHub, and many others.

1. Create a Telegram bot:

   1. Open a chat with @botfather.
   2. Follow the prompts to choose a name and nickname for your Telegram bot.
   3. After the bot is created successfully, you will receive a link to the chat with your bot and a token. Save them for the next steps.

2. Set up your infrastructure:

   1. Create a secret.

      In the secret settings, specify the following:

      1. Secret type: Custom.
      2. Key: bot-token.
      3. Value: Bot token obtained in the previous step.

   2. Create a network and a subnet.

   3. Set up a NAT gateway for your new subnet.

   4. Get an SSH key pair for connection to a virtual machine (VM).

3. Install the application:

   1. In the management console, select Cloud Apps.

   2. In the left-hand panel, select Marketplace.

   3. Select OpenClaw and click Use.

   4. Configure your application:

      • Name: Specify a name for the app instance.
      • Service account: Select a service account with the admin role for the folder or select Auto to automatically create a service account with the required permissions during app installation.
      • Telegram: Select Pair to associate the bot you created with the agent you are deploying.
      • Bot token secret: Select the secret you created earlier.
      • Telegram login: Specify your Telegram username.
      • VPC subnet: Select the subnet you created earlier with a configured NAT gateway.
      • Username: Enter the username for SSH connection to the VM.
      • SSH key: Specify the public SSH key for VM authentication.
      • Specify the number of CPUs, RAM amount, and disk size for the new VM.
      • User IP address mask: Specify the IP address mask for OpenClaw users. To allow OpenClaw access from any IP address, leave set to 0.0.0.0/0.

   5. Click Install.

      Installing the app and creating all required resources will take from five to ten minutes.

4. Once the app is installed, open the chat with your bot, click Start, and send it a message.

You can set up the agent directly in the Telegram chat or by connecting to the VM over SSH. To connect, use the username and SSH key you set when creating the app.

If you selected Do not link in the Telegram field, a wizard will launch automatically on your first SSH connection. The initial configuration will ready, and the wizard will invite you to use it as a starting point. Also, the yc_config.json and yc_setup.sh files will be available in the VM user’s home folder to help you restore the OpenClaw configuration for Yandex Cloud AI integration. To run the wizard manually, use the openclaw onboard command.

To open the Control UI:

1. In the new terminal, create an SSH tunnel:

   ssh -N -L 18789:127.0.0.1:18789 <VM_username>@<VM_public_IP_address>
   

2. In your browser, open Control UI using the link you got after completing the wizard:

   http://localhost:18789/#token=<token>
   

Managing email and calendar

# Clearing mailbox
> Check my inbox and delete all promotional emails over the last week

Analyzing your inbox...
Found 47 promotional emails from 12 senders.
Deleting the emails...
That's it! Deleted 47 emails. Freed 156 MB.

# Scheduling a meeting
> Schedule a team meeting for next Tuesday at three p.m.

Checking the participants' calendars...
All participants are free on Tuesday at three p.m.
Creating the _Team meeting_ event between three and four p.m.
Sending invinations: John, Mary, Gregory.
Meeting scheduled!

Automating trips

# Check-in for a flight
> Check me in for tomorrow's flight to New York

Opening the airline website...
Found your booking: SU1234, departure at 10:30 a.m.
Checking in...
Selecting window seat (as per your preferences).
Check-in complete! The boarding pass has been saved to ~/Documents/boarding_pass.pdf

# Booking a hotel
> Find and book a hotel in downtown New Yourk for three a.m.

Searching for hotels rated four and above within two km from the center...
Found 15 options. The best price-quality relationship:
The Sunny Inn: $160 per night, rated 4.7.
Booking on your behalf:
Booking confirmed! Booking number: MET-789456

Working with files and data

# Document analysis
> Find all contract PDF files over 2024 and create a summary table

Scanning the ~/Documents directory...
Found 23 contract PDF files.
Fetching data: contract number, date, counterparty, sum...
Creating a summary table in ~/Documents/contracts_2024.xlsx
That's it! Sum total for your contracts: 4,567,890 ₽

# Backups
> Back up all pictures over this month to an external drive

Finding pictures over January 2024...
Found 847 files amounting to 12.3 GB.
Copying to /Volumes/Backup/Photos/2024-01/...
Progress: 100%
Backup complete!

Monitoring and notifications

# Monitoring prices
> Monitor the MacBook Pro price on the Apple website and tell me when there is a discount

Setting up price monitoring...
Current price: 249.990 ₽
I will check every six hours and notify you in Telegram when the price is reduced.

[In three days, in Telegram]
🎉 The MacBook Pro price has dropped!
Previously: 249.990 ₽
Now: 224.990 ₽ (-10%)
Link: https://apple.com/ru/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro

Working with code and development

# Automating Git
> Create a new branch for the automation feature and set up CI

Creating the feature/auth branch from `main`...
Branch created: feature/auth
Adding a basic auth structure...
Creating github/workflows/auth-tests.yml
Commit: "feat: initial auth module structure"
Push to origin/feature/auth is complete.
PR created: #42 "Feature: User Authentication"

Yandex Cloud technical support is available 24/7. The types of requests you can submit and the relevant response times depend on your pricing plan. You can switch to the paid support plan in the management console. You can learn more about the technical support terms and conditions here.