OpenClaw Ops — Self-Management Skill Skill

OpenClaw Ops — Self-Management Skill

One skill for all OpenClaw operations: config, troubleshoot, sessions, nodes.

Config Location

Config: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json (JSON5)
Cron: ~/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json
Logs: /tmp/openclaw/openclaw-YYYY-MM-DD.log
Sessions: ~/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions/

Always cat ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json before editing.

1. Models & Providers

Switch primary model

Edit agents.list[0].model.primary:

"model": { "primary": "kimi/kimi-k2.5", "fallbacks": ["anthropic/claude-opus-4-6"] }

Add provider

"models": { "providers": { "new-provider": {
  "baseUrl": "https://api.example.com/v1",
  "api": "openai-completions",  // or anthropic-messages | google-generative-ai
  "apiKey": "${NEW_API_KEY}",
  "models": [{ "id": "model-id", "name": "Name", "contextWindow": 128000, "maxTokens": 8192 }]
}}}

Quick model switch (no restart)

Use /model kimi/kimi-k2.5 in chat, or session_status(model="anthropic/claude-opus-4-6").

2. Cron Jobs

openclaw cron list                                    # List all
openclaw cron add --name "Brief" --cron "0 7 * * *" \
  --tz "Asia/Kuala_Lumpur" --session isolated \
  --message "Morning summary" --announce \
  --channel telegram --to "267378578"                 # Recurring
openclaw cron add --name "Remind" --at "20m" \
  --session main --system-event "Check deploy" \
  --wake now --delete-after-run                       # One-shot
openclaw cron edit <jobId> --message "New prompt"     # Edit
openclaw cron run <jobId>                             # Force run
openclaw cron runs --id <jobId> --limit 5             # History

| Session type | Use for | |---|---| | main | Uses heartbeat context, shared session | | isolated | Fresh per run, delivery supported |

3. Channels

Telegram (current)

"telegram": { "enabled": true, "botToken": "...", "dmPolicy": "pairing", "streaming": "partial" }

Add Discord / WhatsApp / Signal

"discord": { "enabled": true, "token": "${DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN}" }
"whatsapp": { "dmPolicy": "pairing", "allowFrom": ["+60..."] }
"signal": { "enabled": true, "allowFrom": ["+60..."] }

4. Tools & Agents

| Profile | Scope | |---|---| | minimal | session_status only | | coding | fs + runtime + sessions + memory | | messaging | messaging + sessions | | full | Everything (current) |

Multi-agent

"agents": { "list": [
  { "id": "main", "default": true, ... },
  { "id": "public", "tools": { "profile": "messaging", "deny": ["exec","browser"] } }
]},
"bindings": [{ "agentId": "public", "match": { "channel": "telegram", "peer": { "kind": "group" } } }]

5. Sessions & Sub-Agents

sessions_list()                                    # All sessions
sessions_list(activeMinutes=60)                    # Recent
sessions_history(sessionKey="<key>", limit=20)     # History
sessions_send(sessionKey="<key>", message="...")   # Send to session

Spawn sub-agent

sessions_spawn(task="Research X", mode="run")                    # One-shot
sessions_spawn(task="Fix bug", runtime="acp", thread=true)      # Coding agent

Manage

subagents(action="list")                          # List running
subagents(action="steer", target="<id>", message="Focus on API")
subagents(action="kill", target="<id>")           # Kill stuck

6. Paired Nodes (Android/iOS/macOS)

nodes(action="status")                                          # List devices
nodes(action="camera_snap", node="<name>", facing="back")      # Photo
nodes(action="camera_clip", node="<name>", durationMs=10000)   # Video
nodes(action="location_get", node="<name>")                    # GPS
nodes(action="notifications_list", node="<name>")              # Notifications
nodes(action="screen_record", node="<name>", durationMs=10000) # Screen
nodes(action="notify", node="<name>", title="Alert", body="Done")
nodes(action="device_status", node="<name>")                   # Battery/storage

Device must be foregrounded for camera/screen. Max video: 60s.

7. Troubleshooting

Quick check

openclaw status                    # Gateway health
openclaw doctor --fix              # Auto-fix common issues
tail -50 /tmp/openclaw/openclaw-$(date +%Y-%m-%d).log | grep -i "error\|warn"

By symptom

| Symptom | Fix | |---|---| | No messages | Check channels.telegram.enabled, bot token | | No reply | Model provider down → check API key, fallback chain | | Slow | Check model latency in logs | | Cron silent | openclaw cron list, check timezone | | Memory empty | Check memory/*.md exists | | "Model not found" | Check models.providers in config | | Sub-agent stuck | subagents(action="kill", target="<id>") |

Nuclear (confirm first)

openclaw gateway restart           # Drops active sessions

8. Config Edit Workflow (F1 Safe)

Read current: cat ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Show diff (use edit tool with exact old/new)
888_HOLD for: API key rotation, channel removal, agent deletion
Apply edit
openclaw gateway restart if needed
Verify: openclaw status

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