Guides
Guides
Plain-English walkthroughs to help you set up OpenClaw and ship your first automations.
What is OpenClaw? The Non-Technical Guide for Business Owners
OpenClaw is like hiring a digital employee in your phone. Learn how it works, who it’s for, and the first automations to set up.
OpenClaw Workspace Files Explained: Your Agent's Brain in Plain English
Learn what each OpenClaw workspace file does—AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, USER.md, HEARTBEAT.md, MEMORY.md and the memory folder—plain English.
HEARTBEAT.md: How to Give Your AI Agent a Daily Checklist
HEARTBEAT.md is your agent’s daily checklist. See how heartbeat runs work, what to include, and a ready-to-copy template for SMBs.
SOUL.md: How to Give Your AI Agent the Right Personality
SOUL.md defines your agent’s personality, tone, and boundaries. Learn what to write, what to avoid, and grab SMB-friendly examples.
Setting Up OpenClaw for Your Small Business (Weekend Guide)
A weekend-friendly OpenClaw setup checklist for small businesses: what to install, what to write in your workspace, and your first 1–2 automations.
OpenClaw Skills: Pre-Built Superpowers for Your AI Agent
OpenClaw Skills are pre-built tool bundles your agent can use. Learn what skills do, how to enable them, and which ones SMBs should start with.
Running a Team of AI Agents with OpenClaw (Multi-Agent Guide)
Learn how to run a team of specialized OpenClaw agents (receptionist, marketing, ops) with clear handoffs, guardrails, and shared workspace structure.
OpenClaw Memory: How Your AI Agent Remembers Everything
Understand how OpenClaw memory works: daily memory logs vs curated long-term memory, what to store, what not to store, and SMB examples.
7 OpenClaw Automations Every Creator Should Set Up
Seven practical OpenClaw automations creators can set up fast: idea inbox, weekly calendar, repurposing, newsletter drafting, and more.
7 OpenClaw Automations Every Local Business Needs
Seven practical OpenClaw automations for local businesses: lead follow-ups, daily summaries, review responses, simple reporting, and ops checklists.