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 Duration 7 hours

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OpenClaw Foundations and Safety Model

  • Understanding OpenClaw: its definition, limitations, and ideal use cases
  • Key concepts: agents, tools, skills, memory, connectors, and approval mechanisms
  • Corporate considerations: data sensitivity, environment isolation, and secure default settings

Setup, Configuration, and Initial Agent Execution

  • Verifying prerequisites: Node.js, Git, API keys, and workspace directories
  • Installing OpenClaw, confirming the setup, and reviewing the project structure
  • Linking an LLM provider, configuring core settings, and testing connectivity
  • Launching a basic agent with read-only permissions, gradually introducing controlled write capabilities

Utilizing Built-in Tools and Effective Prompting

  • Managing common utilities: file systems, shell commands, and basic web interactions
  • Prompting strategies for consistent results: defining constraints, planning steps, and requiring confirmations
  • Analyzing agent responses, tool invocations, and execution traces to identify potential issues early

Implementing Skills and Memory

  • Adding and configuring skills to streamline repetitive workflows
  • Memory management: determining what to store, what to exclude, and how to safely reset data
  • Practical task: creating a small workflow that utilizes memory responsibly, including a defined termination condition

Developing and Testing a Custom Skill

  • Understanding skill architecture, input/output handling, and OpenClaw's discovery process
  • Creating a business-focused skill (e.g., summarizing a directory of reports into a concise brief)
  • Testing methodology: defining sample inputs, expected outcomes, error management, and documentation

Integrations, Operations, and Future Steps

  • Integration strategies: handling chat and ticket workflows within a secure sandbox
  • Designing consistent automation processes: triggers, actions, reviews, approvals, and handoffs
  • Operational essentials: logging, auditability, configuration control, and a pilot readiness checklist

Requirements

  • Familiarity with basic command-line operations (folders, paths, environment variables)
  • Ability to install and execute developer tools on a workstation (Git, Node.js)
  • Foundational experience with JavaScript or scripting (reading code and making minor adjustments)

Target Audience

  • Developers and automation engineers seeking to build AI-driven assistants and internal tools
  • IT and operations professionals looking to automate routine support and administrative tasks
  • Technical product owners and team leads assessing self-hosted AI agent solutions

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