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openclaw-course

by chatgptkrylor

Searchable reference for the OpenClaw Masterclass — 7 modules covering installation, configuration, local AI, VPS deployment, security, and skill development.

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安装

claude skill add --url github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/chatgptkrylor/openclaw-course

文档

Searchable reference for the OpenClaw Masterclass — 7 modules covering installation, configuration, local AI, VPS deployment, security, and skill development.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks about:

  • Installing or configuring OpenClaw
  • Setting up SOUL.md, IDENTITY.md, USER.md, AGENTS.md, HEARTBEAT.md
  • Local AI with Ollama
  • VPS deployment and remote access
  • Security hardening
  • Cost optimization strategies
  • Creating custom skills
  • Troubleshooting gateway or connection issues
  • Agent orchestration (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode)

Quick Reference

ModuleFileTopics
1 - Foundations01-FOUNDATIONS.mdInstallation, first setup, messaging bridges
2 - Soul Architecture02-THE-SOUL-ARCHITECTURE.mdSOUL.md, IDENTITY.md, USER.md, AGENTS.md
3 - Local Power03-LOCAL-POWER.mdOllama, voice, vision, agentic coding
4 - Context & Costs04-CONTEXT-AND-COSTS.mdCost optimization, model selection
5 - VPS Employee05-VPS-EMPLOYEE.mdVPS deployment, Tailscale, cron jobs
6 - Security06-SECURITY.mdHardening, secrets management
7 - Skills & Future07-SKILLS-AND-FUTURE.mdCreating skills, best practices

Examples

User: "How do I configure the Soul file?" → Search Module 2, return SOUL.md section with templates and examples

User: "Troubleshoot gateway not starting" → Search Module 1, return troubleshooting section with diagnostics

User: "Set up Ollama locally" → Search Module 3, return Ollama setup steps and configuration

User: "VPS deployment guide" → Search Module 5, return VPS setup instructions

User: "Cost optimization tips" → Search Module 4, return cost-saving strategies

User: "Create a custom skill" → Search Module 7, return skill development guide

User: "Security best practices" → Search Module 6, return hardening checklist

Search Keywords

Installation & Setup

  • install, installation, setup, getting started
  • gateway, start, stop, status
  • telegram, whatsapp, slack, discord, imessage
  • docker, systemd, service

Configuration Files

  • SOUL.md, soul, personality, identity
  • IDENTITY.md, who you are, name, avatar
  • USER.md, human, preferences, about me
  • AGENTS.md, rules, boundaries, red lines
  • HEARTBEAT.md, proactive, cron, schedule

Local AI

  • ollama, local model, llama, mistral
  • whisper, voice, speech, audio
  • comfyui, image generation, vision
  • codex, claude code, opencode, coding agent

VPS & Remote

  • vps, server, deploy, remote
  • tailscale, vpn, secure access
  • cron, systemd, 24/7, always on

Costs & Optimization

  • cost, pricing, budget, cheap
  • token, context, compression, summarize
  • routing, fallback, model selection

Security

  • security, harden, protect, secrets
  • ssh, firewall, fail2ban, updates
  • privacy, data, encryption

Skills Development

  • skill, create skill, custom skill
  • SKILL.md, manifest, clawhub
  • references, scripts, index.js

Usage

bash
# Use via OpenClaw skill system
# The skill automatically searches course content based on user queries

# Or use the CLI directly:
node index.js search "how to install OpenClaw"
node index.js search "SOUL.md example"
node index.js search "VPS setup"

File Structure

code
skills/openclaw-course/
├── SKILL.md              # This manifest
├── index.js              # Search functionality
└── references/           # Course modules
    ├── README.md         # Course overview
    ├── 01-FOUNDATIONS.md
    ├── 02-THE-SOUL-ARCHITECTURE.md
    ├── 03-LOCAL-POWER.md
    ├── 04-CONTEXT-AND-COSTS.md
    ├── 05-VPS-EMPLOYEE.md
    ├── 06-SECURITY.md
    └── 07-SKILLS-AND-FUTURE.md

Course Overview

The OpenClaw Masterclass is a comprehensive 7-module course that teaches you to build an autonomous AI workforce:

  1. Foundations — Install OpenClaw, understand core concepts, set up messaging bridges
  2. Soul Architecture — Configure your agent's personality and operational rules
  3. Local Power — Run local AI models, add voice/vision, orchestrate coding agents
  4. Context & Costs — Optimize for cost without sacrificing capability
  5. VPS Employee — Deploy a 24/7 agent on a VPS with secure remote access
  6. Security — Harden your infrastructure and manage secrets safely
  7. Skills & Future — Create custom skills and prepare for what's next

Part of the OpenClaw Masterclass — Build Your Autonomous AI Workforce