For Those Who Want More

You've mastered the basics. Now unlock the full potential of OpenClaw with advanced patterns and architectures.

Prerequisites

Before diving into advanced topics, make sure you've got the fundamentals down.

OpenClaw installed and running daily
At least one chat channel connected (Telegram/WhatsApp/etc.)
Comfortable with YAML configuration
Basic understanding of prompt engineering
Familiar with at least 5-10 skills

Multi-Agent Architecture

Coordinate specialized agents that work together on complex tasks.

🎭 Orchestrator
🔍 Research-agent
✍️ Schrijf-agent
🔧 Code-agent
# Example: Research → Write → Review pipeline

orchestrator:
  task: "Write a technical blog post about WebSockets"
  
  agents:
    - research:
        model: claude-3-haiku
        prompt: "Research WebSocket best practices and common pitfalls"
        output: research_notes
        
    - writer:
        model: claude-sonnet-4
        input: research_notes
        prompt: "Write a 1500-word blog post"
        output: draft
        
    - reviewer:
        model: claude-opus-4
        input: draft
        prompt: "Review for technical accuracy and clarity"
        output: final

Building Custom Skills

When the existing 1000+ skills don't cover your use case.

# ~/.openclaw/skills/my-custom-skill/SKILL.md

# My Custom Skill

Deze skill integreert met de interne API van mijn bedrijf.

## Commands

- `fetch-metrics` - Haal de laatste performance-metrics op
- `notify-team` - Stuur een opgemaakte melding naar het #ops-kanaal

## Configuration

Stel deze in je omgeving in:
- `INTERNAL_API_KEY` - Your API key
- `SLACK_WEBHOOK` - Ops channel webhook

## Usage

"Haal de metrics van vandaag en breng het team op de hoogte"

Skills are just markdown files with tools. See the docs →

Security Hardening

🔐 Principle of Least Privilege

Only grant skills the permissions they need. Audit regularly.

📋 Audit Logging

Log all actions for compliance and debugging. Integrate with your SIEM.

🚫 Execution Limits

Set rate limits and budget caps to prevent runaway costs.

🔒 Network Isolation

Run OpenClaw in an isolated network segment for sensitive workloads.

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