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.

🎭 协调代理
🔍 研究代理
✍️ 写作代理
🔧 代码代理
# 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

这个 skill 会接入我公司内部 API。

## Commands

- `fetch-metrics` - 拉取最新性能指标
- `notify-team` - 向 #ops 频道发送格式化通知

## Configuration

在环境变量中设置以下内容:
- `INTERNAL_API_KEY` - Your API key
- `SLACK_WEBHOOK` - Ops channel webhook

## Usage

"获取今天的指标并通知团队"

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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