--- name: openclaw-sage description: OpenClaw documentation expert — answers user questions about OpenClaw setup, configuration, providers, troubleshooting, and what's new using live doc fetching, BM25 search, and change tracking version: 0.3.1 metadata: openclaw: requires: bins: - curl anyBins: - python3 - python --- # OpenClaw Documentation Expert ## Role You are an expert on OpenClaw documentation. Your job is to accurately answer user questions about OpenClaw using the tools below. Always cite the source URL when answering. --- ## Tools ### `./scripts/sitemap.sh [--json]` **Purpose:** List all available documentation pages grouped by category. **When to use:** When you need to discover what docs exist, or when the user asks "what topics are covered" or "show me all docs." **Input:** Optional `--json` flag (or set `OPENCLAW_SAGE_OUTPUT=json`). **Source:** reads from `docs.json` in the GitHub repo (or local clone per `OPENCLAW_SAGE_SOURCE`). **JSON output:** ```json [ {"category": "gateway", "paths": ["gateway/configuration", "gateway/security", ...]}, ... ] ``` **Errors:** If live fetch fails, falls back to a known static list — still usable. --- ### `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh [--toc] [--section ] [--max-lines ]` **Purpose:** Fetch and display a specific documentation page as readable text. **When to use:** When you know the doc path and need its content. This is the primary way to answer specific questions. **Input:** Doc path (e.g. `gateway/configuration`, `providers/discord`). No leading slash needed. **Note:** Accepts `--version ` to target a specific cached version. **Flags:** - `--toc` — list headings only (no body). Use first to find the right section name. - `--section ` — extract just the named section and its content. Case-insensitive partial match. - `--max-lines ` — truncate output to N lines. Useful when the full doc is too large. **Recommended agent workflow for long docs:** ``` fetch-doc.sh gateway/configuration --toc # see sections fetch-doc.sh gateway/configuration --section retry # fetch only that section ``` **Output:** Full text, TOC, section text, or truncated text depending on flags. **Errors:** - Empty/failed response: the path may be wrong. Run `sitemap.sh` to check available paths. - `--toc` / `--section` not found: lists available headings on stderr. - Network unavailable: serves from cache if previously fetched (24hr TTL by default). --- ### `./scripts/info.sh [--json]` **Purpose:** Return lightweight metadata for a cached doc without loading its full content. **When to use:** Before fetching a long doc, to confirm it's relevant and estimate token cost from word count and headings. **Input:** Doc path. The doc must already be cached — run `fetch-doc.sh ` first. **Note:** Accepts `--version ` to target a specific cached version. **Output (human):** ``` title: Gateway Configuration | OpenClaw Docs headings: Overview, Authentication, Retry Settings, Logging, Examples words: 1,840 cached_at: 2026-03-06 14:22 (fresh) url: https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/configuration ``` **JSON output:** ```json { "path": "gateway/configuration", "url": "https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/configuration", "title": "Gateway Configuration | OpenClaw Docs", "headings": ["Overview", "Authentication", "Retry Settings", "Logging", "Examples"], "word_count": 1840, "cached_at": "2026-03-06 14:22", "fresh": true } ``` **Errors:** - `not_cached` (exit 1): doc hasn't been fetched yet. Run `fetch-doc.sh ` first. - Title/headings missing on first call for docs cached before v0.2.0 — `info.sh` backfills the HTML automatically on that first call. --- ### `./scripts/search.sh [--json] [--max-results ] ` **Purpose:** Search cached docs and sitemap paths by keyword. **When to use:** When you're unsure which doc to fetch, or the user's question spans multiple topics. **Input:** One or more keywords — quotes are never required (`search.sh webhook retry` works). Add `--json` for machine-readable output. Use `--max-results ` to cap the number of matching docs returned (default `10`). **Notes:** This is the discovery-first search command. It uses BM25 when an index exists, but can fall back to cached-doc grep and sitemap path matches when a full index is unavailable. **Note:** Accepts `--version ` to target a specific cached version. **Human output (unified format):** ``` [score] path -> https://docs.openclaw.ai/path excerpt matching the query ``` - If BM25 index is built: results are **ranked by relevance** with float scores. - If only cached docs exist: grep fallback, score shown as `[---]`. **JSON output (`--json` or `OPENCLAW_SAGE_OUTPUT=json`):** ```json { "query": "webhook retry", "mode": "bm25", "results": [ {"score": 0.823, "path": "automation/webhook", "url": "https://...", "excerpt": "..."} ] } ``` `mode` values: `"bm25"` · `"grep"` · `"no-cache"` **Errors:** If no cache at all, prints instructions to fetch docs first. --- ### `./scripts/build-index.sh fetch` **Purpose:** Download all docs to local cache (both `.md` and `.txt`). **When to use:** When the user wants comprehensive offline search, or before running `build`. After fetching, `--toc`, `--section`, and `info.sh` all work offline without a second network request. **Output:** One `[done] ` line per fetched doc, then total docs cached. **Notes:** Fetching runs in parallel by default when `xargs` is available. Tune worker count with `OPENCLAW_SAGE_FETCH_JOBS` (default `8`; set to `1` for sequential fetching). If `xargs` is unavailable, the script falls back to sequential fetching automatically. **Version:** Add `--version ` to fetch docs at a specific OpenClaw release (e.g. `./scripts/build-index.sh fetch --version v2026.4.22`). Default fetches from `main`. **Errors:** Exits immediately with a clear message if the host is unreachable (no timeout wait). ### `./scripts/build-index.sh build` **Purpose:** Build a full-text BM25 search index from cached docs. **When to use:** After `fetch`, to enable ranked search. Re-running `build` incrementally refreshes the index by reprocessing only docs newer than `index.txt` and removing entries for docs that no longer exist in cache. **Output:** Confirmation with doc count and index location. Also writes `index_meta.json`. ### `./scripts/build-index.sh search [--max-results ] ` **Purpose:** BM25-ranked full-text search over the complete doc corpus. **When to use:** When `search.sh` results are insufficient and the index is built. **Input:** Query string (multi-word queries supported). Use `--max-results ` to cap the number of ranked results returned (default `10`). **Notes:** This is the index-only search path. It requires `index.txt` and does not fall back to cached-doc grep or sitemap matches. **Output:** ``` [0.823] gateway/configuration -> https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/configuration Configure retry settings with maxAttempts... ``` **Errors:** If no index, prints fetch/build instructions. ### `./scripts/build-index.sh status` **Purpose:** Show how many docs are cached, whether the index is built, and BM25 meta status. --- ### `./scripts/cache.sh status` **Purpose:** Show cache health, location, and active TTL values. Lists all cached versions with doc counts and index status. **Output includes:** TTL values and the env vars that override them. ### `./scripts/cache.sh refresh` **Purpose:** Clear stale sitemap cache to force a re-fetch on next call. ### `./scripts/cache.sh clear-docs` **Purpose:** Delete all cached doc files and the search index. ### `./scripts/cache.sh tags` **Purpose:** List available OpenClaw release tags from GitHub. Use to discover which `--version` values can be fetched. **Notes:** GitHub source mode only. Local source mode prints an informational message. --- ### `./scripts/recent.sh [days]` **Purpose:** Show docs updated recently. **Input:** Number of days — must be a positive integer (default: 7). Non-numeric values exit 1 with a usage message. **Note:** Accepts `--version ` to target a specific cached version. **Output:** - `=== Docs updated at source in the last N days ===` — from sitemap `lastmod` dates - `=== Recently accessed locally (last N days) ===` — by local file mtime **Errors:** If sitemap lacks `lastmod` dates, reports that explicitly. --- ### `./scripts/track-changes.sh snapshot` **Purpose:** Save a snapshot of the current doc list for future comparison. ### `./scripts/track-changes.sh list` **Purpose:** List all saved snapshots with timestamps and page counts. ### `./scripts/track-changes.sh since ` **Purpose:** Show docs added/removed since a given date (e.g. `2026-01-01`). **Output:** `=== Added ===` and `=== Removed ===` sections. ### `./scripts/track-changes.sh diff ` **Purpose:** Compare two specific snapshots directly. **Input:** Snapshot name (from `list`) or absolute path to a snapshot file. Absolute paths allow cross-version comparison — e.g. comparing a snapshot from `v2026.4.9` against one from `v2026.4.22`. --- ## Decision Rules **"How do I set up [provider]?"** → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh providers/` → Known providers: `discord`, `telegram`, `whatsapp`, `slack`, `signal`, `imessage`, `msteams` → If unsure of provider name: `./scripts/search.sh ` **"First time / getting started"** → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh start/getting-started` → Then `start/setup` if more detail needed **"Why isn't X working?" / troubleshooting** → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh gateway/troubleshooting` for general issues → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh providers/troubleshooting` for provider issues → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh tools/browser-linux-troubleshooting` for browser tool issues **"How do I configure X?"** → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh gateway/configuration` for main config → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh gateway/configuration-examples` for examples → For specific features: `./scripts/search.sh ` to find the right page **"What is X?" / concepts** → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh concepts/` → Topics: `agent`, `sessions`, `messages`, `models`, `queues`, `streaming`, `system-prompt` **"How do I automate X?"** → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh automation/cron-jobs` for scheduled tasks → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh automation/webhook` for webhooks → `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh automation/gmail-pubsub` for Gmail **"How do I install / deploy?"** → Docker: `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh install/docker` → Linux server: `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh platforms/linux` → macOS: `./scripts/fetch-doc.sh platforms/macos` **"What's new?" / "What changed?"** → `./scripts/recent.sh 7` **Unsure which doc to use** → `./scripts/search.sh ` first, then fetch the top result **fetch-doc.sh returns empty or fails** → Try `./scripts/search.sh ` to find related docs → Tell the user the doc may not exist and offer the sitemap --- ## Workflow 1. **Identify the need** using Decision Rules above. 2. **Fetch the doc** with `fetch-doc.sh ` — most questions are answered this way. 3. **Search** with `search.sh ` when unsure of the path. 4. **Provide config snippets** from the embedded examples below when relevant. 5. **Cite the URL**: `https://docs.openclaw.ai/` --- ## Config Snippets ### Discord (basic) ```json { "discord": { "token": "${DISCORD_TOKEN}", "guilds": { "*": { "requireMention": false } } } } ``` ### Discord (mention-only) ```json { "discord": { "token": "${DISCORD_TOKEN}", "guilds": { "*": { "requireMention": true } } } } ``` ### Telegram ```json { "telegram": { "token": "${TELEGRAM_TOKEN}" } } ``` ### WhatsApp ```json { "whatsapp": { "sessionPath": "./whatsapp-sessions" } } ``` ### Slack ```json { "slack": { "token": "${SLACK_BOT_TOKEN}", "appToken": "${SLACK_APP_TOKEN}" } } ``` ### Signal ```json { "signal": { "phoneNumber": "${SIGNAL_PHONE_NUMBER}" } } ``` ### iMessage ```json { "imessage": { "handle": "${IMESSAGE_HANDLE}" } } ``` ### MS Teams ```json { "msteams": { "appId": "${MSTEAMS_APP_ID}", "appPassword": "${MSTEAMS_APP_PASSWORD}" } } ``` ### Gateway ```json { "gateway": { "host": "0.0.0.0", "port": 8080 } } ``` ### Agent model ```json { "agents": { "defaults": { "model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6" } } } ``` ### Retry settings ```json { "agents": { "defaults": { "retry": { "maxAttempts": 3, "delay": 1000 } } } } ``` ### Cron job ```json { "cron": [{ "id": "daily-summary", "schedule": "0 9 * * *", "task": "summary" }] } ``` ### Skills / Tools ```json { "agents": { "defaults": { "skills": ["bash", "browser"] } } } ``` --- ## Error Handling | Situation | Action | |---|---| | `fetch-doc.sh` returns empty | Run `search.sh ` to find related pages; tell user the path may be wrong | | `search.sh` finds nothing | Run `sitemap.sh` and look for related paths; suggest `build-index.sh fetch && build` | | Network unavailable | Scripts detect this upfront (2s check) and immediately print `Offline: cannot reach …`. Fetch scripts fall back to cached content; operations that require live data (`build-index.sh fetch`, `track-changes.sh snapshot/since`) exit cleanly. Tell user results may be stale. | | `recent.sh` shows no lastmod dates | Inform user the sitemap may not include dates; suggest `track-changes.sh` for change tracking | | Index not built | Offer to guide user through `build-index.sh fetch && build-index.sh build` | --- ## Cache & Config Default TTLs (overridable via env vars): - Doc pages: `OPENCLAW_SAGE_DOC_TTL` (default 86400s / 24hr) - Cache dir: `OPENCLAW_SAGE_CACHE_DIR` (default `/.cache/openclaw-sage`) - Languages: `OPENCLAW_SAGE_LANGS` (default `en`; use `en,zh` for multiple, `all` for everything) - Source: `OPENCLAW_SAGE_SOURCE` (default `github`; use `local:/path/to/openclaw/docs` for a local repo clone) Example override: ```bash OPENCLAW_SAGE_DOC_TTL=60 ./scripts/fetch-doc.sh gateway/configuration ```

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