OpenClaw Tutorial

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is a powerful AI programming assistant tool that supports interacting with AI models via Web UI or command line. It provides rich configuration options and a plugin system, and canconnect to various AI model providers, making it a powerful tool for developers to boost programming efficiency.

Web UI Interface

Provides a friendly web interface for easy viewing and managing conversations

Multi-Model Support

Supports various AI models including Claude, GPT, etc.

Plugin System

Rich plugin ecosystem for extending functionality

Highly Configurable

Supports custom contextWindow, maxTokens and other parameters

Installation Steps

Prerequisites

Ensure Node.js ≥ 22 is installed. You can check the version with the following command:

Check Node.js Version

node --version

Install OpenClaw

Run the following command in the terminal to install OpenClaw globally:

Install Command

npm install -g openclaw@latest
# or use pnpm
pnpm add -g openclaw@latest

Configuration Guide

1. Start Initialization

After installation, run the following command to start the initialization wizard:

Init Command

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

2. Configuration Wizard Steps

Follow the wizard prompts to configure. Key steps are as follows:

  1. Install daemon? - Select yes

  2. Onboarding mode - Select the first option

  3. Model/auth provider - Select Custom Provider (Any OpenAI or Anthropic compatible endpoint)

  4. API Base URL - Enter https://aifusion.network/

  5. API KeyEnter the API Key obtained from the console (see notes below)

  6. Endpoint compatibility - Select AnthroEnterc-compatible (Uses /messages)

  7. Model ID - Enter claude-opus-4-6-thinking(or other models)

  8. Endpoint ID - Use default value

  9. Model alias - Optional, e.g., enter opus4.6

  10. Subsequent QuickStart, Skills, Hooks and other options can be selected as needed. For first-time use, you can skip all of them.

  11. How do you want to hatch your bot? - Select Open the Web UI for easy viewing

3. Get API KGo to

前往 SpritNest Tokenpage to create a token:

  1. Click "Add Token"

  2. Enter a name (any), select default for group

  3. Leave the model restriction list and IP whitelist empty, and click Submit directly

  4. Copy the generated Key and paste it into the OpenClaw configuration

4. Optimize Configuration File

After initialization, edit the configuration file ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json，优化以下参数：

  • Increase contextWindow from 4096 to 200000

  • Increase maxTokens from 4096 to 8192

  • Confirm baseUrl is https://aifusion.network/

Configuration File Example

{
  "models": {
    "providers": {
      "custom-api-spritnest-com": {
        "baseUrl": "https://aifusion.network/",
        "apiKey": "sk-your-api-key",
        "api": "anthropic-messages",
        "models": [{
          "id": "claude-opus-4-6-thinking",
          "contextWindow": 200000,
          "maxTokens": 8192
        }]
      }
    }
  }
}

Basic Usage

After configuration, OpenClaw will automatically open the Web UI interface. You can interact with AI in the browser for code writing, Q&A, and other operations.

Usage Tips

For first-time use, it is recommended to test with simple conversations first, and confirm the configuration is correct before proceeding with complex programming tasks.You can also let AI help you configure other toolsInstallnd plugins.

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Contributors: eric