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OpenClaw Config Cheat Sheet

All openclaw config set commands at a glance. Based on OpenClaw v2026.3.23.

Must-Know Commands

# Enable/Disable Control UI
openclaw config set gateway.controlUi.enabled true | false

# Restart gateway
sudo systemctl restart openclaw

# Check status
openclaw status

# Enable elevated (in chat)
/elevated full

1. Identity & Agent

openclaw config set agents.list[0].identity.name "Nova"
openclaw config set agents.list[0].identity.emoji " "
openclaw config set agents.list[0].identity.theme "helpful assistant"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.model.primary "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.model.fallbacks '["minimax/MiniMax-M2.7"]'
openclaw config set agents.defaults.thinkingDefault "high"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.reasoningDefault "on"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.timeoutSeconds 600
openclaw config set agents.defaults.mediaMaxMb 5
openclaw config set agents.defaults.maxConcurrent 3
openclaw config set agents.defaults.userTimezone "Asia/Kolkata"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.timeFormat "auto"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.heartbeat.every "30m"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.heartbeat.target "last"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.workspace "~/.openclaw/workspace"

2. WhatsApp

openclaw config set channels.whatsapp.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.whatsapp.dmPolicy "pairing|allowlist|open|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.whatsapp.allowFrom '["+91XXXXXXXXXX"]'
openclaw config set channels.whatsapp.groupPolicy "allowlist|open|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.whatsapp.groups."*".requireMention true
openclaw config set channels.whatsapp.mediaMaxMb 50
openclaw config set channels.whatsapp.sendReadReceipts true

3. Telegram

openclaw config set channels.telegram.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.telegram.botToken "BOT_TOKEN"
openclaw config set channels.telegram.dmPolicy "pairing|allowlist|open|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.telegram.allowFrom '["tg:123456789"]'
openclaw config set channels.telegram.groups."*".requireMention true
openclaw config set channels.telegram.historyLimit 50
openclaw config set channels.telegram.streaming "off|partial|block|progress"
openclaw config set channels.telegram.linkPreview true

4. Discord

openclaw config set channels.discord.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.discord.token "BOT_TOKEN"
openclaw config set channels.discord.dmPolicy "pairing|allowlist|open|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.discord.allowFrom '["123456789"]'
openclaw config set channels.discord.groupPolicy "open|allowlist|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.discord.dm.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.discord.historyLimit 20
openclaw config set channels.discord.streaming "off|partial|block|progress"
openclaw config set channels.discord.maxLinesPerMessage 17
openclaw config set channels.discord.ui.components.accentColor "#5865F2"

5. Slack

openclaw config set channels.slack.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.slack.botToken "xoxb-..."
openclaw config set channels.slack.appToken "xapp-..."
openclaw config set channels.slack.dmPolicy "pairing|allowlist|open|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.slack.dm.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.slack.slashCommand.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.slack.slashCommand.name "openclaw"
openclaw config set channels.slack.typingReaction "hourglass_flowing_sand"
openclaw config set channels.slack.historyLimit 50

6. Signal

openclaw config set channels.signal.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.signal.account "+15555550123"
openclaw config set channels.signal.dmPolicy "pairing|allowlist|open|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.signal.allowFrom '["+15551234567"]'
openclaw config set channels.signal.reactionNotifications "off|own|all|allowlist"

7. Google Chat

openclaw config set channels.googlechat.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.googlechat.serviceAccountFile "/path/to.json"
openclaw config set channels.googlechat.webhookPath "/googlechat"
openclaw config set channels.googlechat.dm.policy "pairing|allowlist|open|disabled"

8. IRC

openclaw config set channels.irc.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.irc.dmPolicy "pairing|allowlist|open|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.irc.nickserv.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.irc.nickserv.password "${IRC_NICKSERV_PASSWORD}"

9. iMessage

openclaw config set channels.imessage.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.imessage.cliPath "imsg"
openclaw config set channels.imessage.dmPolicy "pairing|allowlist|open|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.imessage.allowFrom '["+15555550123"]'
openclaw config set channels.imessage.historyLimit 50
openclaw config set channels.imessage.includeAttachments false

10. Gateway & Networking

openclaw config set gateway.controlUi.enabled true|false
openclaw config set gateway.controlUi.basePath "/openclaw"
openclaw config set gateway.controlUi.allowedOrigins '["https://domain.com"]'
openclaw config set gateway.port 18789
openclaw config set gateway.bind "loopback|lan|tailnet|auto|custom"
openclaw config set gateway.auth.mode "none|token|password|trusted-proxy"
openclaw config set gateway.auth.token "your-token"
openclaw config set gateway.auth.password "your-password"
openclaw config set gateway.auth.allowTailscale true|false
openclaw config set gateway.auth.rateLimit.maxAttempts 10
openclaw config set gateway.auth.rateLimit.windowMs 60000
openclaw config set gateway.tailscale.mode "off|serve|funnel"
openclaw config set gateway.trustedProxies '["10.0.0.1"]'
openclaw config set gateway.allowRealIpFallback false
openclaw config set gateway.channelHealthCheckMinutes 5
openclaw config set gateway.channelStaleEventThresholdMinutes 30
openclaw config set gateway.channelMaxRestartsPerHour 10

11. Security & Access

openclaw config set tools.elevated.enabled true
openclaw config set tools.elevated.allowFrom.whatsapp '["+15555550123"]'
openclaw config set tools.elevated.allowFrom.telegram '["123456789"]'
openclaw config set tools.elevated.allowFrom.discord '["123456789012345678"]'
openclaw config set tools.elevated.allowFrom.webchat '["session:name"]'
openclaw config set tools.profile "minimal|coding|messaging|full"
openclaw config set tools.deny '["browser", "canvas"]'
openclaw config set tools.allow '["exec", "process", "read", "write"]'
openclaw config set tools.exec.backgroundMs 10000
openclaw config set tools.exec.timeoutSec 1800
openclaw config set tools.exec.cleanupMs 1800000
openclaw config set tools.loopDetection.enabled true|false
openclaw config set tools.loopDetection.warningThreshold 10
openclaw config set tools.loopDetection.criticalThreshold 20
openclaw config set tools.sessions.visibility "self|tree|agent|all"
openclaw config set tools.agentToAgent.enabled false

12. Messages & Formatting

openclaw config set messages.responsePrefix " "
openclaw config set messages.ackReaction "👀"
openclaw config set messages.ackReactionScope "group-mentions|group-all|direct|all"
openclaw config set messages.removeAckAfterReply false
openclaw config set messages.queue.mode "steer|followup|collect|steer-backlog|queue|interrupt"
openclaw config set messages.queue.debounceMs 1000
openclaw config set messages.queue.cap 20
openclaw config set messages.queue.drop "old|new|summarize"
openclaw config set messages.inbound.debounceMs 2000
openclaw config set messages.groupChat.historyLimit 50

13. Session Management

openclaw config set session.scope "per-sender"
openclaw config set session.dmScope "main|per-peer|per-channel-peer|per-account-channel-peer"
openclaw config set session.reset.mode "daily|idle"
openclaw config set session.reset.atHour 4
openclaw config set session.reset.idleMinutes 60
openclaw config set session.resetTriggers '["/new", "/reset"]'
openclaw config set session.store "~/.openclaw/agents/{agentId}/sessions/sessions.json"
openclaw config set session.maintenance.mode "warn|enforce"
openclaw config set session.maintenance.pruneAfter "30d"
openclaw config set session.maintenance.maxEntries 500
openclaw config set session.maintenance.maxDiskBytes "500mb"
openclaw config set session.threadBindings.enabled true
openclaw config set session.threadBindings.idleHours 24
openclaw config set session.sendPolicy.default "allow|deny"

14. Agent Runtime

openclaw config set agents.defaults.thinkingDefault "high|xhigh|medium|low|minimal|off|adaptive"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.reasoningDefault "on|off|stream"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.fastModeDefault false|true
openclaw config set agents.defaults.timeoutSeconds 600
openclaw config set agents.defaults.contextTokens 200000
openclaw config set agents.defaults.maxConcurrent 3
openclaw config set agents.defaults.model.primary "provider/model"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.model.fallbacks '["model1", "model2"]'
openclaw config set agents.defaults.imageModel.primary "provider/model"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.pdfModel.primary "provider/model"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.imageMaxDimensionPx 1200
openclaw config set agents.defaults.contextPruning.mode "off|cache-ttl"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.contextPruning.ttl "1h"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.contextPruning.keepLastAssistants 3
openclaw config set agents.defaults.compaction.mode "default|safeguard"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.compaction.timeoutSeconds 900
openclaw config set agents.defaults.compaction.memoryFlush.enabled true

15. Sandboxing

openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.mode "off|non-main|all"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.backend "docker|ssh|openshell"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.scope "session|agent|shared"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.workspaceAccess "none|ro|rw"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.workspaceRoot "~/.openclaw/sandboxes"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.docker.image "openclaw-sandbox:bookworm-slim"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.docker.memory "1g"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.docker.cpus 1
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.docker.network "none|bridge"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.browser.enabled false
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.prune.idleHours 24
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.prune.maxAgeDays 7

16. Tools Configuration

openclaw config set tools.web.search.enabled true
openclaw config set tools.web.search.apiKey "BRAVE_API_KEY"
openclaw config set tools.web.search.maxResults 5
openclaw config set tools.web.search.timeoutSeconds 30
openclaw config set tools.web.fetch.enabled true
openclaw config set tools.web.fetch.maxChars 50000
openclaw config set tools.web.fetch.timeoutSeconds 30
openclaw config set tools.media.audio.enabled true
openclaw config set tools.media.audio.maxBytes 20971520
openclaw config set tools.media.video.enabled true
openclaw config set tools.media.video.maxBytes 52428800
openclaw config set tools.media.concurrency 2

17. Browser

openclaw config set browser.enabled true|false
openclaw config set browser.evaluateEnabled true|false
openclaw config set browser.defaultProfile "user|openclaw|work"
openclaw config set browser.ssrfPolicy.dangerouslyAllowPrivateNetwork true|false
openclaw config set browser.extraArgs '["--disable-gpu"]'
openclaw config set browser.headless false|true
openclaw config set browser.noSandbox false|true
openclaw config set browser.color "#FF4500"

18. Skills & Plugins

openclaw config set skills.allowBundled '["gemini", "peekaboo"]'
openclaw config set skills.load.extraDirs '["~/path/to/skills"]'
openclaw config set skills.install.nodeManager "npm|pnpm|yarn"
openclaw config set skills.install.preferBrew true
openclaw config set skills.entries.skill-name.enabled true|false
openclaw config set plugins.enabled true|false
openclaw config set plugins.allow '["voice-call"]'
openclaw config set plugins.load.paths '["~/path/to/plugins"]'
openclaw config set plugins.slots.memory "memory-core|none"

19. Cron Jobs

openclaw config set cron.enabled true
openclaw config set cron.maxConcurrentRuns 2
openclaw config set cron.sessionRetention "24h|false"
openclaw config set cron.webhookToken "token"
openclaw config set cron.runLog.maxBytes "2mb"
openclaw config set cron.runLog.keepLines 2000

20. Logging

openclaw config set logging.level "debug|info|warn|error"
openclaw config set logging.file "/path/to/log"
openclaw config set logging.consoleLevel "debug|info|warn|error"
openclaw config set logging.consoleStyle "pretty|compact|json"
openclaw config set logging.redactSensitive "off|tools"

21. TTS (Text-to-Speech)

openclaw config set messages.tts.auto "off|always|inbound|tagged"
openclaw config set messages.tts.mode "final|all"
openclaw config set messages.tts.provider "elevenlabs|openai"
openclaw config set messages.tts.elevenlabs.apiKey "KEY"
openclaw config set messages.tts.elevenlabs.voiceId "voice_id"
openclaw config set messages.tts.openai.voice "alloy|echo|..."
openclaw config set messages.tts.maxTextLength 4000
openclaw config set messages.tts.timeoutMs 30000
openclaw config set messages.tts.summaryModel "openai/gpt-4.1-mini"

22. Talk Mode

openclaw config set talk.voiceId "elevenlabs_voice_id"
openclaw config set talk.modelId "eleven_v3"
openclaw config set talk.outputFormat "mp3_44100_128"
openclaw config set talk.apiKey "KEY"
openclaw config set talk.silenceTimeoutMs 1500
openclaw config set talk.interruptOnSpeech true|false

23. Discovery

openclaw config set discovery.mdns.mode "off|minimal|full"
openclaw config set discovery.wideArea.enabled true|false

24. Canvas

openclaw config set canvasHost.root "~/path/to/canvas"
openclaw config set canvasHost.liveReload true|false
openclaw config set canvasHost.enabled true|false

25. Memory & Compaction

openclaw config set agents.defaults.memorySearch.enabled true
openclaw config set agents.defaults.memorySearch.provider "openai|gemini"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.memorySearch.model "text-embedding-3-large"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.compaction.mode "default|safeguard"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.compaction.memoryFlush.enabled true

26. Block Streaming & Human Delay

openclaw config set agents.defaults.blockStreamingDefault "on|off"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.blockStreamingBreak "text_end|message_end"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.blockStreamingChunk.minChars 800
openclaw config set agents.defaults.blockStreamingChunk.maxChars 1200
openclaw config set agents.defaults.humanDelay.mode "off|natural|custom"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.typingMode "never|instant|thinking|message"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.typingIntervalSeconds 6

27. Commands

openclaw config set commands.native "auto|true|false"
openclaw config set commands.text true|false
openclaw config set commands.bash true|false
openclaw config set commands.config true|false
openclaw config set commands.restart true|false
openclaw config set commands.debug true|false
openclaw config set commands.bashForegroundMs 2000

28. Subagents

openclaw config set agents.defaults.subagents.model "model"
openclaw config set agents.defaults.subagents.maxConcurrent 1
openclaw config set agents.defaults.subagents.runTimeoutSeconds 900
openclaw config set agents.defaults.subagents.archiveAfterMinutes 60

29. Channel Model Overrides

openclaw config set channels.modelByChannel.discord '{"123456": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6"}'
openclaw config set channels.modelByChannel.telegram '{"-100123": "openai/gpt-4.1-mini"}'
openclaw config set channels.modelByChannel.slack '{"C123": "openai/gpt-4.1"}'

30. Channel Defaults

openclaw config set channels.defaults.groupPolicy "allowlist|open|disabled"
openclaw config set channels.defaults.heartbeat.showOk true|false
openclaw config set channels.defaults.heartbeat.showAlerts true|false
openclaw config set channels.defaults.heartbeat.useIndicator true|false

31. Auth Profiles

openclaw config set models.mode "merge|replace"
openclaw config set auth.profiles '"provider:id": {"provider": "...", "mode": "..."}'
openclaw config set auth.order '{"anthropic": ["id1", "id2"]}'

32. Env & Secrets

openclaw config set env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY "sk-or-..."
openclaw config set env.vars.VAR_NAME "value"
openclaw config set env.shellEnv.enabled true
openclaw config set env.shellEnv.timeoutMs 15000

33. CLI Settings

openclaw config set cli.banner.taglineMode "random|default|off"

34. Node Settings

openclaw config set gateway.nodes.denyCommands '["camera.snap", "screen.record"]'

35. Webhooks

openclaw config set hooks.enabled true
openclaw config set hooks.token "shared-secret"
openclaw config set hooks.path "/hooks"
openclaw config set hooks.maxBodyBytes 262144
openclaw config set hooks.allowRequestSessionKey true|false
openclaw config set hooks.allowedAgentIds '["hooks", "main"]'
openclaw config set hooks.allowedSessionKeyPrefixes '["hook:"]'

Based on OpenClaw v2026.3.23. Originally compiled by Adarsh Sojitra (ServerAvatar.com).