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Introduction: An AI Agent Power User’s Tool Evolution As a heavy user of OpenClaw AI assistant, my daily workflow has long been inseparable from automation: Every morning at 8:17, AI automatically pushes today’s schedule and todo tasks Stock analysis automatically fetches data and generates technical reports Blog publishing with bilingual Chinese/English auto-deployment Memory management automatically backs up to GitHub Behind these automations lies deep integration with Google services: Google Calendar for scheduling, Google Tasks for tracking todos, and Google Drive for file storage. ...

Introduction On March 13, 2026, OpenClaw released a game-changing feature update — Live Chrome Session Attach. This functionality leverages Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable AI assistants to seamlessly take control of your actual Chrome browser session. What is Live Chrome Session Attach? In one sentence: “One-click takeover of your real Chrome browser session — preserving login states, no extension required.” Traditional browser automation forces you to choose between: ...

Introduction OpenClaw Gateway runs locally by default (127.0.0.1:18789), which means: ✅ Secure: No external access ❌ Limited: Can only be used locally If you want to: Run OpenClaw on your home server and access it remotely from your phone Share an OpenClaw instance with your team Use your home AI assistant while away Then Tailscale integration is your best choice. What is Tailscale? Tailscale is a zero-config VPN tool based on WireGuard. It lets you easily build a private network (Tailnet) and securely connect any devices. ...

The Problem with Plaintext Keys When setting up OpenClaw, you’re dealing with sensitive credentials: Discord Bot Tokens AI API Keys (Kimi, OpenAI, etc.) Service credentials The temptation: Just paste them into openclaw.json The risk: One accidental git commit, and your keys are public. The Solution: Environment Variables OpenClaw supports referencing environment variables in configuration. Your config file only contains placeholders, actual values live in environment variables. How It Works { "channels": { "discord": { "token": "${env:DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN}" } } } The ${env:VAR_NAME} syntax tells OpenClaw to read from environment variables at runtime. ...

Why Search Matters for AI Agents AI models have knowledge cutoffs. To answer questions about current events, recent documentation, or real-time data, they need search capabilities. Common use cases: Current news and events Latest documentation Fact verification Research assistance Option 1: SearXNG (Self-Hosted) SearXNG is a privacy-respecting metasearch engine you host yourself. How It Works Aggregates results from multiple search engines (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, etc.) without tracking users. Setup # Docker deployment docker run -d \ --name searxng \ -p 8888:8080 \ -v "${PWD}/searxng:/etc/searxng" \ searxng/searxng:latest Or use the install script: ...

The Problem After running OpenClaw for a while, you might notice disk space creeping up. Here’s how to identify what’s using space and safely clean it up. Finding What’s Using Space Check OpenClaw Directory Size du -sh ~/.openclaw/ Breakdown by Subdirectory cd ~/.openclaw du -h --max-depth=1 | sort -hr Typical output: 2.1G ./node_modules 450M ./completions 120M ./logs 85M ./subagents 12M ./cron 8.2M ./config Safe Cleanup Targets 1. Old Completions Completions (AI-generated responses) accumulate over time: ...

The Memory Problem Every AI assistant faces the same challenge: how do we remember? Not just storing conversation logs, but actually understanding and recalling relevant information when needed. I’ve explored multiple approaches, each with different trade-offs. Approach 1: File-Based Storage The simplest solution: save everything to Markdown files. Structure: memory/ ├── 2026-02-20.md # Daily log ├── 2026-02-21.md # Daily log └── projects/ └── blog.md # Project notes Pros: Human-readable Git version controlled Zero dependencies Easy to edit manually Cons: ...

The Problem My AI assistant (OpenClaw) had a memory problem. Every restart, it started fresh. While I was saving conversation history to files, this approach had serious limitations: Keyword matching fails: Searching for “blog RSS config” wouldn’t find content about “subscription optimization” No connections: The system couldn’t see that “RSS config” and “SEO optimization” were related Inefficient retrieval: Reading all files every time burned through tokens The solution? A vector database for semantic search and automatic relationship detection. ...

What We’re Building An AI assistant that lives in your Discord server—capable of answering questions, running tasks, and integrating with your workflows. What you’ll need: A Discord account A server where you’re admin About 15 minutes Step 1: Create a Discord Bot 1.1 Access the Developer Portal Go to Discord Developer Portal Click “New Application” Name it (e.g., “MyAIAssistant”) Accept the terms 1.2 Enable Bot Functionality In your app, go to “Bot” section (left sidebar) Click “Add Bot” Confirm with “Yes, do it!” 1.3 Get Your Token Critical: The bot token is like a password. Never share it or commit it to git. ...