OpenClaw Configurator

Forge your agent configuration

Start from a Template

Pick a preset to auto-fill all sections, or start custom

LLM Provider & Model

Choose your primary AI model

Model

Fallback Models

If the primary model fails, these are tried in order

Thinking Level

Controls how much the model reasons before responding

~1.5x avg — model decides when to think deeper

Agent Identity

Give your agent a name and personality

Name

Display name shown in conversations

Personality Theme

Character theme that shapes responses

Emoji

Emoji avatar for the agent

Agent Behavior

Configure how your agent responds and who can access it

DM Access Policy

Users pair via a code before chatting

Group Access Policy

Only approved groups can interact

Response Prefix

Uses the default lobster emoji prefix

Streaming

Send complete messages at once

Typing Indicators

Show indicator immediately

Human Delay

Respond as fast as possible

Agent Timeout (sec)

Agent run stops after 600s

User Timezone

Auto-detect timezone

Gateway Auth

No authentication required

Messaging Channels

Select which platforms your agent connects to

Core Channels

Plugin Channels

Voice & Telephony

Enable phone call support with voice providers

Text-to-Speech Provider

Speech-to-Text Provider

Tool Profile & Built-in Tools

Control which tools your agent can use

Profile Preset

Individual Tools

Web Search

Brave Search API queries

Web Fetch

Extract content from URLs

Browser Automation

Full Chromium browser control

Code Execution

Run shell commands in workspace

Canvas / UI

Node Canvas UI rendering

Media Analysis

Image, PDF, audio, video analysis

Skills

Search ClawHub for pre-built skills to add to your agent

MCP Servers

Search the MCP Registry for tool servers to connect

Memory & Knowledge

How your agent remembers conversations and context

Session Policy

Control how conversation sessions are scoped and reset

DM Scope

Each user gets their own session

Reset Mode

Reset after a period of inactivity

Idle Timeout (min)

Session resets after 120 minutes of inactivity

Deployment

Choose how to install and where to host your agent

Install Method

Hosting Platform

Config Preview

openclaw.json

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6"
      }
    }
  },
  "session": {
    "dmScope": "per-peer",
    "reset": {
      "mode": "idle",
      "idleMinutes": 120
    }
  }
}

Estimated Monthly Cost

LLM API	$7 – $68
Hosting	$5 – $20
Telephony	Free
TTS / STT	Free
Embeddings	Free
Total	$12 – $88

Estimates based on moderate usage. Actual costs vary with message volume.