Autonomous Agents

Overview

Learn how to orchestrate autonomous agents using OpenClaw and Claude. This guide covers the setup, configuration, and execution of agentic workflows.

Tools

OpenClaw

OpenClaw provides the runtime environment for your agents. It handles the tool execution, context management, and loop control.

Claude

Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet is the brain behind the operation. Its superior reasoning capabilities make it ideal for complex, multi-step agentic tasks.

Getting Started

1. Install OpenClaw: npm install -g openclaw
2. Configure API Keys: set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY in your environment.
3. Define Agent Spec: Create a YAML file defining your agent's capabilities and tools.

Example Workflow

agent:
  name: "DevOps Bot"
  model: "claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620"
  tools:
    - name: "kubectl"
    - name: "git"

Run the agent:

openclaw run ./agent.yaml --goal "Deploy the latest commit to staging"

Best Practices

• Clear Goals: Be specific in your prompt.
• Limited Scope: Don't give an agent root access unless necessary.
• Monitoring: Always log agent actions (OpenClaw does this by default).