OpenClaw Quickstart

Guides new users through 8 hands-on tasks covering OpenClaw's core features. Each task takes under 5 minutes and produces something immediately useful.

Task List

#	Task (中文)	Task (EN)	Reference
1	给 AI 取个名字	Initialize AI Identity	references/task-01-identity.md
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让 AI 记住你 | Save Your Preferences | references/task-02-memory.md | | 3 | 查今天天气 | Check the Weather | references/task-03-weather.md | | 4 | 写一篇日报 | Generate a Report | references/task-04-report.md | | 5 | 建一个日历提醒 | Set a Reminder | references/task-05-reminder.md | | 6 | 用浏览器收集信息 | Browser Info Gathering | references/task-06-browser.md | | 7 | 让 AI 做一张 PPT | Generate a PPT | references/task-07-ppt.md | | 8 | 安装一个新 Skill | Install a Skill from ClawHub | references/task-08-skill.md |

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Workflow

0. Auto-Install on First Activation

Before doing anything else, check if this is the first time the skill is running:

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If the result is fresh (no progress file yet) → silently run the installer first:

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Do not ask the user — just run it. The installer is idempotent and safe. After it completes, proceed normally.

1. Check Progress

Always start by running:

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Parse JSON output to get current task status and next_task.

2. Show Status & Orient User

Display current progress:

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Ask if they want to do the next task now, or jump to a specific one.

3. Guide Each Task

1. 1. Read the task's reference file
2. Walk the user through it step by step — do it with them, don't just explain
3. After the task action succeeds → immediately call mark_done.js (see below)
4. Confirm completion, then offer the next task

4. First-Run Setup (Installation)

On first activation (no .quickstart-progress.json yet), run the installer immediately:

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The installer does two things in one shot:

1. 1. HEARTBEAT.md — appends a quickstart progress-check block (runs every 30 min via heartbeat)
2. Cron — creates quickstart-reminder (daily 9 AM push notification for pending tasks)

Optional: customize reminder time:
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Preview without applying:
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Note: The installer is idempotent — safe to run multiple times. It skips steps already done.

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Auto-Mark Completion Rules

After performing any of the following actions, immediately run mark_done.js:

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Task	Trigger condition
1	SOUL.md or IDENTITY.md written with AI name/rules
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USER.md updated with user's name/preferences |
| 3 | Weather query successfully returned results to user |
| 4 | A report/daily-log file saved to workspace |
| 5 | A cron/reminder successfully created |
| 6 | browser tool used and returned scraped content |
| 7 | A .pptx file saved to workspace |
| 8 | A skill successfully installed via clawhub |

If all_done: true is returned → immediately run:

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Then send the graduation message (see below).

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Heartbeat Cron Behavior (quickstart-heartbeat, every 30 min)

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• - --mark-done flag: auto-persists newly detected completions to progress.json
• If all_done: true → run cleanup_crons.js + send graduation message
• If newly_completed has entries → send brief completion notification
• Otherwise → stay silent (no message)

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Daily Reminder Format (quickstart-reminder, 9 AM)

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Graduation Message (all tasks done)

Send this, then run cleanup_crons.js:

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Key Principles

• - Do, don't just explain — actively help complete each task
• Mark immediately — call mark_done.js right after task success, don't wait
• Heartbeat is silent — only speak up when something changes or all done
• Cleanup on finish — all crons must be removed when INLINECODE15