* feat(podman): add optional Podman setup and documentation
- Introduced `setup-podman.sh` for one-time host setup of OpenClaw in a rootless Podman environment, including user creation, image building, and launch script installation.
- Added `run-openclaw-podman.sh` for running the OpenClaw gateway as a Podman container.
- Created `openclaw.podman.env` for environment variable configuration.
- Updated documentation to include Podman installation instructions and a new dedicated Podman guide.
- Added a systemd Quadlet unit for managing the OpenClaw service as a user service.
* fix: harden Podman setup and docs (#16273) (thanks @DarwinsBuddy)
* style: format cli credentials
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Co-authored-by: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
* feat: add LiteLLM provider types, env var, credentials, and auth choice
Add litellm-api-key auth choice, LITELLM_API_KEY env var mapping,
setLitellmApiKey() credential storage, and LITELLM_DEFAULT_MODEL_REF.
* feat: add LiteLLM onboarding handler and provider config
Add applyLitellmProviderConfig which properly registers
models.providers.litellm with baseUrl, api type, and model definitions.
This fixes the critical bug from PR #6488 where the provider entry was
never created, causing model resolution to fail at runtime.
* docs: add LiteLLM provider documentation
Add setup guide covering onboarding, manual config, virtual keys,
model routing, and usage tracking. Link from provider index.
* docs: add LiteLLM to sidebar navigation in docs.json
Add providers/litellm to both English and Chinese provider page lists
so the docs page appears in the sidebar navigation.
* test: add LiteLLM non-interactive onboarding test
Wire up litellmApiKey flag inference and auth-choice handler for the
non-interactive onboarding path, and add an integration test covering
profile, model default, and credential storage.
* fix: register --litellm-api-key CLI flag and add preferred provider mapping
Wire up the missing Commander CLI option, action handler mapping, and
help text for --litellm-api-key. Add litellm-api-key to the preferred
provider map for consistency with other providers.
* fix: remove zh-CN sidebar entry for litellm (no localized page yet)
* style: format buildLitellmModelDefinition return type
* fix(onboarding): harden LiteLLM provider setup (#12823)
* refactor(onboarding): keep auth-choice provider dispatcher under size limit
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Co-authored-by: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
- Remove specific machine type (CX22) and pricing
- Hetzner pricing and server types change frequently
- Keep focus on technical approach rather than costs
- Add Infrastructure as Code section to Hetzner installation docs
- Links to community-maintained Terraform repositories
- Provides alternative for users preferring IaC workflows
- Includes cost estimate and feature overview
Related: Discussion #12532
Discussion: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/discussions/13528
## Checklist
- [x] **Mark as AI-assisted in the PR title or description** - Implemented by 🤖, reviewed by 👨💻
- [x] **Note the degree of testing** - fully tested and I use it myself
- [x] **Include prompts or session logs if possible (super helpful!)** - I can try doing a "resume" on a few sessions, but don't think it'll provide value. Lmk if this is a blocker.
- [x] **Confirm you understand what the code does** - It's simple :)
## Summary of changes
- **ClawDock** - Shell helpers replace verbose `docker-compose` commands with simple `clawdock-*` shortcuts
- **Zero-config setup** - First run auto-detects the OpenClaw project directory from common paths and saves the config for future use
- **No extra dependencies** - Just bash
- **Built-in auth & device pairing helpers** - `clawdock-fix-token`, `clawdock-dashboard`, etc to handle gateay setup, streamline web UI, etc...
- **Updated Docker docs** - Installation docs now include the optional ClawDock helper setup for users who want simplified container management
## Example Usage
```bash
$ clawdock-help
🦞 ClawDock - Docker Helpers for OpenClaw
⚡ Basic Operations
clawdock-start Start the gateway
clawdock-stop Stop the gateway
clawdock-restart Restart the gateway
clawdock-status Check container status
clawdock-logs View live logs (follows)
🐚 Container Access
clawdock-shell Shell into container (openclaw alias ready)
clawdock-cli Run CLI commands (e.g., clawdock-cli status)
clawdock-exec <cmd> Execute command in gateway container
🌐 Web UI & Devices
clawdock-dashboard Open web UI in browser (auto-guides you)
clawdock-devices List device pairings (auto-guides you)
clawdock-approve <id> Approve device pairing (with examples)
⚙️ Setup & Configuration
clawdock-fix-token Configure gateway token (run once)
🔧 Maintenance
clawdock-rebuild Rebuild Docker image
clawdock-clean ⚠️ Remove containers & volumes (nuclear)
🛠️ Utilities
clawdock-health Run health check
clawdock-token Show gateway auth token
clawdock-cd Jump to openclaw project directory
clawdock-config Open config directory (~/.openclaw)
clawdock-workspace Open workspace directory
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🚀 First Time Setup
1. clawdock-start # Start the gateway
2. clawdock-fix-token # Configure token
3. clawdock-dashboard # Open web UI
4. clawdock-devices # If pairing needed
5. clawdock-approve <id> # Approve pairing
💬 WhatsApp Setup
clawdock-shell
> openclaw channels login --channel whatsapp
> openclaw status
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
💡 All commands guide you through next steps!
📚 Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
```\n\nCo-authored-by: Gustavo Madeira Santana <gumadeiras@gmail.com>
* docs(install): revamp installer internals for readability and accuracy
Restructure the installer internals page with better flow and Mintlify
components (CardGroup, Steps, Tabs, AccordionGroup). All flags, env vars,
and behavioral descriptions cross-checked against install.sh,
install-cli.sh, and install.ps1 source code.
- Add CardGroup chooser and Quick Commands section at top
- Organize each script into consistent Flow → Examples → Reference pattern
- Move flags/env var tables into collapsible Accordions
- Consolidate troubleshooting into AccordionGroup at bottom
- Add missing flags (--version, --beta, --verbose, --help, etc.)
- Add missing env vars (OPENCLAW_VERSION, OPENCLAW_BETA, etc.)
- Document install-cli.sh fully (was one paragraph)
- Fix non-interactive checkout detection behavior (defaults to npm)
- Use --proto/--tlsv1.2 in curl examples to match script usage
- No content deleted; all original info preserved or relocated
* fix(docs): correct in-page anchor hrefs for installer cards
* docs(install): replace CardGroup with table for installer overview
* docs(install): reframe install overview to stop duplicating getting started
* docs(install): link default installer row to getting started, not internals
* docs(install): use Mintlify components for install overview
* docs(install): fix card grid layout with CardGroup
* docs(install): platform tabs for global install, npm/pnpm as accordion
* docs(install): add PowerShell no-onboard alternative
* docs(install): add repo link to from-source clone step
* docs(install): capitalize OpenClaw in repo link
* docs(install): add pnpm link --global to from-source steps
* docs(install): rewrite install overview for clarity and flow
* docs(install): use tooltip for Windows WSL2 recommendation
* docs(install): use Note box for Windows WSL2 recommendation
* docs(install): group install methods under single heading
* docs(install): standardize tab labels across installer sections
* docs(install): rewrite Node.js page with install instructions and better structure
* docs(install): clarify Node.js page intro
* docs(install): scope auto-install note to installer script, link Node page
* docs(install): fix installer script link to internals page
* docs: rename Install methods nav group to Other install methods
* docs(install): link to on-page anchor, use Tip box for recommended
* docs(install): wrap install methods in AccordionGroup with Tip box
* docs: move Node.js page from Install to Help > Environment and debugging
* docs(install): add complete flags and env vars reference to installer internals
* docs(install): use stable troubleshooting anchor for Node.js link
* docs(install): fix Node page installer anchor
* docs(install): fix broken installer script anchor in requirements note
* docs: restructure Get Started tab and improve onboarding flow
- Flatten nested Onboarding group into linear First Steps flow
- Add 'What is OpenClaw?' narrative section to landing page
- Split wizard.md into streamlined overview + full reference (reference/wizard.md)
- Move Pairing to Channels > Configuration
- Move Bootstrapping to Agents > Fundamentals
- Move macOS app onboarding to Platforms > macOS companion app
- Move Lore to Help > Community
- Remove duplicate install instructions from openclaw.md
- Mirror navigation changes in zh-CN tabs
- No content deleted — all detail preserved or relocated
* docs: move deployment pages to install/, fix Platforms tab routing, clarify onboarding paths
- Move deployment guides (fly, hetzner, gcp, macos-vm, exe-dev, railway, render,
northflank) from platforms/ and root to install/
- Add 'Hosting and deployment' group to Install tab
- Slim Gateway & Ops 'Remote access and deployment' down to 'Remote access'
- Swap Platforms tab before Gateway & Ops to fix path-prefix routing
- Move macOS app onboarding into First steps (parallel to CLI wizard)
- Rename sidebar titles to 'Onboarding: CLI' / 'Onboarding: macOS App'
- Add redirects for all moved paths
- Update all internal links (en + zh-CN)
- Fix img tag syntax in onboarding.md
* docs(install): add pnpm approve-builds step for global installs
pnpm requires explicit approval for packages with build scripts.
Without running `pnpm approve-builds -g`, openclaw and its dependencies
(node-llama-cpp, sharp, protobufjs) won't have their postinstall scripts
executed, causing runtime errors.
Fixes#5579
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* docs(install): clarify pnpm reinstall step after approve-builds
Address review feedback: after running `pnpm approve-builds -g`,
users need to re-run the install command for postinstall scripts
to actually execute.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* bugfix:The Mintlify navbar (logo + search bar with ⌘K) scrolls away when scrolling down the documentation, so it disappears from view.
* fix(docs): keep navbar visible on scroll (#2445) (thanks @chenyuan99)
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Co-authored-by: vignesh07 <vigneshnatarajan92@gmail.com>
