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* feat(zai): auto-detect endpoint + default glm-5

* test: fix Z.AI default endpoint expectation (#14786)

* test: bump embedded runner beforeAll timeout

* chore: update changelog for Z.AI GLM-5 autodetect (#14786)

* chore: resolve changelog merge conflict with main (#14786)

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CLI reference for `openclaw onboard` (interactive onboarding wizard)
You want guided setup for gateway, workspace, auth, channels, and skills
onboard

openclaw onboard

Interactive onboarding wizard (local or remote Gateway setup).

Examples

openclaw onboard
openclaw onboard --flow quickstart
openclaw onboard --flow manual
openclaw onboard --mode remote --remote-url ws://gateway-host:18789

Non-interactive custom provider:

openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
  --auth-choice custom-api-key \
  --custom-base-url "https://llm.example.com/v1" \
  --custom-model-id "foo-large" \
  --custom-api-key "$CUSTOM_API_KEY" \
  --custom-compatibility openai

--custom-api-key is optional in non-interactive mode. If omitted, onboarding checks CUSTOM_API_KEY.

Non-interactive Z.AI endpoint choices:

Note: --auth-choice zai-api-key now auto-detects the best Z.AI endpoint for your key (prefers the general API with zai/glm-5). If you specifically want the GLM Coding Plan endpoints, pick zai-coding-global or zai-coding-cn.

# Promptless endpoint selection
openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
  --auth-choice zai-coding-global \
  --zai-api-key "$ZAI_API_KEY"

# Other Z.AI endpoint choices:
# --auth-choice zai-coding-cn
# --auth-choice zai-global
# --auth-choice zai-cn

Flow notes:

  • quickstart: minimal prompts, auto-generates a gateway token.
  • manual: full prompts for port/bind/auth (alias of advanced).
  • Fastest first chat: openclaw dashboard (Control UI, no channel setup).
  • Custom Provider: connect any OpenAI or Anthropic compatible endpoint, including hosted providers not listed. Use Unknown to auto-detect.

Common follow-up commands

openclaw configure
openclaw agents add <name>
`--json` does not imply non-interactive mode. Use `--non-interactive` for scripts.