Final artifact
A working live-mode frontend, a reachable bridge, and your own OpenClaw SOP or skill draft.
Guided Build
OpenClaw in practice: run it, debug it, turn it into SOP
This lesson should not just push you to the docs. DepthPilot adds a real operator sequence, plugin heuristics, community failure patterns, and skill capture logic so you can follow, verify, and deliver something concrete.
Real acceptance criteria
Not just that commands finished, but that you can explain what attach changed, what the bridge does, and why pairing or plugins fail.
Where our value shows
This page gives the operator sequence, plugin tradeoffs, debugging rhythm, and skill capture logic instead of just a stack of links.
DepthPilot operator order
Run `doctor` and `configure` before live attach. Do not start by piling on plugins.
Prove `.env.local` switched to live, then prove bridge `/health`, then inspect the frontend.
Restart Gateway after every plugin install and verify channel readiness plus pairing.
When the same fix happens for the third time, it should become a runbook or skill.
Plugin strategy that actually helps
If research is weak, add `web_search` first instead of a pile of community plugins.
Only add memory-style plugins when the workflow clearly needs long-term memory.
When `plugin not available` appears, check Gateway restart, provider reachability, and config persistence first.
More plugins mean more failure dimensions; stabilize the core chain before expanding capability.
What should become a skill
Project bootstrap checks: doctor, pairing, search provider, channel probe.
Issue triage: determine whether the problem is attach, bridge, plugin, or pairing.
Pre-plugin-launch checks: version, restart, minimum regression, log location.
Daily project checks: failed work, queue backlog, permission errors, provider status.
Quick start commands
Fastest clean run
npm run dev:liveOne command to chain attach, bridge, and the frontend dev server for first-pass validation.
Step-by-step debugging
npm run openclaw:attach
npm run devConfirm the env file first, then start the frontend separately so failures are easier to isolate.
Remote Gateway
npm run dev:live -- --url wss://YOUR_GATEWAY/ws --token YOUR_TOKEN --name "Prod Gateway" --id gw-prodUse this when the Gateway runs on another machine.
Reusable templates
Download the starter SKILL.md
Turn repeated actions into a minimal skill before you write a giant universal SOP.
Download the bootstrap checklist
A stable start checklist beats intuitive debugging every time.
Lesson deliverables
One frontend-running screenshot.
One bridge `/health` verification record.
One short troubleshooting recap.
One OpenClaw skill or SOP draft.
Search Cluster
Place this tutorial back into the search cluster
This guide should not stand alone. It should connect OpenClaw intent, workflow intent, and the final project path.
OpenClaw Tutorial
An OpenClaw tutorial that goes beyond setup into debugging and skills
This entry page aligns directly with the OpenClaw tutorial search intent. It shows the learner what they will actually gain before sending them into the full guided build, skills page, and project path.
Open pathAI Workflow Automation Course
An AI workflow automation course focused on maintainable systems, not button demos
Users who search for an AI workflow automation course usually want something they can really run, not a pile of tool demos. DepthPilot connects automation to system design, entitlement, and delivery.
Open pathAI Workflow Course
An AI workflow course built for real delivery, not better chatting
If the user searches for an AI workflow course, they usually need more than model theory. They need to connect AI into real workflows, tools, access control, and delivery standards.
Open pathReference appendix
These external links are the trust sources behind the lesson. They are not the core teaching content. The core is the operator order, plugin strategy, skill capture logic, and delivery templates above.