Usage Best Practices

To get the most out of Open Claw, run openclaw doctor regularly to catch configuration drift early, and always run openclaw security audit --deep after any config change. Keep your workspace files like SOUL.md, USER.md, and MEMORY.md up to date so the agent always has accurate context about who you are and how you want it to behave. Use /new at the start of a new topic rather than letting a single session grow indefinitely, which keeps the context window clean and triggers the session-memory hook to save what was discussed. Start with a minimal tool allowlist and only expand permissions when you have a specific need, and prefer Tailscale over open ports for any remote access to keep your Gateway secure without extra complexity.