Setup Guides

Step-by-step tutorials to configure popular MCP servers with OpenClaw. Each guide includes copy-paste configs, recommended scopes, and troubleshooting tips.

How to use these guides

  • Pick the MCP that matches your top workflow bottleneck.
  • Start with the safest, smallest scope and expand later.
  • Verify with a simple test prompt before relying on it.

Filesystem MCP Setup

Safe scoped file access for OpenClaw

GitHub MCP Setup

Read repos, issues, open PRs

Notion MCP Setup

Search and read your Notion workspace

Slack MCP Setup

Summarize channels and send messages

Puppeteer MCP Setup

Browser automation, screenshots, scraping

Quick Start: MCP + OpenClaw (formerly clawdbot)

10-minute setup guide

High-Demand Topic Hubs

Providers & Models

Compare Codex, Anthropic, Ollama, local models, and hybrid fallbacks.

Security & Permissions

Understand sandboxing, elevated mode, shared-bot risk, and safer defaults.

Automation Workflows

Use hooks, cron jobs, and webhooks for scheduled and event-driven work.

Deploy & Hosting

Compare WSL2, Docker, VPS, and managed hosting tradeoffs.

Recommended order

  1. Filesystem (local scope and safety)
  2. GitHub or Brave Search (one external data source)
  3. Slack or Notion (team or personal knowledge)
  4. Puppeteer (automation last)

Security checklist

  • Use least-privilege scopes
  • Store secrets in environment variables
  • Review logs for unexpected access

Want the full curated list?

See Top 10 MCPs