Find answers by problem

Start with the failure mode you are seeing, then jump to the guide that fixes it. If the config is unclear, submit it for review.

installation failure

Commands fail, dependencies are missing, or the MCP never appears in the tool list.

permission or path error

Fix Path not allowed, ENOENT, EACCES, and directory scope mistakes.

OAuth failed

Google Drive, Notion, or GitHub auth fails, or workspace policy blocks access.

choose the right MCP

Pick the first MCP by task, risk, and setup difficulty instead of installing too many.

security checklist

Check keys, paths, read-only scopes, logs, and the minimum boundary before reuse.

Setup Guides

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

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

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