Reference for openclaw docs, searching the live documentation for topics, tools, and configuration settings without leaving your terminal.
What does Openclaw Docs do?
It’s a built-in documentation search that queries the live OpenClaw docs and returns relevant information or links directly in your terminal. Instead of switching to a browser, typing a URL, and searching a docs site, you can run openclaw docs <search-terms> from wherever you’re already working. The command hits the live docs, so results reflect the current documentation rather than anything cached locally.
When it’s actually useful
This command is most valuable mid-workflow, when you’re writing a config and can’t remember the exact key name, debugging an integration and need to check what a flag does, or exploring a feature you haven’t used before.
Treat the search terms the same way you’d treat a Google query: specific multi-word phrases tend to return more targeted results than single broad terms. The two examples in the source content demonstrate both patterns: a feature area search (browser extension) and a specific config key search (sandbox allowHostControl).
Command
One command, pass any search terms as positional arguments.
| openclaw docs <search-terms> Searches the live docs for the provided keywords and returns relevant information or links. Pass any number of search terms as space-separated arguments, no quotes required for multi-word queries. Results are fetched from the live documentation, not a local cache. |
syntax
# Pass search terms directly as arguments openclaw docs <search-terms>
Examples
Two patterns from the docs, searching a feature area and searching a specific config key.
01 Search for a feature area
openclaw docs browser extension
02 Search for model setup
openclaw docs OpenClaw AI Model Integration
Use this to quickly pull up the latest requirements for connecting LLM providers, setting up environment variables, and configuring model aliases.
03 Search for a specific config key
openclaw docs sandbox allowHostControl
Search Tips
A few patterns that tend to return more useful results.
| Exact config key openclaw docs gatewayAuthToken Use the exact camelCase or dot-notation key name for precise matches. | Feature area openclaw docs browser extension Two or three words describing the feature returns broad relevant results. |
| Specific flag or option openclaw docs sandbox allowHostControl Combining a parent topic with a specific option narrows results significantly. | Error or behavior openclaw docs SecretRef unresolved Pasting partial error terms or behavioral keywords often finds the relevant guide. |
Results are fetched from the live docs, not a local snapshot. This means they stay current with the latest documentation, but the command requires an active network connection to work.
