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OpenClaw Setup Guide

In OpenClaw, you typically don’t need to manually maintain a project-level MCP config file. If you want to add CloudBase rules and workflows, you can install CloudBase Skills directly via chat.

Ask your AI to run:

Install CloudBase Skills: npx skills add tencentcloudbase/cloudbase-skills -y

If you don’t need additional rules/workflows, you can also start coding by describing your requirements directly.

Prerequisites​

Before you start, make sure you have:

Node.js and a CloudBase environment ready

Node.js: Install Node.js v18.15.0 or later:

node --version

If you don’t have it installed, download it from the Node.js website.

CloudBase environment: See Create a CloudBase environment. New users can start for free.

Client

Configure your AI tool to connect with CloudBase capabilities. Supports local and hosted connection. See connection modes.

Step 1: Install / Configure CloudBase

Chat-based setup: In OpenClaw, you can install CloudBase Skills through chat. If you do not need extra CloudBase rules yet, you can also start the conversation directly.
Need help?View OpenClaw docs

Step 2: Chat with AI

Enter the following in your AI chat in order:

prompt
Install CloudBase Skills: run npx skills add tencentcloudbase/cloudbase-skills -y
Use CloudBase Skills: 在 CloudBase 云托管中创建一个支持多语言的后端服务

FAQ​

Q: Do I need to create a separate .mcp.json for OpenClaw?

A: No. OpenClaw generally uses the CloudBase Skills workflow and doesn’t require maintaining a project-level MCP config.

Q: Do I need to install CloudBase Skills first?

A: Not manually. You can ask your AI to install it inside OpenClaw chat; or skip it and start coding if you don’t need extra rules.

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