OpenClaw Advanced Tools Reference

Reference normalized against:

https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools
https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/browser
https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/cron-jobs
https://docs.openclaw.ai/plugins
https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/gateway

Last verified: 2026-02-17.

Safety First

This file documents advanced capabilities for operator awareness. It does not grant blanket authorization to execute privileged or high-risk operations. See references/security-policy.md.

Gateway API Utility

Use gateway API calls directly from CLI:

openclaw gateway call <path>

Typical patterns:

health checks
custom automation hooks
debugging specific gateway endpoints

Managed Browser (High-risk)

openclaw browser start
openclaw browser open <url>
openclaw browser screenshot [--full-page]
openclaw browser snapshot --format aria
openclaw browser stop

Requires explicit approval and wrapper opt-in.

Cron Automation (High-risk)

openclaw cron list
openclaw cron add ...
openclaw cron run <jobId>
openclaw cron remove <jobId>

Creation, run, and delete operations require explicit approval.

Plugins (High-risk)

openclaw plugins list
openclaw plugins install <path-or-url>
openclaw plugins enable <name>
openclaw plugins disable <name>

Install and enable operations should be limited to trusted sources.

Upstream Runtime Capabilities (Awareness)

Depending on OpenClaw runtime configuration, upstream may expose:

exec style arbitrary command execution
elevated permission workflows
sub-agent delegation

Treat these as privileged features with explicit, per-action approval.

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