send
openclaw send "Explain TCP" \
--model auto --stream
Send a chat completion with model selection, streaming, and full header output.
CLI
Control the router
from your terminal.
Send requests, list models, configure routing, and run the self-hosted gateway — all from the command line.
Install
Pick your package manager.
Ships as a standalone binary. Works with npm, pnpm, and Bun.
# npm npm install -g openclaw # pnpm pnpm add -g openclaw # bun bun add -g openclaw
Key commands
Four verbs do the work.
models
openclaw models openclaw models --provider anthropic openclaw models --format json
List available models with health status and stats across all providers.
gateway
openclaw gateway --port 3000 openclaw gateway --watch
Run the self-hosted gateway locally for development or air-gapped deploys.
config
openclaw config set routing.default auto openclaw config get budget openclaw config list
View and modify routing, budget, and provider-key configuration.