OpenClaw Community: Forums, Chats, and Meetups

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OpenClaw Community: Forums, Chats, and Meetups

OpenClaw has a vibrant, welcoming community of users, developers, and enthusiasts. Whether you need help, want to share your custom skills, or are looking for inspiration, the community has you covered.

Official Community Channels

Discord Server Structure

The Discord server is the most active community space:

# Example: Asking for help on Discord

@NewUser in #help:
"My OpenClaw won't connect to WhatsApp. I get a pairing code
but it expires before I can scan it. Running v2.4.1 on Ubuntu."

@ExperiencedUser:
"Try increasing the pairing timeout in your config:
  whatsapp:
    pairing_timeout: 120  # seconds
Also make sure your system clock is synced: timedatectl status"

Getting Help Effectively

When asking for help, include:

**Environment:**
- OpenClaw version: `openclaw --version`
- OS: Ubuntu 22.04 / macOS 14 / etc.
- Model: ollama/llama3.1 or openai/gpt-4o
- Installation method: curl script / Docker / npm

**What I'm trying to do:**
[Describe your goal]

**What happens:**
[Describe the actual behavior]

**Error message (if any):**

[paste the error]

**What I've tried:**
1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]

**Relevant config:**

[paste relevant config sections, API keys redacted]

Contributing to the Community

Share Your Skills

# Publish a skill to ClawHub
openclaw skill publish my-awesome-skill
# → Published my-awesome-skill@1.0.0 to ClawHub
# → Available at: clawhub.org/skills/my-awesome-skill

Write Documentation

The OpenClaw docs are open source — anyone can contribute:

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/docs
cd docs
# Edit or add markdown files
git checkout -b improve-installation-guide
# Make changes, commit, push, and open a PR

Report Bugs

# Use the built-in bug reporter
openclaw report-bug
# → Collects system info (no sensitive data)
# → Opens GitHub issue template with details pre-filled

Community Meetups and Events

Community-Created Resources

Code of Conduct

The OpenClaw community follows a simple code of conduct:

• Be welcoming — Everyone was a beginner once
• Be respectful — Disagree constructively
• Be helpful — Share knowledge generously
• Be honest — Give credit, report issues truthfully
• Be patient — Volunteers answer when they can

Getting Involved

# Check the contributing guide
openclaw community
# → Opens community.openclaw.org in your browser

# Join the Discord
openclaw community --discord
# → Opens Discord invite link

Community Support vs. Official Support

Tip: The Discord server is the fastest way to get help. Most questions are answered within an hour during active hours (UTC 8:00–22:00). For complex issues, create a GitHub Discussion with full details — the core team monitors these regularly.