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Issue 32 2026-02-01

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Issue 32 2026-02-01

Operational Checklist And Likely Setup Friction Points

Issue 32 Edition 2026-02-01 3 min read
General
Sources: 1 • Confidence: Low • Updated: 2026-02-06 16:59

Key takeaways

  • The author identifies operational areas to address as: setup questions, administrative commands, setting up a Telegram bot, accessing the web UI, and running commands as root.
  • A recommended approach for running OpenClaw is to use OpenClaw’s provided Docker Compose configuration.
  • The OpenClaw Docker setup serves a web UI on localhost.
  • The author is maintaining ongoing setup notes and is sharing a first installment covering setup and administration commands, with an expectation of additional installments.

Sections

Operational Checklist And Likely Setup Friction Points

The corpus surfaces a checklist of areas that may require additional guidance: admin commands, Telegram bot setup, web UI access, and root/privileged execution. The expectation of further installments suggests these areas are not fully covered in the current segment and should be monitored for clarifications or corrections.

  • The author identifies operational areas to address as: setup questions, administrative commands, setting up a Telegram bot, accessing the web UI, and running commands as root.
  • The author is maintaining ongoing setup notes and is sharing a first installment covering setup and administration commands, with an expectation of additional installments.

Deployment Baseline: Vendor-Provided Docker Compose

The corpus indicates a specific baseline mechanism for deployment: using OpenClaw’s provided Docker Compose configuration. This is actionable operational guidance, but the corpus does not include verification details (e.g., exact compose contents, prerequisites, or success criteria beyond a localhost UI claim elsewhere).

  • A recommended approach for running OpenClaw is to use OpenClaw’s provided Docker Compose configuration.

Service Exposure: Web Ui Available On Localhost

The corpus asserts that the Docker setup exposes a web UI on localhost, implying local accessibility for evaluation and administration. The corpus does not specify the port, authentication model, or whether this is the default or a configurable behavior.

  • The OpenClaw Docker setup serves a web UI on localhost.

Watchlist

  • The author identifies operational areas to address as: setup questions, administrative commands, setting up a Telegram bot, accessing the web UI, and running commands as root.

Unknowns

  • Where is the referenced Docker Compose configuration located, and what exact services/containers does it define?
  • What localhost port(s) does the web UI use, and what are the authentication/authorization expectations for that UI?
  • Which administrative commands are required for routine operation, and which (if any) truly require root privileges versus misconfiguration or missing permissions?
  • What are the exact steps and prerequisites for setting up the Telegram bot integration (tokens, webhooks/polling, network access, required permissions)?
  • What changes, corrections, or refinements appear in the anticipated follow-up installments, and do they revise any of the initial guidance?

Sources

  1. 2026-02-01 simonwillison.net