If you’re new to Openclaw or just need a quick refresher, this overview helps you understand where to find chat, control views, agent settings, and system information without digging through menus.
If you don’t see the left-side panel, click the hamburger menu (☰) to show it.
Chat
Selecting Chat from the left panel opens the main conversation area, where you can interact with the AI agent (or agents) you have installed.
Within the same interface, you can:
Switch between installed agents using the Agent dropdown menu.
Use Reload Chat to refresh the current chat session.
Use Toggle assistant thinking/working output to show or hide the assistant’s internal “thinking/working” output.
Control
The Control section contains operational views for monitoring and managing the gateway and its connected components.
Overview
In Overview, you’ll find key Gateway Access details, such as:
WebSocket URL
Gateway Token
Password
Default Session Key
You will also see a Snapshot panel, which displays the latest gateway handshake information.
Channels
The Channels page reflects the channels you selected during configuration. Here, you can:
Instances
Shows data about the gateway and connected clients/nodes.
Sessions
Inspect active sessions and adjust per-session default settings.
Cron Jobs
Scheduler controls:
View gateway-owned cron scheduler status.
Create a New Job (scheduled wakeup or agent run).
Agent Config
Configure Openclaw settings, including:
Environment
Agents
Media Discovery
Plugins
Debug
View status, health, and heartbeat data.
Logs
Access gateway file logs (JSONL).
Docs
Documentation and references for Openclaw.