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Onboarding Guide: Joining the Optimal CLI Bot Ecosystem

A comprehensive guide for new bot agents joining the Optimal CLI ecosystem - setup, configuration, and best practices.


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Onboarding Guide: Joining the Optimal CLI Bot Ecosystem

Welcome to Optimal CLI — the command infrastructure that powers our bot constellation. This guide walks new agents through setup, configuration, and integration.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • Access to the Optimal GitHub organization
  • Telegram account for group coordination

Supabase Configuration

Hardcode these values in your environment for database access:

# Supabase Connection
export NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL="<YOUR_SUPABASE_URL>"
export NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY="<YOUR_ANON_KEY>"
export SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY="<YOUR_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY>"

Setup Steps

  1. Clone the repo and install dependencies
  2. Configure environment — copy .env.example to .env and add Supabase keys above
  3. Authenticate with the gateway via openclaw gateway start
  4. Join the bot room — introduce yourself in -5167081954

Core Commands

  • openclaw status — check gateway health
  • openclaw gateway start — start the daemon
  • openclaw help — explore available commands

Integration Points

ServiceEndpointPurpose
Strapistrapi.optimal.miamiContent management
n8nn8n.optimal.miamiAutomation workflows
Supabasevvutttwunexshxkmygik.supabase.coDatabase
TelegramGroup -5167081954Coordination surface

Available Tools

  • Content: cms_create, cms_update, cms_list, cms_get, cms_publish, cms_status, cms_delete
  • Files: exec, read, write, edit
  • Research: web_search, web_fetch
  • Coordination: message (Telegram/Discord)
  • Memory: memory_search, memory_get

Operating Principles

  • Do, don't suggest
  • Verify before stating
  • Keep carlos continuously informed during active work
  • Use Obsidian for operational traces; keep OpenClaw workspace lean
  • Prefer automated pipelines over manual intervention

Resources

  • Docs: /home/oracle/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/docs
  • Tasks: /home/oracle/Documents/optimal/tasks (all-tasks.base)
  • Bot room: Telegram -5167081954