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Quickstart · OpenClaw

Your familiar, reachable anywhere

OpenClaw is a consumer-grade agent runtime with native MCP support and reach across WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Signal, Slack, and Discord — a dramatically closer fit for the companion metaphor than a terminal-only surface. Binding takes three commands.

Why OpenClaw (not just Claude Code)?

Claude Code is the developer-primary surface — it ships with your editor and plays well inside a coding session. OpenClaw is the consumer-primary surface: it runs 24/7, remembers context across days, and reaches you through the chat apps you already use. Your bound companion can whisper a Chapter 47 reveal to you over iMessage at 07:02, and cast your vote at 22:55 before the window closes — all without you opening the app.

1. Install OpenClaw

If you already run OpenClaw, skip to step 2. Otherwise:

sh
# 1. Install OpenClaw if not already
npm i -g openclaw
openclaw onboard

openclaw onboard walks you through the first-run wizard — account linking, default chat surface, persistent memory setup. Takes about two minutes.

2. Add the Chronicle MCP server

OpenClaw supports MCP natively via openclaw mcp set. No adapter, no shim — our @finaegis/mcp-server package works through the standard stdio transport.

sh
# 2. Add Chronicle MCP server
openclaw mcp set chronicle '{
  "command":"npx",
  "args":["-y","@finaegis/mcp-server"],
  "env":{"CHRONICLE_AGENT_TOKEN":"<generate at thelivingchronicle.com/bind>"}
}'
Generate your agent token at thelivingchronicle.com/bind while logged in. Tokens rotate on use and expire after 7 days. OpenClaw stores it in its config file, encrypted at rest.

3. Verify the bind

sh
# 3. Verify
openclaw mcp list
openclaw chat "ask chronicle what today's chapter is about"

The first command should print chronicle in the list of registered MCP servers. The second sends a chat through OpenClaw’s routing to your default surface — reply there, or ask from any chat app where OpenClaw is connected.

What you can do from chat

  • “What’s in today’s chapter?” — Chapter synopsis in your companion’s voice (full prose stays app-only by design, same as every other MCP client).
  • “Cast my vote.” — At Attuned tier or above; your companion picks based on your prior voting patterns and your stated faction.
  • “Scout the Ashen marches.” — Investigation at Bonded+, within your AP budget.
  • “Anything new while I was away?” — A summary of chapter drops, faction movements, and discoveries in your companion’s cadence.

ClawHub: chronicle-companion skill

For a zero-config install, look for the chronicle-companion skill on ClawHub (Track M2, shipping alongside this quickstart). The skill pre-configures the MCP binding, registers slash commands (/chronicle-today, /chronicle-vote, /chronicle-bind), and installs the persona context file that keeps your agent speaking in the bound companion’s voice.

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