OpenClaw

OpenClaw is a local-first personal AI agent / gateway. To route it through PrimeRouter, the recommended path is the one-line installer — run it, pick the Anthropic (Claude) or OpenAI (Codex) channel, and every request uses your PrimeRouter token, balance, and call logs.

Two channels, pick one

Channel	Base URL	Example model
Anthropic (Claude)	https://primerouter.ai	claude-opus-4-8
OpenAI (Codex)	https://primerouter.ai/v1	gpt-5.5

The Claude / Anthropic endpoint must not include /v1; the OpenAI / Codex endpoint must include /v1.

Recommended: interactive one-line installer

Run it, pick a channel, paste your API key, and choose a model from the gateway's live list — the script installs OpenClaw and writes the config.

macOS / Linux / WSL

curl -fsSL https://primerouter.ai/install/openclaw.sh | bash

Windows PowerShell

irm https://primerouter.ai/install/openclaw.ps1 | iex

💡 The script prompts for your API key. Grab one for the right group at Console → Tokens first, then paste it when asked.

Send a first message to verify (one-shot messages must target an agent with --agent main, or you'll get No target session selected):

openclaw agent --agent main --message "Hello, introduce yourself"

Interactive mode:

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Fallback: manual install and configuration

Expand if you want to review the commands, or the installer isn't available

Step 1: Install OpenClaw

OpenClaw requires Node.js v22.19+:

npm install -g openclaw@latest

Step 2: Pick a channel

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your PrimeRouter token, then run the command for your channel:

Anthropic (Claude)

openclaw onboard --auth-choice custom-api-key \
  --custom-base-url https://primerouter.ai \
  --custom-api-key YOUR_API_KEY \
  --custom-compatibility anthropic \
  --custom-model-id claude-opus-4-8

OpenAI (Codex)

openclaw onboard --auth-choice custom-api-key \
  --custom-base-url https://primerouter.ai/v1 \
  --custom-api-key YOUR_API_KEY \
  --custom-compatibility openai \
  --custom-model-id gpt-5.5

The Anthropic (Claude) channel uses the root URL — no /v1; the OpenAI (Codex) channel uses the /v1 URL. Other models are listed under Available models.

Step 3: Start using it

One-shot sanity check (one-shot messages must target an agent with --agent main):

openclaw agent --agent main --message "Hello, introduce yourself"

Interactive mode:

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The full walkthrough — per-platform gateway daemon, Control UI, chat-channel onboarding, and security notes — lives in Coding Tools → OpenClaw.