Get started
This guide assumes you have OpenClaw installed and at least one agent running. If you don't yet, start here first.
Pick a playbook
Browse the free library and find something you do manually every week. Each playbook solves one recurring ops task.
Good starting points (no integrations needed)
- Weekly Summary Generator — runs from your session memory, no setup beyond the cron
- Meeting Notes to Action Items — paste notes into your agent, get structured output immediately
- SOP Draft Generator — paste a process walkthrough, get a draft SOP back
Download the bundle
Each playbook page has a Download bundle button. The zip contains everything you need:
| File | What it is |
|---|---|
| playbook.md | Prompt pack, setup guide, and permissions checklist |
| cron.json | Cron job definition — schedules when your agent runs this |
| INSTALL.md | Step-by-step manual install instructions |
| install-prompt.md | Paste this to your agent — it installs everything automatically |
Install
Two paths — pick whichever fits how you work.
Option A — Agent-assisted
Recommended
- 1. Unzip the bundle
- 2. Open your OpenClaw agent
- 3. Open install-prompt.md and paste its contents to your agent
- 4. Your agent reads both files, places them in your workspace, and registers the cron job
Option B — Manual
- 1. Copy playbook.md into your OpenClaw workspace folder
- 2. Open ~/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json
- 3. Add the job entry from cron.json to the jobs array — don't overwrite the whole file
- 4. Run openclaw cron list to verify
Run it
On a schedule
Once the cron job is registered, your agent runs the playbook automatically. Check the next scheduled run with:
openclaw cron list
On demand
Open the playbook.md, copy the core prompt from the Prompt Pack section, and paste it directly to your agent — with any relevant context like notes, a transcript, or a list of tasks.
Where does output go?
Each playbook saves its output as a markdown file in your memory folder. Examples:
- memory/weekly-summary-2026-02-20.md
- memory/discovery-calls/ClientName-discovery-summary-2026-02-20.md
- memory/invoices/ClientName-invoice-123-reminder1-2026-02-20.md
The exact output path for each playbook is listed in the Permissions Checklist section of the playbook.md file.
Playbooks that need external integrations
Some playbooks connect to external services before the cron can run automatically. Look for a Permissions Checklist and Integrate section in the playbook's setup guide before setting up the cron.
| Playbook | Needs |
|---|---|
| Invoice Follow-up | Accounting/invoicing API (Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe) |
| Discovery Call Summary | Call transcript or notes (Zoom, Otter.ai, or manual paste) |
| Weekly Pipeline Health Check | Pipeline or CRM data (manual paste or CRM API) |
| Automated Lead Intake | Lead source connection (form, CRM, or manual paste) |
All other playbooks in the library work from context you already have in your session — no external connections required.