OpenClaw Quickstart

Status: public beta — recommended free path (most mature free adapter). Not generally available production. Paid: early access / pilot on a Linux Docker host. Agent host can stay on Windows.

0) Prereq — install OpenClaw

Install the OpenClaw host app first (see openclaw.ai). Free adapter steps below assume the openclaw CLI is available.

1) Free first success (~10–15 min)

mkdir dexgate-openclaw-first-success
cd dexgate-openclaw-first-success
npm init -y
npm install @dexgate/openclaw-trusted-mode@1.0.7
openclaw plugins install ./node_modules/@dexgate/openclaw-trusted-mode
openclaw plugins info openclaw-trusted-mode
npx openclaw-local-hardening-check

Expect: status: PASS, governed: false, source: local-hardening, developer-free profile (read + limited edit + constrained shell). High-consequence actions such as git push stay blocked with an upgrade URL. Free mode does not mint a Passport.

2) Paid path — minimum Production lab

For Production ($99): one Linux Docker host for the SDE runtime + your OpenClaw host (same machine is fine for a lab). Multi-VM setups are optional later.

1. Purchase or request access at Pricing, then open the customer console Downloads.
2. Download the runtime bundle, secrets, and bootstrap; install on Linux Docker; confirm /healthz.
3. Configure the plugin (writes OpenClaw config):

npx openclaw-trusted-mode-configure \
  --tenantId <your-tenant-id> \
  --gatewayId <your-gateway-id> \
  --environment <your-environment> \
  --pdpUrl http://<dexgate-host>:8001/v1/authorize \
  --pdpAuthToken <PDP_AUTH_TOKEN from runtime-secrets.env> \
  --certificationStatus CERTIFIED_ENFORCED

npx openclaw-trusted-mode-check --json

Expect: the check inherits configure values from openclaw.json (env vars optional). Result is a paid governed decision path — not source: local-hardening.

Full minimum-setup steps: Minimum Production setup.

3) Day-2 verify loop

1. curl http://<dexgate-host>:8001/healthz → ok
2. npx openclaw-trusted-mode-check --json → governed path
3. Console → Deployments healthy
4. Console → Decision/passport history after one gated action (or local dashboard on :8001)

4) Sample paid shape

Download sample passport record (illustrative — free mode never issues this).

Prefer to walk setup with your own agent? Use the copy-ready prompts: Setup prompts for your agent.