📋 Playbooks
Complete, copy-paste workflows for specific use cases. Each playbook includes SOUL.md templates, cron jobs, skill recommendations, config snippets, and real-world examples so you can set up a working system in under an hour.
🚀 Available Playbooks
Developer Workflow
Turn OpenClaw into a dev partner: GitHub PR reviews, CI/CD monitoring, dependency audits, code scaffolding, daily dev briefings, and Linear/Jira ticket management — all from Slack or Telegram.
SOUL.md template3 cron jobsGitHub CLI setupHEARTBEAT.md5 skills
Personal Assistant
Your Jarvis: morning briefings with weather + calendar + news, email triage, shopping lists, meal planning, travel itineraries, bill tracking, and family coordination — delivered to WhatsApp or iMessage.
SOUL.md template5 cron jobsGmail/Calendar setupHEARTBEAT.md7 skills
Content Creator
Blog post drafting, social media scheduling, newsletter curation, SEO research, content repurposing — all automated from Telegram or WhatsApp.
SOUL.md template3 cron jobsSocial workflowsNewsletter automation5 skills
Business Operations
Email triage, client management, invoice reminders, meeting prep, weekly pipeline reports — your AI operations manager on Slack.
SOUL.md template3 cron jobsEmail triage rulesInvoice tracking5 skills
Smart Home
Home Assistant integration, Apple Shortcuts, voice commands, automated routines (morning/night), energy monitoring, and device security rules.
SOUL.md template3 cron jobsHome Assistant APIApple Shortcuts4 skills
What's in each playbook?
Every playbook is a complete, opinionated setup you can deploy in under an hour:
- SOUL.md template — a ready-to-use personality tuned for the use case, with example responses
- USER.md template — what to fill in about yourself for best results
- HEARTBEAT.md — proactive checks the agent should run on each heartbeat
- Cron jobs — copy-paste CLI commands for scheduled automations
- Skill recommendations — which community skills to install and why
- Config snippets — openclaw.json settings for the use case
- Channel recommendation — which messaging channel works best and why
- Cost estimate — expected monthly API spend for the setup
Think of playbooks as starter kits — use them as-is, or customize them to fit your workflow. Cross-reference the Guides for deeper explanations of any concept.