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A step-by-step guide to build your own AI agent.
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}A step-by-step tutorial to build your own AI agent, from a simple chat loop to a lightweight version of OpenClaw.
18 progressive steps that teach you how to build an minimal version of OpenClaw. Each step includes:
README.md going through key components and design decision.Example Project: pickle-bot - our reference implementation
Build a fully-functional agent that can chat, use tools, learn skills, remember conversations, and access the internet.
SKILL.mdRefactor to event-driven architecture for scalability and multi-platform support.
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Add scheduled tasks, agent collaboration, and intelligent routing.
Features for reliability and long-term memory.
Before running any step, you need to configure your API keys:
Copy the example config:
cp default_workspace/config.example.yaml default_workspace/config.user.yaml
Edit config.user.yaml with your API keys:
Just follow each steps, read and try it out.
Each step is implemented in a separate session. Feel free to suggest improvements!