Build Your PersonalAI Assistant

# Open shell profile
nano ~/.zshrc   # macOS
# OR nano ~/.bashrc  # Linux

# Add at the bottom:
# ─── AI Providers ───────────────────────────
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-api03-..."
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-proj-..."
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..."

# ─── Search ─────────────────────────────────
export BRAVE_API_KEY="BSA..."

# Save and reload
source ~/.zshrc

# Verify
env | grep ANTHROPIC

{
  "gateway": {
    "port": 18789,
    "token": "your-secure-random-token-here",
    "bind": "127.0.0.1"
  },
  "agents": {
    "main": {
      "model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
      "fallback_model": "openai/gpt-4o-mini",
      "channel": {
        "type": "telegram",
        "token": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN",
        "allowFrom": [YOUR_TELEGRAM_USER_ID]
      },
      "workspace": "~/.openclaw/workspace",
      "thinking": "adaptive",
      "max_tokens": 8192,
      "spend_cap_daily_usd": 5.00
    }
  },
  "providers": {
    "anthropic": { "key": "${ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}" },
    "openai":    { "key": "${OPENAI_API_KEY}" },
    "openrouter":{ "key": "${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}" },
    "ollama":    { "baseUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:11434" }
  },
  "plugins": {
    "web_search": { "provider": "brave", "key": "${BRAVE_API_KEY}" }
  }
}

mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/workspace && cd ~/.openclaw/workspace

# Install all essential skills at once
openclaw skill install web_search web_fetch github summarize pdf canvas weather things-mac himalaya wacli

# Or install individually
openclaw skill install web_search    # Brave-powered web search
openclaw skill install web_fetch     # Read any URL as clean text
openclaw skill install github        # Create PRs, issues, view CI
openclaw skill install summarize     # TL;DR URLs, PDFs, transcripts
openclaw skill install pdf           # Read and analyze PDFs
openclaw skill install canvas        # Image generation (DALL-E, SDXL)
openclaw skill install weather       # Current weather + forecasts
openclaw skill install things-mac    # Add/search Things 3 tasks
openclaw skill install himalaya      # Read/write email via IMAP
openclaw skill install wacli         # Send WhatsApp messages

# List what's installed
openclaw skill list

# Test your model
ollama run llama3.2:3b "Explain recursion in one sentence"

# Add as fallback in openclaw.json
# "fallback_model": "ollama/llama3.2:3b"

# List running models
ollama ps

# Add a cron job
openclaw cron add \
  --name "morning-brief" \
  --schedule "0 8 * * *" \
  --command "Check weather for London and summarize top 3 HN stories"

# List all cron jobs
openclaw cron list

# Disable/enable
openclaw cron disable morning-brief
openclaw cron enable morning-brief

# Run immediately (test)
openclaw cron run morning-brief

# Linux: complete hardening in one block
sudo ufw allow ssh && sudo ufw allow 18789 && sudo ufw enable
sudo apt-get install -y fail2ban
sudo systemctl enable --now fail2ban

# Mac: disable guest account & enable firewall
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow GuestEnabled -bool false
sudo /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --setglobalstate on