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How to use ego (lite) with OpenClaw

Set up OpenClaw browser automation with ego (lite). Configure no-approval execution, load ego-browser in Desktop or the TUI, and complete a browser task.

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OpenClaw can control ego (lite) from its macOS app or terminal interface. In this guide, OpenClaw opens Anthropic's X profile in an ego (lite) Agent Space, reads the first five posts, and returns the result in the conversation.

The complete video above follows the Desktop workflow. The TUI uses the same ego-browser Skill and task prompt.

Before you start

Install ego (lite), finish onboarding, and make sure OpenClaw is connected to a working model.

  1. Download the DMG and open it
  2. Follow the instructions and double-click the ego (lite) icon to install
  3. Open ego (lite) and finish onboarding
    1. Install the OpenClaw macOS app, or install the OpenClaw CLI for the TUI
    1. Finish OpenClaw setup and start a new session

ego (lite) installs ego-browser under ~/.agents/skills/. OpenClaw reads personal Agent Skills from this directory. In OpenClaw Desktop, open Settings > Skills and confirm that ego-browser is marked Ready and enabled.

After installing ego (lite), fully quit and relaunch OpenClaw before continuing. This lets OpenClaw reload the newly installed Skill and show its slash command. OpenClaw displays this command as /ego_browser, rather than /ego-browser. Closing only the current session or window may not reload the Skill.

Choose OpenClaw Desktop or the TUI

For Desktop, open the OpenClaw app and start a new session. For the TUI, open Terminal and run:

openclaw tui

Both interfaces connect to the same OpenClaw Gateway and can use the same model, Skill, and browser task.

Step 1: Enable no-approval execution

Desktop

Press Command + , to open Settings, then select Exec Approvals. Choose the main scope and Access, then set:

  • Command access to Always Allow
  • Prompt behavior to Never Ask
  • Fallback when unreachable to Always Allow

Together, these settings are OpenClaw's equivalent of the bypass permissions mode used in this guide.

TUI

Before opening the TUI, apply OpenClaw's official local no-approval preset:

openclaw exec-policy preset yolo
openclaw tui

The yolo preset sets host execution to security=full, turns approval prompts off, and allows execution to continue when the approval UI is unavailable.

Step 2: Load the ego-browser Skill

Desktop

In a new session, type /skill ego and select /ego_browser from the suggestion list. OpenClaw converts hyphens in direct Skill commands to underscores, so the displayed command is /ego_browser, not /ego-browser.

Continue writing or paste the browser task after the Skill command, then submit the message. You can also invoke the Skill explicitly with /skill ego-browser.

TUI

In the TUI, submit the complete task prompt and state that OpenClaw should use the ego-browser Skill. OpenClaw selects the enabled Skill from the task intent, so a separate slash command is not required.

If you prefer to specify it manually, use /skill ego-browser. /ego is not a valid OpenClaw command.

Step 3: Let OpenClaw complete the browser task

Give the task to OpenClaw. The Agent uses ego-browser to open Anthropic's X profile in ego (lite), read the requested posts, and prepare the result in the OpenClaw conversation.

The Desktop app and TUI follow the same browser workflow after the task is submitted.

Step 4: Complete the task

When the run finishes, OpenClaw returns the five posts with their visible details, direct links, and a short summary of each post. Anthropic's X profile remains open in ego (lite), and the browser task is complete.

Troubleshooting

/ego does not appear in the command list

This is expected. In Desktop, type /skill ego and select /ego_browser. In the TUI, use /skill ego-browser or submit a normal task that explicitly asks OpenClaw to use the ego-browser Skill.

ego-browser is not ready

Confirm that ~/.agents/skills/ego-browser/SKILL.md exists. In OpenClaw Desktop, open Settings > Skills, select Refresh, and confirm that ego-browser is enabled. Then start a new session.

OpenClaw loads the Skill but ego (lite) does not open

In Desktop, verify the three Exec Approvals settings from Step 1. For the TUI, exit the current session, run openclaw exec-policy preset yolo, and reopen it with openclaw tui.

The TUI cannot connect to the Gateway

Run openclaw gateway status. If the Gateway is not running, start it with openclaw gateway start, then run openclaw tui again.

X asks you to sign in or verify the account

Complete the login or verification in the ego (lite) Agent Space, then ask OpenClaw to continue the task.

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