The Big Picture: Gateway, Channels, Skills, Memory
See how the four pillars fit together so one assistant can route through a Gateway, talk over chat channels, run skills, and remember context.
Four Pillars
OpenClaw rests on four pillars: Gateway, channels, skills, and memory. Together they let one assistant do a lot. 🏛️
Meet the Gateway
The Gateway is the heart of the system. It is the single source of truth for sessions, routing, and channel connections.
All lessons in this course
- What OpenClaw Is and What It Can Do
- Why Local-First and MIT Matter
- The Big Picture: Gateway, Channels, Skills, Memory
- How You Talk to OpenClaw