openclaw

OpenClaw Deployment

Last Updated: 2026-02-16 Status: Planned Project: blueflyio/openclaw-bluefly

What OpenClaw Is

Open-source, self-hosted AI assistant platform. MIT license, 194k+ GitHub stars. Gateway-centric architecture with multi-channel support (Telegram, Discord, Slack, web). ClawHub skill marketplace. Supports Claude/GPT/local models.

URL: https://openclaw.ai/

Deployment Target

Hetzner CX32 (dedicated VPS, ~$20/mo):

4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD
Isolated from NAS production services
Connected via Tailscale to NAS services (MinIO, OSSA mesh API, LiteLLM)
Separate from sandbox Oracle instance

OpenClaw ↔ OSSA Integration

Custom Bluefly Skills for OpenClaw

Skill	Description
`ossa-compliance-check`	Validate agent manifests
`gitlab-pipeline-status`	Check CI/CD status
`drupal-module-info`	Query Drupal module registry
`infrastructure-health`	NAS/service monitoring

OpenClaw → GitLab (via GitLab MCP Server)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/mcp"
    }
  }
}

OpenClaw agents can create issues, review MRs, check pipelines through GitLab's official MCP server with OAuth authentication.

GitLab Duo → OpenClaw (via Custom MCP Server)

MCP tools exposed by @bluefly/mcp-openclaw-bridge:

Tool	Description
`openclaw_ask_agent`	Route a question to a specific OpenClaw agent
`openclaw_list_agents`	List available agents and skills
`openclaw_agent_memory`	Query conversation memory
`openclaw_run_skill`	Execute a specific skill
`openclaw_cron_status`	Check scheduled task status