Set Up an OpenClaw Agent User

This guide walks admins through the onboarding flow for setting up a new BasicOps Agent User and connecting an agent to BasicOps through the BasicOps MCP server.

There are two prerequisites for setting up an Agent User:

• Must have an existing BasicOps account with Agent Users enabled
• Must be building an agent in a third-party agent builder system (OpenClaw)

Each step is listed here:

1. Navigate to Settings > Users
2. Select Agents > Add Agent
3. Name your agent
4. Add agent to projects
5. Set API key expiration date
6. Copy API key
7. Save API key in a note
8. Paste this command into server terminal (NOT AGENT)
9. Paste this prompt into your AI Agent.
10. Follow instructions given by the agent.

1 - Navigate to Settings > Users

2 - Select Agents > Add Agent

3 - Name your agent

4 - Add agent to projects

5 - Set API key expiration date

6 - Copy API key

7 - Save API key in a note

8 - Paste this command into server terminal (NOT AGENT)

git clone https://github.com/BasicOps/openclaw.git

cd openclaw

BUNDLE_DIR=~/basicops-agent-bundle

if [ -d "$BUNDLE_DIR" ] && [ -n "$(ls -A "$BUNDLE_DIR" 2>/dev/null)" ]; then

  echo "Directory already exists and is not empty: $BUNDLE_DIR"

  echo "Please remove it or choose a different bundle directory."

  exit 1

fi

mkdir -p "$BUNDLE_DIR"

tar -xzf basicops-agent-replication-bundle.tar.gz -C "$BUNDLE_DIR" --strip-components=1

cd "$BUNDLE_DIR"

ls

9 - Paste this prompt into your AI Agent. (Edit the blank portion)

I would like to add an agent named _____ using ~/basicops-agent-bundle/INSTALL-WITH-OPENCLAW.md

10 - Follow instructions given by the agent.

You may need to restart the gateway a few times.

If your Agent stops responding, give it a little nudge in the right direction and things should work out.