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Onboarding Overview

龙虾AI supports multiple onboarding paths depending on where the Gateway runs and how you prefer to configure providers.

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Choose your onboarding path

  • CLI onboarding for macOS, Linux, and Windows (via WSL2).
  • macOS app for a guided first run on Apple silicon or Intel Macs.

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CLI onboarding

Run onboarding in a terminal: 
openclaw onboard
Use CLI onboarding when you want full control of the Gateway, workspace, channels, and skills. Docs:

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macOS app onboarding

Use the 龙虾AI app when you want a fully guided setup on macOS. Docs:

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Custom Provider

If you need an endpoint that is not listed, including hosted providers that expose standard OpenAI or Anthropic APIs, choose Custom Provider in the CLI onboarding. You will be asked to:
  • Pick OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic-compatible, or Unknown (auto-detect).
  • Enter a base URL and API key (if required by the provider).
  • Provide a model ID and optional alias.
  • Choose an Endpoint ID so multiple custom endpoints can coexist.
For detailed steps, follow the CLI onboarding docs above.