OpenClaw + GitHub Integration Guide — Connect Your AI Agent

Why Connect OpenClaw with GitHub?

GitHub is one of the most popular tools for code review and issue management. By integrating OpenClaw with GitHub, your AI agent can automatically interact with your GitHub workspace — reading data, sending messages, and triggering actions without manual intervention.

What You Can Build

• Automated responses — Your AI agent monitors GitHub and responds to messages, questions, or events automatically
• Data sync — Pull data from GitHub into your agent's context for smarter decisions
• Notifications — Get AI-generated summaries and alerts in GitHub
• Workflow triggers — Use GitHub events to trigger complex AI workflows

Setup Guide

Prerequisites

• OpenClaw installed on your server (Quick install guide)
• A GitHub account with API access or webhook permissions
• Basic familiarity with OpenClaw configuration

Step 1: Configure OpenClaw Channel

OpenClaw supports GitHub as a native channel. Add the GitHub configuration to your OpenClaw config file:

channels:
  github:
    enabled: true
    # Add your GitHub credentials here

Step 2: Set Up Your Agent's Personality

Create a SOUL.md file that defines how your agent behaves in GitHub. The personality should match the context — professional for work tools, friendly for community platforms.

Step 3: Test the Integration

Send a test message in GitHub and verify your OpenClaw agent responds correctly. Check the OpenClaw logs for any connection issues.

Common Use Cases

1. Help desk — Answer team questions automatically in GitHub
2. Daily summaries — AI-generated reports posted to GitHub every morning
3. Onboarding — Guide new users through setup via GitHub messages
4. Monitoring — Alert your team in GitHub when something needs attention

Next Steps

Once your OpenClaw + GitHub integration is running, consider adding more channels and automations. The Complete Bundle ($29) includes guides for all supported integrations.