💻 Code Assistant with OpenClaw

Complete tutorial to automate development tasks and code generation

This tutorial will show you how to use OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot, Clawdbot) as a powerful code assistant. You'll learn to generate code, debug programs, review pull requests, refactor code, and automate development workflows. Estimated time: 30-40 minutes.

What You'll Build

By the end of this tutorial, you'll have:

  • OpenClaw integrated with your development workflow
  • Automated code generation and review
  • GitHub integration for PR reviews
  • Code debugging and refactoring assistance

Prerequisites

Before starting:

Step 1: Install Development Skills

Install GitHub and development-related skills:

Install GitHub Skill 
npx clawdhub@latest install github

Or ask OpenClaw to set up development tools:

  • "Set up GitHub integration for code reviews"
  • "Help me configure development skills"
  • "Install Git and GitHub tools"

Step 2: Code Generation

Use OpenClaw to generate code for various tasks:

Code Generation Examples 
"Write a Python function to parse JSON and extract specific fields"
"Create a React component for a user profile card"
"Generate a SQL query to find duplicate records"
"Write a shell script to backup files older than 30 days"

OpenClaw can generate code in multiple languages and frameworks based on your requirements.

Step 3: Code Review and Debugging

Ask OpenClaw to review and debug your code:

Code Review

  • "Review this code for bugs and improvements" (paste code)
  • "Check for security vulnerabilities in this function"
  • "Suggest optimizations for this algorithm"

Debugging

  • "Help me debug this error: [error message]"
  • "Why is this function returning null?"
  • "Explain what's wrong with this code"

Step 4: GitHub Integration

Set up automated PR reviews with GitHub webhooks:

GitHub Webhook Configuration 
{
  "webhooks": {
    "github": {
      "path": "/webhook/github",
      "command": "agent --message 'Review this pull request: {payload}. Check for code quality, security issues, and suggest improvements.'"
    }
  }
}

Configure the webhook in your GitHub repository settings to point to your OpenClaw endpoint.

Step 5: Code Refactoring

Use OpenClaw to refactor and improve code:

Refactoring Requests 
"Refactor this code to follow best practices"
"Convert this to use async/await instead of callbacks"
"Extract this into reusable functions"
"Improve the readability of this code"

Step 6: Development Automation

Automate common development tasks:

Daily Code Review Automation 
{
  "cron": {
    "jobs": [
      {
        "schedule": "0 9 * * *",
        "command": "agent --message 'Check my GitHub repositories for new pull requests. Review any that need attention and summarize them.'"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Advanced Code Assistant Features

Explore advanced development capabilities:

  • Documentation Generation - Auto-generate code documentation
  • Test Writing - Generate unit tests for your code
  • API Integration - Create API clients and wrappers
  • Code Migration - Help migrate code between frameworks
  • Performance Analysis - Identify bottlenecks and optimize code

Continue Learning