# openclaw-mcp Quick Start
## 1. Install OpenClaw (if not installed)
```bash
npm i -g openclaw
openclaw onboard
```
Or one-liner:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
```
## 2. Start OpenClaw Gateway
```bash
openclaw gateway --port 18789 --verbose
```
Or via daemon (after `openclaw onboard --install-daemon`):
```bash
# Gateway runs via launchd/systemd
openclaw status
```
## 3. Configure openclaw-mcp
Create `.env` in openclaw-mcp root:
```
OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL=http://127.0.0.1:18789
OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN=your-token-if-auth-enabled
```
If Gateway uses loopback-only without auth, token may be omitted.
## 4. Add to Cursor / Claude Desktop
### Cursor (mcp.json)
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openclaw-mcp": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "openclaw_mcp"],
"cwd": "D:\\Dev\\repos\\openclaw-mcp"
}
}
}
```
### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openclaw-mcp": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "openclaw_mcp"],
"cwd": "D:\\Dev\\repos\\openclaw-mcp"
}
}
}
```
## 5. Test
In Cursor/Claude: "Check OpenClaw gateway status" — use clawd_gateway tool with operation: status.
