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Ep. 006 | Build Your First OpenClaw Automation (Step by Step)

Michael Cadenhead Season 1 Episode 6

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0:00 | 13:15

We promised to show you how OpenClaw actually works. Today we deliver. Michael and Frank walk through installing OpenClaw, connecting it to Telegram, and building your first real automation — all in plain English. The twist? You don't need to know anything technical. You just tell the AI what you want, and it tells YOU what it needs. Plus: how to use the Zapier skill to bridge your existing workflows, the honest limits of what it can and can't do today, and a simple 3-step weekend plan to get started.

OpenClaw, automation, tutorial, setup guide, Telegram bot, AI assistant, small business, Zapier migration, morning briefing, research assistant, how-to

- Full install walkthrough: terminal → OpenClaw → Telegram bot in 10 minutes
- The magic moment: just tell the AI what you want in plain English
- It guides YOU through setup — not the other way around
- Automation 1: Daily morning briefing (weather, news, industry updates)
- Using OpenClaw as an on-demand research assistant
- Zapier Bridge: manage existing zaps while migrating gradually
- Getting email connected: the AI walks you through it step by step
- Honest limits: what it can't do yet and when to wait
- 3-step weekend action plan to get started
- Companion to EP005: "Is OpenClaw the Zapier Killer?"

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