Best Practice

When you come across a feature you don't know, ask ClawStage first. It looks through the built-in guide and helps you from there.

You can say:

• How do I update the firmware? Walk me through it step by step.
• I want to create my own character. Where should I start?
• Where can I find the access IP for OpenClaw or Home Assistant?

If one step isn't clear, keep asking: "Explain that last step again." If something goes wrong, tell it how far you got and what message you see, so the help can be more specific.

Besides creating a custom character, you can change how an official character speaks. For example, make it more concise, gentler, or more direct when you talk through a problem.

You can say:

• From now on, keep answers short and lead with the point. Go into detail only when I ask.
• Talk to me naturally, like a friend. You don't have to summarize every time.
• When I can't decide, give me one clear suggestion, then a short reason.

If you want it to take after a character you already know, describe the traits you like. For example:

• Talk to me the way JARVIS, the AI butler in Iron Man, would: calm, polite, and concise, with a little humor. When there's a problem, give the suggestion first, then explain why.

Once you set this, the official character follows it. After you've talked for a while, you can keep adjusting it. For example: "That was a bit too formal. Make the tone lighter."

You can talk with ClawStage in the phone app. You can also have the device finish a task and send the result file to your phone, so it's easy to read.

When you assign a task, say the scope, what to include, and the file format you want.

For example:

• Compare the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models released since 2020. Organize screen size, weight, chip, camera, and battery life. Make a Markdown table, then send the file to my phone.

You can also ask for a file that is already on ClawStage:

• Send your current memory file to my phone. I want to see what you've remembered.

For now, the phone app can open Markdown files, and PNG and JPG images, directly. If you want to open the result on your phone, ask for one of these formats when you give the task.

If you have already written down your preferences, daily habits, or chat memories from another platform, send a text file in the phone chat so ClawStage can learn about you from it.

Rather than only saying "remember all of it," say which parts matter and when it should use them later.

For example:

• I sent a file of personal preferences. Please remember my food restrictions, daily routine, and the way I like answers written, and use them when you give related suggestions.
• These are chat memories I kept on another platform. Please remember the preferences, habits, and important experiences about me in there, and refer to them when we talk.

After you send it, ask ClawStage to repeat what it will keep:

• Summarize the main points you plan to remember. I want to check that nothing is missing or misunderstood.

That also makes it easy to add or correct something right away. If an older memory has changed, or only applied for a period of time, say so, so it is not treated as the current situation later.

When you want a chart or file on your phone analyzed, send it in the app chat and add a specific question. Saying what you care about works better than only saying "take a look."

For example:

• I sent my phone bills from the past 6 months. Organize the plan fee, data fee, and other charges by month, find charges that jumped or keep appearing, and list the items I should check.
• Look at this chart. Tell me the three biggest changes, and explain them in plain language.
• Read this file. Summarize the main points first, then list what I need to confirm or handle.

If the result is not what you wanted, add to the request instead of starting over: "Keep only the parts about the charges." "Turn it into a table." "Explain this item in more detail."

After you set up smart home devices in Home Assistant, you can control them by voice through ClawStage. You can name the device, or describe how you want the home to feel.

For example:

• What smart devices do I have at home?
• Turn on the living room lights.
• It's a bit dark in here. Adjust the light for me.

If you have already set up lights and curtains, ClawStage can adjust them together so the light in the room feels right, without a separate command for each device.

You can also say it the way you would in everyday conversation:

• I'm going to sleep. Good night.

ClawStage will turn the lights off for you. If you want to keep some light on, be more specific:

• I'm going to sleep. Turn off the bedroom lights, and leave the hallway night light on.

Which devices it can control, and what it can change, depends on the devices you have connected in Home Assistant and the features they support.