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@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ Full beginner guide (auth, pairing, channels): [Getting started](https://docs.op
 ```bash
 openclaw onboard --install-daemon
 
-openclaw gateway --port 18789 --verbose
+openclaw gateway status
 
 # Send a message
-openclaw message send --to +1234567890 --message "Hello from OpenClaw"
+openclaw message send --target +1234567890 --message "Hello from OpenClaw"
 
 # Talk to the assistant (optionally deliver back to any connected channel: WhatsApp/Telegram/Slack/Discord/Google Chat/Signal/iMessage/BlueBubbles/IRC/Microsoft Teams/Matrix/Feishu/LINE/Mattermost/Nextcloud Talk/Nostr/Synology Chat/Tlon/Twitch/Zalo/Zalo Personal/WebChat)
 openclaw agent --message "Ship checklist" --thinking high