openclaw/docs/install/clawdock.md

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summary: "ClawDock shell helpers for Docker-based OpenClaw installs"
read_when:
- You run OpenClaw with Docker often and want shorter day-to-day commands
- You want a helper layer for dashboard, logs, token setup, and pairing flows
title: "ClawDock"
---
# ClawDock
ClawDock is a small shell-helper layer for Docker-based OpenClaw installs.
It gives you short commands like `clawdock-start`, `clawdock-dashboard`, and `clawdock-fix-token` instead of longer `docker compose ...` invocations.
If you have not set up Docker yet, start with [Docker](/install/docker).
## Install
Use the canonical helper path:
```bash
mkdir -p ~/.clawdock && curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openclaw/openclaw/main/scripts/clawdock/clawdock-helpers.sh -o ~/.clawdock/clawdock-helpers.sh
echo 'source ~/.clawdock/clawdock-helpers.sh' >> ~/.zshrc && source ~/.zshrc
```
If you previously installed ClawDock from `scripts/shell-helpers/clawdock-helpers.sh`, reinstall from the new `scripts/clawdock/clawdock-helpers.sh` path. The old raw GitHub path was removed.
## What you get
### Basic operations
| Command | Description |
| ------------------ | ---------------------- |
| `clawdock-start` | Start the gateway |
| `clawdock-stop` | Stop the gateway |
| `clawdock-restart` | Restart the gateway |
| `clawdock-status` | Check container status |
| `clawdock-logs` | Follow gateway logs |
### Container access
| Command | Description |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `clawdock-shell` | Open a shell inside the gateway container |
| `clawdock-cli <command>` | Run OpenClaw CLI commands in Docker |
| `clawdock-exec <command>` | Execute an arbitrary command in the container |
### Web UI and pairing
| Command | Description |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| `clawdock-dashboard` | Open the Control UI URL |
| `clawdock-devices` | List pending device pairings |
| `clawdock-approve <id>` | Approve a pairing request |
### Setup and maintenance
| Command | Description |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `clawdock-fix-token` | Configure the gateway token inside the container |
| `clawdock-update` | Pull, rebuild, and restart |
| `clawdock-rebuild` | Rebuild the Docker image only |
| `clawdock-clean` | Remove containers and volumes |
### Utilities
| Command | Description |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `clawdock-health` | Run a gateway health check |
| `clawdock-token` | Print the gateway token |
| `clawdock-cd` | Jump to the OpenClaw project directory |
| `clawdock-config` | Open `~/.openclaw` |
| `clawdock-show-config` | Print config files with redacted values |
| `clawdock-workspace` | Open the workspace directory |
## First-time flow
```bash
clawdock-start
clawdock-fix-token
clawdock-dashboard
```
If the browser says pairing is required:
```bash
clawdock-devices
clawdock-approve <request-id>
```
## Config and secrets
ClawDock works with the same Docker config split described in [Docker](/install/docker):
- `<project>/.env` for Docker-specific values like image name, ports, and the gateway token
- `~/.openclaw/.env` for provider keys and bot tokens
- `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` for behavior config
Use `clawdock-show-config` when you want to inspect those files quickly. It redacts `.env` values in its printed output.
## Related pages
- [Docker](/install/docker)
- [Docker VM Runtime](/install/docker-vm-runtime)
- [Updating](/install/updating)