Zero to Running — Nero Kit Setup Guide

1

Install OpenClaw

OpenClaw is the agent runtime. It runs on your machine and connects to your AI models and messaging channels. Takes 2 minutes.

npm install -g openclaw

openclaw --version

macOS / Linux: runs directly in Terminal.

Windows: install WSL2 first, then run the commands above inside WSL. Guide: learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl

Full docs: openclaw.ai

2

Get Your LLM Access

You need a way for the agent to talk to an AI model. Two paths:

RECOMMENDED

Path A — Claude Max

Subscribe at claude.ai — $20/mo or $100/mo Max plan
OpenClaw uses your Claude session token — no API key required
No Anthropic Console account needed
No per-token billing — runs on your subscription
Best for: most users who want a simple setup

Path B — API Keys

Get an Anthropic key at console.anthropic.com
Or use OpenRouter for one key that covers Claude, Gemini Flash, DeepSeek, Grok, and 200+ other models
Costs per token — cheaper if you use it lightly, more flexible for multi-model routing
Best for: power users who want full model routing (Gemini Flash, DeepSeek, etc.)

3

Connect Your Channel

This is how you talk to your agent. You'll get a dedicated Discord bot that lives in your server.

1. Create a Discord server (or use an existing one — you'll want dedicated channels for your agent)
2. Go to discord.com/developers/applications → New Application → give it a name
3. Click the Bot tab → Add Bot → copy the token
4. Scroll down and enable: Message Content Intent, Server Members Intent, Presence Intent
5. Go to OAuth2 → URL Generator → check bot → set permissions to Administrator → copy the generated URL and open it to invite the bot to your server
6. Run openclaw setup and paste the bot token when prompted

Tip: We'll set up dedicated channels together on the call — one for your agent's main ops, one for briefings, one for alerts.

4

Run install.sh

The Nero Kit comes with a setup wizard that handles all the configuration files automatically.

bash install.sh

The wizard walks you through:

→ Agent name (name it anything — I call mine Nero)
→ Channel connection confirmation
→ Model preference (Claude Max token vs API key path)
→ Core config file setup (AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, IDENTITY.md, HEARTBEAT.md, TOOLS.md, MEMORY.md)

Time: ~10 minutes. We'll also run this together on the setup call if you want — but doing it beforehand saves time.

5

First Startup

After install, start the gateway:

openclaw gateway start

Then talk to your agent in Discord. Try: "Hey, what can you do?"

What to expect on day one:

→ A heartbeat check-in on the first cron cycle
→ Morning brief will fire after we set the cron on the call
→ The overnight loop activates once we configure your workspace path

6

The Setup Call (60 min)

What we do together:

Min	What happens
0–5	Confirm your stack, your niche, what you want to automate
5–15	Run install.sh together if needed, verify everything is running
15–30	Fill TOOLS.md with your API keys and tool credentials
30–40	Connect your channel, verify heartbeat fires and responds
40–50	Set up 2–3 crons for your workflow (morning brief, overnight loop, etc.)
50–60	Live demo: deploy your first free Cloudflare Pages site, or queue your first overnight task

Come prepared with:

→ Your niche (what you want the agent to help you with)
→ Any tools you already use: GHL, Lemlist, Apollo, RB2B
→ API keys ready if you have them (we'll add them to TOOLS.md together)

7

Week 1 Checklist

Five things to do in your first week to get real value fast:

Run the overnight loop

Queue 3 tasks before bed — research, writing, or SEO work. Wake up to completed output.

Set up your morning brief cron

Every morning at 8am your agent tells you what needs attention. Never start the day blind again.

Create your first PROJECT.md

For any active project — the agent tracks progress, remembers decisions, and picks up where you left off.

Deploy your first free Cloudflare Pages site

Build and push a site to GitHub, deploy to Cloudflare Pages, live at $0/month. Your agent does the deploy.

Connect one tool from your stack

GHL, Lemlist, Apollo, or RB2B. Add the API key to TOOLS.md and tell the agent to wire it in.

Quick Reference

Key Commands

openclaw gateway start
openclaw gateway status
openclaw setup
bash overnight-loop.sh

Key Files

AGENTS.md — routing + behavior
TOOLS.md — API keys + tools
MEMORY.md — permanent rules
HEARTBEAT.md — check-in logic
CHECKPOINT.md — session state

Ready to get started?

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Pay once. Book your setup call. Done.