⚡ Quick — Clarification or immediate next step
🧠 Deep Dive — Technical depth or detailed exploration
🔗 Related — Connected topic or broader context

How to Trigger

Method	Example	Recommended
`/followups`	Just type it!	✅ Yes
`/fu`	Short alias	✅ Yes
Natural language	"give me suggestions"	Works too
After any answer	"what should I ask next?"	Works too

Usage

Say "followups" in any conversation:

You: What is Docker?
Bot: Docker is a containerization platform...

You: /followups

Bot: 💡 What would you like to explore next?
[⚡ How do I install Docker?]
[🧠 Explain container architecture]
[🔗 Docker vs Kubernetes?]

On button channels (Telegram/Discord/Slack): Tap a button to ask that question.

On text channels (Signal/WhatsApp/iMessage/SMS): Reply with 1, 2, or 3.

Category	Emoji	Purpose
Quick	⚡	Clarifications, definitions, immediate next steps
Deep Dive	🧠	Technical depth, advanced concepts, thorough exploration
Related	🔗	Connected topics, broader context, alternatives

Authentication

Default: Uses OpenClaw's existing auth — same login and model as your current chat.

Optional providers:

openrouter — Requires OPENROUTER_API_KEY
anthropic — Requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Configuration

{
  "skills": {
    "smart-followups": {
      "enabled": true,
      "provider": "openclaw",
      "model": null
    }
  }
}

Option	Default	Description
`provider`	`"openclaw"`	Auth provider: `openclaw`, `openrouter`, `anthropic`
`model`	`null`	Model override (null = inherit from session)
`apiKey`	—	API key for non-openclaw providers

Channel Support

Channel	Mode	Interaction
Telegram	Buttons	Tap to ask
Discord	Buttons	Click to ask
Slack	Buttons	Click to ask
Signal	Text	Reply 1-3
WhatsApp	Text	Reply 1-3
iMessage	Text	Reply 1-3
SMS	Text	Reply 1-3
Matrix	Text	Reply 1-3
Email	Text	Reply with number

See CHANNELS.md for detailed channel documentation.

How It Works

User types /followups
Handler captures recent conversation context
OpenClaw generates 3 contextual questions (using current model/auth)
Formatted as buttons or text based on channel
User clicks button or replies with number
OpenClaw answers that question

Files

File	Purpose
`handler.js`	Command handler and channel formatting
`cli/followups-cli.js`	Standalone CLI for testing/scripting
`README.md`	Full documentation
`CHANNELS.md`	Channel-specific guide
`FAQ.md`	Common questions

Credits

Inspired by Chameleon AI Chat's smart follow-up feature.

smart-followups

Smart Follow-ups Skill

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