Multi-Agent OpenClaw Setup

Run a paid Anthropic agent and free OpenRouter agent side by side with separate Telegram bots.

Quick Start

1. Create two Telegram bots via @BotFather and extract chat IDs:

   curl https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/getUpdates | jq '.result[0].message.chat.id'
   

2. Authenticate agents:

   # Run interactively — avoids exposing keys in shell history
   openclaw onboard
   

   ⚠️ Never pass API keys directly on the CLI (e.g. --anthropic-api-key ...) — it exposes them in shell history. Always use openclaw onboard interactively. Credential files (auth-profiles.json, openclaw.json) should be chmod 600.

3. Configure openclaw.json with two agents, separate bindings, and Telegram accounts.