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Code Assistant with OpenClaw
Generate code, debug, review PRs, and automate development workflows.
OpenClaw serves as a junior engineer on your team. Learn how to integrate it into your development cycle for coding, reviewing, and automating repo management.
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What You'll Build
- OpenClaw integrated with your local code and GitHub
- Automated code generation and intelligent debugging
- Real-time PR reviews via GitHub Webhooks
- Development maintenance automation
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Step 1: Install Github Skill
Install the official GitHub integration to allow OpenClaw to interact with your repos:
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npx openclaw-hub@latest install github
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Step 2: Code Generation
Generate functions, components, or scripts on the fly:
Chat Prompt
"Write a Python function to parse JSON and extract email fields" "Create a React component for a navigation bar with dropdowns" "Generate a SQL query to find users with duplicate email addresses"
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Step 3: Automated PR Reviews
Configure a GitHub webhook to have OpenClaw automatically review new Pull Requests:
openclaw.json
{
"webhooks": {
"enabled": true,
"entries": {
"github-pr": {
"provider": "github",
"message": "Review this pull request: {payload}. Check for code quality, security issues, and suggest improvements."
}
}
}
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Step 4: Debugging & Refactoring
Ask OpenClaw to analyze and improve existing code:
- "Refactor this code to follow SOLID principles"
- "Convert this callback-based code to use Async/Await"
- "Find the memory leak in this NodeJS script"
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Maintenance Automation
Keep your repos clean with scheduled tasks:
openclaw.json
{
"cron": {
"enabled": true,
"jobs": [
{
"name": "PR Check",
"cron": "0 9 * * *",
"message": "Check my GitHub repos for new PRs. Summarize any that have been open for more than 2 days."
}
]
}
}Advanced Developer Features
Master Documentation Generation (JSDoc/Docstrings), Unit Test Writing, and API Client Generation.