Once you've got OpenClaw running, the real power comes from chaining capabilities together. These aren't toy examples—they're actual workflows that save serious time.
Prerequisites: Most of these assume you've connected Gmail and/or Google Calendar. The research ones just need web search enabled.
Email Workflows
1
Morning Inbox Triage
Get a daily briefing on what actually needs attention, skip the noise.
Every weekday at 8am:
1. Check my unread emails from the last 24 hours
2. Categorize as: Urgent (needs response today), Important (this week), FYI (can ignore)
3. For Urgent ones, draft a brief response I can edit
4. Summarize everything in 5 bullet points max
5. Send me the summary on Telegram
2
Smart Follow-Up Tracker
Never let important threads go cold.
Track these senders: [list key contacts]
If I send them an email and they don't reply within 3 business days, remind me to follow up. Include the original subject line and a suggested follow-up message.
3
Invoice & Receipt Organizer
Automatically catch financial docs for tax time.
Once a week, scan my inbox for:
- Emails with "invoice" or "receipt" in subject/body
- PDF attachments from known vendors
- Emails from payments@, billing@, etc.
List them with: sender, amount (if visible), date. Flag any that look unusual.
Calendar Workflows
4
Meeting Prep Assistant
Walk into every meeting prepared.
30 minutes before each meeting on my calendar:
1. Tell me who's attending (look up their LinkedIn if I haven't met them)
2. Check my email history with them—any open threads?
3. If the meeting has an agenda link, summarize it
4. Remind me of any action items I owed them
Send via Telegram so I see it on my phone.
5
Weekly Schedule Optimizer
Protect your focus time.
Every Sunday at 8pm, look at my calendar for the week ahead:
1. Flag any days with 5+ hours of meetings (warn me)
2. Identify gaps where I could batch shallow work
3. Suggest 2-3 hour blocks I should protect for deep work
4. Note any back-to-back meetings with no breaks
Give me a summary + recommendations.
Research Workflows
6
Company Research Pipeline
One-command company deep dive.
Research [Company Name]:
1. What they do (one paragraph)
2. Funding history & investors
3. Key people (CEO, CTO, relevant contacts)
4. Recent news (last 6 months)
5. Their main competitors
6. Any mutual connections I might have (check my email contacts)
Format as a one-pager I could skim in 2 minutes.
7
Competitor Watch
Stay informed without doomscrolling.
Monitor these competitors: [list 3-5 companies]
Every Monday, search for:
- Product announcements
- Funding news
- Key hires/departures
- Major customer wins
- Press coverage
Summarize anything significant. Skip fluff press releases.
Monitoring & Alerts
8
Price Drop Alert
Track prices on things you want to buy.
Track these items:
- [Product URL 1] - alert if under $X
- [Product URL 2] - alert if under $Y
Check once daily. If price drops below my threshold, message me immediately with the current price and link.
9
Domain & SSL Monitor
Never let domains expire accidentally.
Monitor my domains: [list domains]
1. Check SSL certificate expiration dates
2. Check domain registration expiration
3. Alert me 30 days before anything expires
4. Weekly check, immediate alert if <14 days remaining
10
News Digest
Curated news without the noise.
Every morning at 7am, compile:
Topics I care about: [AI, startups, specific industry]
Sources I trust: [list specific publications]
Give me 5-7 stories max. For each:
- Headline
- One-sentence summary
- Why it matters to me
- Link
Skip anything that's just hype or clickbait.
Tips for Building Your Own
- Start simple — Get one workflow working before adding complexity
- Be specific — "Important emails" is vague; "emails from my team about Project X" is clear
- Set frequency thoughtfully — Not everything needs to be real-time
- Test with dry runs — "Show me what you would do, but don't actually send anything"
- Iterate — Refine prompts based on what works and what doesn't
Have a workflow that works well? Share it in the Discord community.