openclaw nodes

Manage paired nodes (devices) and invoke node capabilities.

Related:

Common options:

  • --url, --token, --timeout, --json

Common commands

openclaw nodes list
openclaw nodes list --connected
openclaw nodes list --last-connected 24h
openclaw nodes pending
openclaw nodes approve <requestId>
openclaw nodes status
openclaw nodes status --connected
openclaw nodes status --last-connected 24h

nodes list prints pending/paired tables. Paired rows include the most recent connect age (Last Connect). Use --connected to only show currently-connected nodes. Use --last-connected <duration> to filter to nodes that connected within a duration (e.g. 24h, 7d).

Invoke / run

openclaw nodes invoke --node <id|name|ip> --command <command> --params <json>
openclaw nodes run --node <id|name|ip> <command...>
openclaw nodes run --raw "git status"
openclaw nodes run --agent main --node <id|name|ip> --raw "git status"

Invoke flags:

  • --params <json>: JSON object string (default {}).
  • --invoke-timeout <ms>: node invoke timeout (default 15000).
  • --idempotency-key <key>: optional idempotency key.

Exec-style defaults

nodes run mirrors the model’s exec behavior (defaults + approvals):

  • Reads tools.exec.* (plus agents.list[].tools.exec.* overrides).
  • Uses exec approvals (exec.approval.request) before invoking system.run.
  • --node can be omitted when tools.exec.node is set.
  • Requires a node that advertises system.run (macOS companion app or headless node host).

Flags:

  • --cwd <path>: working directory.
  • --env <key=val>: env override (repeatable).
  • --command-timeout <ms>: command timeout.
  • --invoke-timeout <ms>: node invoke timeout (default 30000).
  • --needs-screen-recording: require screen recording permission.
  • --raw <command>: run a shell string (/bin/sh -lc or cmd.exe /c).
  • --agent <id>: agent-scoped approvals/allowlists (defaults to configured agent).
  • --ask <off|on-miss|always>, --security <deny|allowlist|full>: overrides.
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