clawdbot/docs/cli/agents.md

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CLI reference for `openclaw agents` (list/add/delete/set identity)	You want multiple isolated agents (workspaces + routing + auth)

openclaw agents

Manage isolated agents (workspaces + auth + routing).

Related:

• Multi-agent routing: Multi-Agent Routing
• Agent workspace: Agent workspace

Examples

openclaw agents list
openclaw agents add work --workspace ~/.openclaw/workspace-work
openclaw agents set-identity --workspace ~/.openclaw/workspace --from-identity
openclaw agents set-identity --agent main --avatar avatars/openclaw.png
openclaw agents delete work

Identity files

Each agent workspace can include an IDENTITY.md at the workspace root:

• Example path: ~/.openclaw/workspace/IDENTITY.md
• set-identity --from-identity reads from the workspace root (or an explicit --identity-file)

Avatar paths resolve relative to the workspace root.

Set identity

set-identity writes fields into agents.list[].identity:

• name
• theme
• emoji
• avatar (workspace-relative path, http(s) URL, or data URI)

Load from IDENTITY.md:

openclaw agents set-identity --workspace ~/.openclaw/workspace --from-identity

Override fields explicitly:

openclaw agents set-identity --agent main --name "OpenClaw" --emoji "🦞" --avatar avatars/openclaw.png

Config sample:

{
  agents: {
    list: [
      {
        id: "main",
        identity: {
          name: "OpenClaw",
          theme: "space lobster",
          emoji: "🦞",
          avatar: "avatars/openclaw.png"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}