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summary: "First-run onboarding flow for OpenClaw (macOS app)"
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read_when:
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- Designing the macOS onboarding assistant
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- Implementing auth or identity setup
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title: "Onboarding (macOS App)"
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sidebarTitle: "Onboarding: macOS App"
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---
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# Onboarding (macOS App)
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This doc describes the **current** first‑run onboarding flow. The goal is a
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smooth “day 0” experience: pick where the Gateway runs, connect auth, run the
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wizard, and let the agent bootstrap itself.
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For a general overview of onboarding paths, see [Onboarding Overview](/start/onboarding-overview).
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<Steps>
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<Step title="Approve macOS warning">
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<Frame>
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<img src="/assets/macos-onboarding/01-macos-warning.jpeg" alt="" />
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</Frame>
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</Step>
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<Step title="Approve find local networks">
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<Frame>
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<img src="/assets/macos-onboarding/02-local-networks.jpeg" alt="" />
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</Frame>
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</Step>
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<Step title="Welcome and security notice">
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<Frame caption="Read the security notice displayed and decide accordingly">
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<img src="/assets/macos-onboarding/03-security-notice.png" alt="" />
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</Frame>
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Security trust model:
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- By default, OpenClaw is a personal agent: one trusted operator boundary.
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- Shared/multi-user setups require lock-down (split trust boundaries, keep tool access minimal, and follow [Security](/gateway/security)).
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- Local onboarding now defaults new configs to `tools.profile: "coding"` so fresh local setups keep filesystem/runtime tools without forcing the unrestricted `full` profile.
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- If hooks/webhooks or other untrusted content feeds are enabled, use a strong modern model tier and keep strict tool policy/sandboxing.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Local vs Remote">
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<Frame>
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<img src="/assets/macos-onboarding/04-choose-gateway.png" alt="" />
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</Frame>
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Where does the **Gateway** run?
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- **This Mac (Local only):** onboarding can configure auth and write credentials
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locally.
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- **Remote (over SSH/Tailnet):** onboarding does **not** configure local auth;
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credentials must exist on the gateway host.
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- **Configure later:** skip setup and leave the app unconfigured.
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<Tip>
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**Gateway auth tip:**
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- The wizard now generates a **token** even for loopback, so local WS clients must authenticate.
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- If you disable auth, any local process can connect; use that only on fully trusted machines.
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- Use a **token** for multi‑machine access or non‑loopback binds.
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</Tip>
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</Step>
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<Step title="Permissions">
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<Frame caption="Choose what permissions do you want to give OpenClaw">
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<img src="/assets/macos-onboarding/05-permissions.png" alt="" />
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</Frame>
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Onboarding requests TCC permissions needed for:
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- Automation (AppleScript)
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- Notifications
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- Accessibility
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- Screen Recording
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- Microphone
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- Speech Recognition
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- Camera
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- Location
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</Step>
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<Step title="CLI">
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<Info>This step is optional</Info>
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The app can install the global `openclaw` CLI via npm/pnpm so terminal
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workflows and launchd tasks work out of the box.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Onboarding Chat (dedicated session)">
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After setup, the app opens a dedicated onboarding chat session so the agent can
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introduce itself and guide next steps. This keeps first‑run guidance separate
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from your normal conversation. See [Bootstrapping](/start/bootstrapping) for
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what happens on the gateway host during the first agent run.
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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