Connect & Automate

Three Use Cases We'll Build

Setup: Paste This Into Your OpenClaw Chat

download and set up this repo: https://github.com/steipete/gogcli

That's it. Your OpenClaw agent will clone the repo, install gog, and walk you through Google OAuth setup automatically.

Step 1: Create a Google Cloud Project

Go to console.cloud.google.com/projectcreate — name it anything (e.g. "OpenClaw") and click Create.

Step 2: Enable APIs

Before enabling APIs, make sure your project is selected in the top bar. You should see your project name (e.g. "Demo-OpenClaw") next to the Google Cloud logo.

Then enable each API from the list below. Click each link → click Enable.

Click each link below to enable that API:

Step 3: Configure OAuth Consent Screen

Go to console.cloud.google.com/auth/branding — enter an app name (e.g. "Demo-OpenClaw"), select your email, and click through all 4 steps then Create.

Step 2 (Audience): select External, then click Next.

Step 3 (Contact Information): enter your own email address, then click Next and Create.

Once complete, you should see the OAuth Overview page. Next: click Create OAuth client.

Step 4: Add Yourself as a Test User

Go to console.cloud.google.com/auth/audience — click + Add users and enter the Google account email you want your agent to access. This is the most important step — this is the actual account you're granting the app permission to read and write to.

Step 5: Create OAuth Client

Go to console.cloud.google.com/auth/clients — this is the gateway that lets your desktop app (gog) access your Google account. Click + Create client.

Select Desktop app as the application type, give it a name (e.g. "OpenClaw Demo App"), and click Create.

Step 6: Download JSON & Connect gog

After creating, you'll see this dialog. Click Download JSON — this file contains your client credentials. Don't close this dialog before downloading!

It should appear like this in your downloads — click Save.

Finally, paste this into your OpenClaw chat — it will find the JSON and set everything up for you:

I have downloaded the Google OAuth client credentials JSON file to my Downloads folder. Can you help me find the client_secret JSON file and run gog auth add --client-credentials with it?

Step 7: Connect Your Google Account

Now tell OpenClaw to add your email. Type "can you add [your-email@gmail.com]" in the chat. It will start the Google OAuth flow — a browser window will open for you to sign in and grant access.

can you add my-email@gmail.com

A Google sign-in page will open in your browser. Click Continue to grant access.

Next you'll see the permissions screen. Check Select all to enable all the APIs you set up earlier, then click Continue.

Once successful, you'll see this — gog is now authorized to access your Google Workspace. You're connected!

Test: Google via gog

Paste this into OpenClaw to verify your Google connection works:

List my next 3 calendar events and summarize any emails I received today about meetings.

What is Brave Search?

Brave Search is a privacy-focused search engine — like Google, but independent. It has an API that lets your OpenClaw agent search the web in real time. This is what powers Use Case 2 (Digital Twin deal analysis).

Step 1: Get a Brave Search API Key

Go to brave.com/search/api and create an account with your email and password.

1. In the dashboard, choose the Search plan (comes with $5/month free credit — about 1,000 searches)
2. Go to api-dashboard.search.brave.com and generate an API key
3. Copy the API key — you'll need it in the next step

Step 2: Add Brave Search to OpenClaw

Run openclaw configure in your terminal → select Web tools → enable web_search → choose Brave Search → paste your API key when prompted.

Step 3: Test Brave Search

Paste this into OpenClaw to verify it works:

Search the web for "Lovable dev AI" and give me a brief summary of what the company does.

The Parsing Prompt

You are a meeting analyst. I'm going to give you a Zoom meeting transcript. Extract the following in a structured format:

1. Summary (3-5 sentences)
2. Key Decisions (what was decided, not what was discussed)
3. Action Items (format: [Owner] — [Task] — [Deadline if mentioned])
4. Open Questions (things that need follow-up)
5. Follow-ups (who needs to talk to whom about what)

Be specific with names. If no deadline, mark as "TBD". Group action items by owner.

Sample Transcript (preview)

The Delegation Prompt

Take these action items and for each one:

1. Add it to a Google Doc checklist with owner and deadline
2. Draft a brief email to each owner summarizing their tasks
3. Create a calendar event for any meetings that need scheduling
4. Flag anything that needs my review before sending

Show me the plan first — don't send anything yet.

The Digital Twin Prompt

I'm evaluating a potential partnership with Lovable (lovable.dev — AI-powered app builder). One of our community members works there.

First, read my past decision memos from Google Drive (folder: "Decision Memos"). These show how I evaluate deals — what I care about, what red flags I watch for, and how I weigh trade-offs.

Then, research Lovable using Brave Search and produce a personalized analysis:

1. Company Overview — what they do, size, traction
2. Partnership Fit — how does this align with MY goals and priorities?
3. What I'd Like — based on my past decisions, what would excite me about this?
4. What I'd Worry About — based on my patterns, what concerns would I raise?
5. Comparable Decisions — reference any similar deals from my memos
6. Recommendation — what would I likely decide, and why?

Write this as if you ARE me — use my voice, my frameworks, my priorities. Save to Google Docs.

The LinkedIn Prompt

I want to write a LinkedIn post based on the following notes from a recent meeting/conversation:

[paste your notes or key takeaways here]

Write a LinkedIn post that:
1. Opens with a hook — something surprising, contrarian, or relatable
2. Shares the insight — what I learned or realized (be specific, not generic)
3. Makes it personal — use "I" voice, include a real detail from the conversation
4. Ends with a question or call-to-action — invite engagement
5. Keep it under 200 words — short posts perform better
6. Add 3-5 relevant hashtags

Show me the draft first. Once I approve, post it to my LinkedIn.