# Install & Configure: Awesome OpenClaw Agents: 170+ Production-Ready Templates
## What This Is
This is a massive library containing over 170 pre-built AI agent templates for the OpenClaw framework, covering categories from productivity and development to marketing and finance. It allows you to quickly deploy a specialized AI assistant by copying a configuration file, saving significant development time.
Source: https://github.com/mergisi/awesome-openclaw-agents
## Before You Start
Scan my workspace and analyze:
- The project language, framework, and directory structure
- Existing agent configuration (check for .claude/, .codex/, CLAUDE.md, settings.json, commands/, skills/ directories)
- Whether this repository or a similar tool is already cloned or installed
Then ask me before proceeding:
1. Do I need to configure any service credentials for this plugin (database, API keys, etc.)?
2. Should this be project-scoped or global?
## Fetch the Source
Clone or inspect the repository to understand what needs to be installed:
```bash
gh repo clone mergisi/awesome-openclaw-agents
```
Review the README, directory structure, and any install instructions before proceeding.
## What to Implement
This is an **Agent Plugin** — typically an MCP server or capability bundle.
- Install any required npm/pip packages from the source repository
- Register the MCP server in `.claude/settings.json` under the `mcpServers` key with the correct command and args
- Configure any required environment variables or credentials
- Verify the server starts correctly by checking its expected output
## Additional Context
- Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/mergisi/awesome-openclaw-agents.git`.
- Analyze the `agents/` directory tree to identify a `SOUL.md` template that matches the user's specified goal (e.g., productivity, development, data analysis).
- Copy the chosen `SOUL.md` file to the user's active OpenClaw project directory and register it with the framework by executing the appropriate `openclaw agents add` command.
## Reference Implementation
```
```bash
# Quick start with any template
git clone https://github.com/mergisi/awesome-openclaw-agents.git
cd awesome-openclaw-agents/quickstart
npm install && cp ../agents/productivity/orion/SOUL.md ./SOUL.md
node bot.js
```
```
## Guidelines
- Adapt everything to my existing project — do not assume a specific stack or directory layout
- Review any fetched code for safety before installing or executing it
- After setup, run a quick verification and show me a summary of exactly what was installed, where, and how to use it