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O’Reilly’s new OpenClaw walkthrough shows how to set up an assistant that can keep track of tasks and notes, send messages through Telegram and run scheduled jobs. It gives curious users a practical starting point, rather than another grand promise about what agents might do one day.

In the demonstration, AI engineer Sajal Sharma asks the assistant for a project overview, checks progress towards a reading goal, and has it find books and add them to a reading list. He also sets up a Telegram reminder and a morning briefing drawing on tasks, a calendar and recent email. O’Reilly recommends starting with a local installation while learning, then moving to an always-on or hosted machine if continuous availability is needed. The guide also covers connecting messaging channels and setting up the assistant’s workspace, including its tasks, notes, memory and behaviour instructions.

Discuss: Would you trust a self-hosted assistant with access to your calendar and email for a daily briefing, or is that too much access for a convenience feature?

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