Running OpenClaw with Docker

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Requirements

  • Bypass internet restrictions
  • Docker Desktop (or Docker Engine) + Docker Compose v2
  • Enough disk for images + logs

Get code from github

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git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git

Containerized Gateway

From repo root:

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./docker-setup.sh

This script:

  • builds the gateway image
  • runs the onboarding wizard
  • prints optional provider setup hints
  • starts the gateway via Docker Compose
  • generates a gateway token and writes it to .env

Control UI token

If you see “unauthorized” or “disconnected (1008): pairing required”

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"gateway": {
    "controlUi": { "dangerouslyDisableDeviceAuth": true }
  }

By default, OpenClaw requires every connecting device to be “paired” (approved by an administrator). Since the Control UI is running in an “insecure” context
(HTTP inside Docker), it cannot generate a persistent device identity. Setting allowInsecureAuth: true tells the gateway to trust the Control UI if it provides
the correct token, skipping the pairing requirement.

Install feishu plugin

See URL below：
Feishu

Install skill

  1. goto the following site:
    https://clawhub.ai/skills

  2. look for the skill you need. e.g. sonoscli

  3. Execute

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    npx clawhub@latest install sonoscli

Everything is ok

FEISHU

Some problems：

  1. “ plugin feishu: duplicate plugin id detected; later plugin may be overridden” 
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    node@45122743ed12:/app$ find / -name "openclaw.plugin.json" 2>/dev/null | grep feishu   
    /home/node/.openclaw/extensions/feishu/openclaw.plugin.json  
    /app/extensions/feishu/openclaw.plugin.json
    You only need one feishu, delete the other one (I deleted the one under .openclaw, and deleting the one under app will cause the container to fail to start)