Descriptions:
Fahd Mirza walks through a complete OpenClaw plugin setup from scratch, demonstrating how to extend the open-source AI agent platform beyond its intentionally minimal core install. The tutorial covers installing OpenClaw fresh on Ubuntu, connecting it to IBM’s Granite 8B model running locally via Ollama on an RTX GPU, and enabling two plugins: Tavily for live web search and Telegram for remote agent access. Mirza explains OpenClaw’s lean-by-default philosophy — the platform ships with 92+ available plugins, 67 enabled by default, and users layer in only what they need via single-line commands.
Viewers follow along as Mirza creates a Telegram bot token through BotFather, configures the gateway, sets Granite 8B as the active LLM, and enables the Tavily plugin using its free tier. The result is a working local AI agent reachable over Telegram that can perform live web searches — all without proprietary cloud APIs beyond Tavily’s optional search endpoint.
This is a practical starting point for developers who want to customize OpenClaw deployments with specific plugin combinations. The video covers common friction points including model selection syntax, plugin enable/disable commands, and gateway restart procedures, making it useful for anyone building plugin-driven local agent infrastructure with OpenClaw and Ollama.
📺 Source: Fahd Mirza · Published May 06, 2026
🏷️ Format: Tutorial Demo
