openclaw nodes
Manage paired nodes (devices) and invoke node capabilities.
Related:
Common options:
--url, --token, --timeout, --json
Common commands
openclaw nodes list
openclaw nodes list --connected
openclaw nodes list --last-connected 24h
openclaw nodes pending
openclaw nodes approve <requestId>
openclaw nodes status
openclaw nodes status --connected
openclaw nodes status --last-connected 24h
nodes list prints pending/paired tables. Paired rows include the most recent connect age (Last Connect).
Use --connected to only show currently-connected nodes. Use --last-connected <duration> to
filter to nodes that connected within a duration (e.g. 24h, 7d).
Invoke / run
openclaw nodes invoke --node <id|name|ip> --command <command> --params <json>
openclaw nodes run --node <id|name|ip> <command...>
openclaw nodes run --raw "git status"
openclaw nodes run --agent main --node <id|name|ip> --raw "git status"
Invoke flags:
--params <json>: JSON object string (default {}).
--invoke-timeout <ms>: node invoke timeout (default 15000).
--idempotency-key <key>: optional idempotency key.
Exec-style defaults
nodes run mirrors the model’s exec behavior (defaults + approvals):
- Reads
tools.exec.* (plus agents.list[].tools.exec.* overrides).
- Uses exec approvals (
exec.approval.request) before invoking system.run.
--node can be omitted when tools.exec.node is set.
- Requires a node that advertises
system.run (macOS companion app or headless node host).
Flags:
--cwd <path>: working directory.
--env <key=val>: env override (repeatable). Note: node hosts ignore PATH overrides (and tools.exec.pathPrepend is not applied to node hosts).
--command-timeout <ms>: command timeout.
--invoke-timeout <ms>: node invoke timeout (default 30000).
--needs-screen-recording: require screen recording permission.
--raw <command>: run a shell string (/bin/sh -lc or cmd.exe /c).
In allowlist mode on Windows node hosts, cmd.exe /c shell-wrapper runs require approval
(allowlist entry alone does not auto-allow the wrapper form).
--agent <id>: agent-scoped approvals/allowlists (defaults to configured agent).
--ask <off|on-miss|always>, --security <deny|allowlist|full>: overrides.
Last modified on March 22, 2026