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Clawdbot Ansible

Deploying to 10 servers means 10 SSH sessions and 10 chances to misconfigure something. Ansible runs all of them at once.

What breaks without openclaw ansible deployment

Manual multi-server deploys producing configuration drift. No fleet-wide config enforcement. Credentials inconsistent across instances.

Consistent fleet deployment × official Ansible roles for OpenClaw infrastructure ÷ 2-hour setup ÷ zero configuration drift = 10 servers identical to the first one.

openclaw ansible deployment — what it actually does

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Deploys OpenClaw to any number of servers from a single Ansible control node.
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Provides roles for Node.js install, OpenClaw setup, and adapter configuration.
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Enforces consistent credentials and environment variables across all fleet servers.
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Supports rolling upgrades — update OpenClaw across the fleet without downtime.
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Official OpenClaw org-maintained — tested with current releases, not a community fork.

Security check — openclaw ansible deployment

Privacy score: 7/10 — accesses connected platform APIs only. Lock it: review OAuth scopes before install, confirm Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04 target servers; Ansible ≥2.14; OpenClaw ≥1.0 compatibility.

Quick start — openclaw ansible deployment in 1–2 hours

Setup time: 1–2 hours

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You need:
  • Ansible ≥2.14 on a control node
  • SSH access to target servers
  • basic Ansible knowledge

Install the package:

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/clawdbot-ansible
cd clawdbot-ansible
# Edit inventory.ini with your server addresses
ansible-playbook -i inventory.ini site.yml
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Clone the repo on your Ansible control node
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Edit inventory.ini to list your target servers
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Configure OpenClaw settings in group_vars/all.yml
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Store secrets in ansible-vault encrypted variables
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Run ansible-playbook -i inventory.ini site.yml
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Verify deployment by checking OpenClaw service status on target servers

Troubleshooting openclaw ansible deployment

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1. Storing secrets in plaintext in group_vars/ — use ansible-vault for credentials
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2. Not testing playbooks on a single host before running against your entire fleet
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3. Skipping the --check (dry run) flag on first runs — review changes before applying

Compatibility & status

Works with: Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04 target servers; Ansible ≥2.14; OpenClaw ≥1.0 advanced Last updated: Oct 2025 ★ 240 on GitHub MIT

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FAQ — openclaw ansible deployment

Can I use this to update OpenClaw to a new version across all servers?

Yes. The update role handles rolling OpenClaw version bumps with systemd service restart management.

Does this support Windows target servers?

No — the playbooks target Ubuntu/Debian Linux only.

Can I use this with other Linux distros?

With modifications to the package management tasks (changing apt to yum/dnf).

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Manual fleet deployments drift into inconsistency within a week of the first server.

Every server configured slightly differently from the others is a debugging session waiting to start.

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