Smart Follow-ups Skill

Generate contextual follow-up suggestions for OpenClaw conversations.

How to Trigger

Say any of these to get follow-up suggestions:

Trigger

Example

followups	"followups"
follow-ups	"give me follow-ups"
suggestions	"any suggestions?"
what next	"what should I ask next?"

Note: This is a keyword the agent recognizes, not a registered /slash command. OpenClaw skills are guidance docs that tell the agent how to respond.

Usage

Say "followups" in any conversation:

You: What is Docker?
Bot: Docker is a containerization platform...

You: /followups

Bot: 💡 What would you like to explore next?
[⚡ How do I install Docker?]
[🧠 Explain container architecture]
[🔗 Docker vs Kubernetes?]

On button channels (Telegram/Discord/Slack): Tap a button to ask that question.

On text channels (Signal/WhatsApp/iMessage/SMS): Reply with 1, 2, or 3.

Categories

Each generation produces 3 suggestions:

Category

Emoji

Purpose

Quick	⚡	Clarifications, definitions, immediate next steps
Deep Dive	🧠	Technical depth, advanced concepts, thorough exploration
Related	🔗	Connected topics, broader context, alternatives

Authentication

Default: Uses OpenClaw's existing auth — same login and model as your current chat.

Optional providers:

• openrouter — Requires OPENROUTER_API_KEY


• anthropic — Requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Configuration

{
  "skills": {
    "smart-followups": {
      "enabled": true,
      "provider": "openclaw",
      "model": null
    }
  }
}

Option

Default

Description

provider	"openclaw"	Auth provider: openclaw, openrouter, anthropic
model	null	Model override (null = inherit from session)
apiKey	—	API key for non-openclaw providers

Channel Support

Channel

Mode

Interaction

Telegram	Buttons	Tap to ask
Discord	Buttons	Click to ask
Slack	Buttons	Click to ask
Signal	Text	Reply 1-3
WhatsApp	Text	Reply 1-3
iMessage	Text	Reply 1-3
SMS	Text	Reply 1-3
Matrix	Text	Reply 1-3
Email	Text	Reply with number

See CHANNELS.md for detailed channel documentation.

How It Works

User types /followups

Handler captures recent conversation context

OpenClaw generates 3 contextual questions (using current model/auth)

Formatted as buttons or text based on channel

User clicks button or replies with number

OpenClaw answers that question

Files

File

Purpose

handler.js	Command handler and channel formatting
cli/followups-cli.js	Standalone CLI for testing/scripting
README.md	Full documentation
CHANNELS.md	Channel-specific guide
FAQ.md	Common questions

Credits

Inspired by [Chameleon AI Chat]()'s smart follow-up feature.