How to Connect OpenClaw to GitHub — Complete Beginner's Guide

Learn how to give your OpenClaw AI agent full access to push, commit, and manage your GitHub repositories — explained in plain English, from scratch.

What You'll Need

• A GitHub account — free at github.com
• A VPS with OpenClaw already installed and running
• Access to your VPS terminal via SSH
• About 15 minutes of focused time

Steps

1. Create a GitHub Personal Access Token
2. Create a GitHub Repository
3. Add Your Token to Your VPS
4. Give OpenClaw Your Repository Details
5. Fix Git Authentication (If a Push Fails)
6. Verify Everything Is Working

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