10 Ways to Automate Your Life with OpenClaw
Stop doing repetitive tasks manually. Here are 10 practical automations you can set up with OpenClaw today.
1. Morning News Briefing
Setup: Create a scheduled task that runs at 7 AM daily.
What it does:
Summarizes top news in your industry
Checks your calendar for the day
Reviews your to-do list
Sends the briefing to WhatsApp
Time saved: 20 minutes/day =
10 hours/month
2. Email Drafting
How to use: Forward emails to your OpenClaw WhatsApp with "Draft reply:"
What it does:
Analyzes the email content
Drafts a professional response
Matches your writing style over time
Time saved: 5 minutes/email × 20 emails/week =
7 hours/month
3. Meeting Prep
How to use: "Prepare me for my meeting with [Company Name]"
What it does:
Searches for recent news about the company
Summarizes your past interactions
Suggests talking points
Time saved: 15 minutes/meeting
4. Expense Tracking
How to use: Send a photo of any receipt
What it does:
Extracts merchant, amount, date, category
Logs to your expense tracker (via Notion/Todoist skill)
Flags unusual expenses
Time saved: 2 hours/month on expense reports
5. Research Assistant
How to use: "Research [topic] and summarize in 5 bullet points"
What it does:
Searches multiple sources (Brave Search skill)
Cross-references information
Provides citations
Time saved: 30 minutes/research task
6. Language Translation
How to use: Send any text in any language
What it does:
Auto-detects language
Translates to your preferred language
Preserves context and idioms
7. Code Review
How to use: Paste code and ask "Review this code"
What it does:
Identifies bugs and security issues
Suggests improvements
Explains what the code does
Time saved: 10 minutes/review
8. Travel Planning
How to use: "Plan a 3-day trip to [destination]"
What it does:
Creates day-by-day itinerary
Suggests restaurants and activities
Checks weather forecasts
9. Content Repurposing
How to use: "Turn this blog post into 5 Twitter threads"
What it does:
Extracts key points
Formats for social media
Maintains your voice
Time saved: 1 hour/content piece
10. Daily Journal Prompts
How to use: Set up evening scheduled message
What it does:
Sends reflection prompts at 9 PM
Stores your responses
Tracks patterns over time
Getting Started
Most of these automations work out of the box with a basic OpenClaw setup. For advanced features:
Brave Search skill - For research and news
Todoist/Notion skill - For task and expense tracking
Scheduled messages - For daily briefings and prompts
Start automating →