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Control UI

The Control UI is OpenClaw’s built-in web dashboard. It gives you full control over your assistant’s configuration, conversation history, tools, and more.

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Opening the Control UI

You can open the Control UI from two places:
  1. Integrations page — Click “Open OpenClaw Control Panel” at the top of the page.
  2. Settings page — Scroll to the Control Panel section and click the button.
The Control UI opens in a new browser tab. It connects to your sandbox over a secure WebSocket — your credentials are never exposed to the browser.
Coral integrations page

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What you can do

The Control UI provides access to the full range of OpenClaw features:
  • Conversations — Browse and search your chat history across all connected channels.
  • Tools — View and configure the tools available to your assistant (web search, code execution, file operations, etc.).
  • Skills — Install and manage skill packages that give your assistant domain-specific capabilities.
  • Providers — View your configured AI providers and model settings.
  • Settings — Adjust assistant behavior, system prompts, and advanced gateway configuration.
The Control UI connects directly to your OpenClaw gateway. Changes you make here take effect immediately — there’s no separate deploy or restart step.

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Reconnection

If your browser tab loses connection (e.g., your laptop goes to sleep), the Control UI automatically reconnects. The connection ticket is valid for 30 minutes, so brief interruptions are handled seamlessly. If the ticket expires, close the tab and re-open the Control UI from the Coral dashboard to get a fresh connection.