presets

Manage and list preset configurations

The presets command helps you explore pre-configured OpenClaw stack templates optimized for different use cases.

Subcommands

list

List all available preset configurations.

create-better-openclaw presets list

Options

--json · boolean · default: "false"

Output results as JSON for programmatic use.

info

Show detailed information about a specific preset.

create-better-openclaw presets info <preset-id>

Arguments

preset-id · string · required

The preset ID to inspect (e.g., minimal, creator, researcher, devops, full).

Options

--json · boolean · default: "false"

Output results as JSON for programmatic use.

Examples

List all presets

create-better-openclaw presets list

Output:

Available Presets (5):

  minimal              Minimal OpenClaw setup with PostgreSQL and Redis
                       Services: postgres, redis
                       Memory: ~512MB

  creator              Content creation stack with AI tools
                       Services: postgres, redis, qdrant, ollama
                       Skills: content-creation, web-research
                       Memory: ~2048MB

  researcher           Research-focused stack with vector search
                       Services: postgres, redis, qdrant, elasticsearch
                       Skills: research, data-analysis, web-research
                       Memory: ~4096MB

  devops               DevOps toolkit with monitoring
                       Services: postgres, redis, prometheus, grafana, caddy
                       Skills: devops, infrastructure
                       Memory: ~3072MB

  full                 Complete stack with all features
                       Services: postgres, redis, qdrant, ollama, prometheus, grafana, caddy
                       Skills: all-packs
                       Memory: ~8192MB

Get preset details

create-better-openclaw presets info researcher

Output:

Preset: Research Stack

  ID:          researcher
  Description: Research-focused stack with vector search
  Memory:      ~4096MB

  Included Services:
    🗄️  postgres                PostgreSQL relational database
    🗄️  redis                   Redis in-memory data store
    🤖 qdrant                   Qdrant vector database for embeddings
    🔍 elasticsearch            Elasticsearch search and analytics

  Skill Packs:
    research
    data-analysis
    web-research

JSON output

create-better-openclaw presets info researcher --json

Output:

{
  "preset": {
    "id": "researcher",
    "name": "Research Stack",
    "description": "Research-focused stack with vector search",
    "services": ["postgres", "redis", "qdrant", "elasticsearch"],
    "skillPacks": ["research", "data-analysis", "web-research"],
    "estimatedMemoryMB": 4096
  },
  "services": [
    {
      "id": "postgres",
      "name": "PostgreSQL",
      "description": "PostgreSQL relational database",
      "category": "database",
      "image": "postgres:16-alpine"
    }
  ]
}

Available presets

minimal

Basic OpenClaw setup with essential services:

• PostgreSQL for data persistence
• Redis for caching
• Estimated memory: ~512MB
• Best for: Testing, development, resource-constrained environments

creator

Content creation and AI-powered workflows:

• PostgreSQL, Redis for core functionality
• Qdrant for vector search
• Ollama for local LLM inference
• Content creation and web research skills
• Estimated memory: ~2048MB
• Best for: Writers, content creators, AI experimentation

researcher

Research and data analysis workflows:

• PostgreSQL, Redis for data management
• Qdrant for semantic search
• Elasticsearch for full-text search
• Research and analysis skill packs
• Estimated memory: ~4096MB
• Best for: Researchers, data scientists, knowledge workers

devops

DevOps and infrastructure management:

• PostgreSQL, Redis for state management
• Prometheus for metrics collection
• Grafana for visualization
• Caddy reverse proxy with auto-SSL
• DevOps and infrastructure skills
• Estimated memory: ~3072MB
• Best for: DevOps engineers, system administrators

full

Complete feature-rich stack:

• All core services (PostgreSQL, Redis, Qdrant, Ollama)
• Full monitoring stack (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Caddy reverse proxy
• All available skill packs
• Estimated memory: ~8192MB
• Best for: Production deployments, comprehensive workflows

Using presets

To generate a stack from a preset:

create-better-openclaw my-stack --preset researcher

You can also combine presets with additional options:

create-better-openclaw my-stack --preset researcher --monitoring --gpu