Before: Your bot sits and waits. You have to check in.

After: Your bot proactively reaches you when needed.

Use cases:

• Morning wake-up with daily brief
• Failure/error alerts
• Reminder calls (gym, meetings, etc.)
• Status updates (builds, deployments)
• Autonomous check-ins

Your assistant becomes truly proactive.

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You need:

• OpenClaw installed and running
• ElevenLabs account with API key
• ElevenLabs agent created (with phone integration)
• Twilio phone number connected

Not set up yet? Follow the main setup guide first.

Have all that? Continue below.

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ElevenLabs skills teach your OpenClaw how to interact with the ElevenLabs API.

Open your OpenClaw chat:

openclaw chat

Ask your bot:

Install these skills globally: npx skills add elevenlabs/skills

OpenClaw will install the skills package.

Verify installation:

openclaw dashboard

Go to Skills tab. You should see "agents" skill listed.

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The "agents" skill needs your API key to make calls.

Get Your API Key

1. Go to ElevenLabs API Keys
2. Click "Create API Key"
3. Important: Limit scope to "agents-write" only (security)
4. Set reasonable spend limit ($10/mo to start)
5. Copy the key

Add to OpenClaw

openclaw dashboard

1. Go to Skills tab
2. Find "agents" skill
3. Paste your API key in the field next to it
4. Save

Key is now stored securely.

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Ask your OpenClaw:

Call <your phone number> using agents skill

Example:

Call +15551234567 using agents skill

What Happens Next

OpenClaw will ask you for two IDs:

1. Agent ID

Go to your ElevenLabs agent page. Copy the agent ID from the URL or settings.

Example: abc123-agent-id-456

2. Outbound Phone ID

Go to ElevenLabs → Phone Numbers tab. Copy the phone number ID.

Example: phn_abc123456

Paste Both IDs

OpenClaw uses these to initiate the call through ElevenLabs.

Your phone rings! Answer it. Your bot speaks to you in AI voice.

🎉 Success! Your bot can now call you.
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After successful call, ask:

Put these IDs in your memory

OpenClaw saves them. Now it can call autonomously without asking again.

Test autonomous call:

Call me and tell me a joke

Your bot should call without asking for IDs again.

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Use Case: Morning Wake-Up

Call me every day at 7am and brief me on: weather, calendar events, and top news

OpenClaw will:

1. Set up cron job
2. Call you at 7am daily
3. Deliver personalized briefing

Use Case: Failure Alerts

If any deployment fails, call me immediately and explain what happened

OpenClaw watches for failures and calls when they happen.

Use Case: Progress Check-Ins

Call me every Monday at 6pm and ask about my gym progress this week

Weekly check-in calls to keep you accountable.

Your assistant is now proactive.

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By default, each call spins up a new agent instance (no shared context except memory).

To share context across all calls:

Add x-openclaw-session-key header to your custom LLM in ElevenLabs.

In ElevenLabs agent settings:

1. Go to Custom LLM configuration
2. Add header:
   • Key: x-openclaw-session-key
   • Value: main-session (or any session name)

Now all calls use the same agent instance with full conversation history.

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OpenClaw has built-in cron for scheduled calls.

Method 1: Ask Your Bot

Set up a cron job to call me every weekday at 8am with my daily agenda

OpenClaw creates the cron job for you.

Method 2: Use Dashboard

openclaw dashboard

Go to Cron tab → Add new job:

• Schedule: 0 8 * * 1-5 (8am weekdays)
• Task: Call +15551234567 and deliver daily briefing

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Deployment Monitor

Watch my deployments. If any fail, call me and explain the error. Include logs.

Fitness Coach

Call me every morning and evening to log meals and exercise. Track my progress.

Meeting Reminder

Call me 10 minutes before any calendar event marked "important"

Server Monitor

If server load goes above 80%, call me with details

Daily Standup

Call my team lead at 9am daily with a summary of my completed tasks

Unlimited automation possibilities.

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Issue: "Missing Agent ID"

Fix: Go to ElevenLabs agent page and copy the agent ID. Tell your OpenClaw:

My agent ID is abc123-agent-id

Issue: "Call failed"

Fix: Check:

1. ElevenLabs API key is valid
2. Phone number ID is correct
3. You have ElevenLabs credits available
4. Twilio number is connected

Issue: "No voice on call"

Fix:

1. Verify agent has voice configured
2. Test agent in ElevenLabs dashboard first
3. Check microphone permissions

Issue: Bot forgets IDs

Fix: Explicitly save to memory:

Save my agent ID: abc123 and phone ID: phn_456 to long-term memory

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ElevenLabs charges per character spoken:

• 1 minute call ≈ 1,000 characters
• ElevenLabs: $0.05 per 1,000 chars
• Cost: ~$0.05 per minute

Twilio charges per call:

• Outbound call: $0.014/min
• Total: ~$0.064/min

Examples:

• 5 min wake-up call: $0.32
• 1 min alert: $0.064
• Daily 5-min briefing for month: ~$10

Free tier:

• ElevenLabs: 10k chars/mo (≈10 minutes)
• Enough for testing and light use

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1. Set Spend Limits

In ElevenLabs API key settings, limit spending to prevent surprises.

2. Use for High-Value Alerts

Don't call for trivial notifications. Reserve for important updates.

3. Respect Time Zones

Make sure cron jobs account for your timezone.

4. Test Before Automating

Manually trigger calls before setting up automation.

5. Keep Calls Short

Get to the point. Long calls cost more and are less useful.

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Free tier running out? Upgrade to Pro.

ElevenLabs Pro ($5/mo) includes:

• 30,000 characters/month (≈30 minutes of calls)
• Clone your own voice (sound like you!)
• Better voice quality & latency
• Priority support when you need help

Perfect for:

• Daily wake-up calls (uses ~1k chars/call)
• Frequent failure alerts
• Multiple autonomous agents calling you

Real user scenario:
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Now that your bot can call you:

1. Set up morning briefing calls
2. Add failure alert automations
3. Create progress check-in calls
4. Experiment with use cases

Related guides:

• Call Your OpenClaw from Your Phone
• Complete OpenClaw Setup Guide
• Advanced Automation with OpenClaw

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Your OpenClaw can now reach you proactively. Set up your first autonomous call today.

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