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What is the agent?

The Directify Agent is a pre-configured OpenClaw agent that manages your directory autonomously. Unlike the MCP server (which you chat with on demand), the agent can run on a schedule and perform recurring work — for example, importing scraped listings, tidying categories, or keeping content fresh — and remembers context between runs.
This is an advanced, self-hosted setup for users comfortable with the command line. If you just want to manage your directory by chatting, start with the MCP Server instead.

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Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • An API token (Settings → API) and your Directory ID
  • The Directify agent files (the directify-agent package)

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Setup

1

Install OpenClaw

npm install -g openclaw
openclaw setup
2

Create the agent workspace

Copy the Directify agent files into a workspace folder and register it with OpenClaw:
mkdir -p ~/clawd-directify
cp -r ./directify-agent/* ~/clawd-directify/

# First time only — copy the example gateway config
cp ~/clawd-directify/openclaw.example.json ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
If you already have an ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json, add the agent to your existing agents.list instead:
{
  "id": "directify",
  "name": "Directify Agent",
  "workspace": "~/clawd-directify"
}
3

Configure your API credentials

Edit ~/clawd-directify/TOOLS.md and fill in your details:
- **Base URL:** `https://directify.app/api`
- **API Key:** `df_live_abc123...`
- **Directory ID:** `42`
4

Personalize (optional)

Edit USER.md with your name and directory so the agent’s output matches your voice:
- **Name:** John
- **Directory:** Chicago Restaurants
- **URL:** https://chicagorestaurants.com
5

Start the agent

openclaw gateway restart
Then message your agent, e.g. “Show me all my listings”.

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What it can do

The agent has access to the same actions as the API and MCP server — listings, categories, tags, custom fields, organizers, articles, and pages. Because it runs on a schedule and keeps memory, it’s well suited to recurring jobs:
  • “Every morning, check my source site and import any new listings.”
  • “Keep all listings in the ‘Old’ category set to draft.”
  • “Tag every published listing without a website URL as ‘incomplete’.”
For one-off or interactive work, the MCP server is simpler. Reach for the autonomous agent when you want hands-off, scheduled maintenance.