Smart Follow-ups Skill

Generate contextual follow-up suggestions for OpenClaw conversations.

🚀 Slash Command (New in v2.1.0!)

Primary command:

/followups

Aliases:

/fu
/suggestions

When you type /followups, I'll generate 3 contextual follow-up questions based on our conversation:

1. ⚡ Quick — Clarification or immediate next step
2. 🧠 Deep Dive — Technical depth or detailed exploration
3. 🔗 Related — Connected topic or broader context

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How to Trigger

| Method | Example | Recommended | |--------|---------|-------------| | /followups | Just type it! | ✅ Yes | | /fu | Short alias | ✅ Yes | | Natural language | "give me suggestions" | Works too | | After any answer | "what should I ask next?" | Works too |

Usage

Say "followups" in any conversation:

You: What is Docker?
Bot: Docker is a containerization platform...

You: /followups

Bot: 💡 What would you like to explore next?
[⚡ How do I install Docker?]
[🧠 Explain container architecture]
[🔗 Docker vs Kubernetes?]

On button channels (Telegram/Discord/Slack): Tap a button to ask that question.

On text channels (Signal/WhatsApp/iMessage/SMS): Reply with 1, 2, or 3.

Categories

Each generation produces 3 suggestions:

| Category | Emoji | Purpose | |----------|-------|---------| | Quick | ⚡ | Clarifications, definitions, immediate next steps | | Deep Dive | 🧠 | Technical depth, advanced concepts, thorough exploration | | Related | 🔗 | Connected topics, broader context, alternatives |

Authentication

Default: Uses OpenClaw's existing auth — same login and model as your current chat.

Optional providers:

• openrouter — Requires OPENROUTER_API_KEY
• anthropic — Requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Configuration

{
  "skills": {
    "smart-followups": {
      "enabled": true,
      "provider": "openclaw",
      "model": null
    }
  }
}

| Option | Default | Description | |--------|---------|-------------| | provider | "openclaw" | Auth provider: openclaw, openrouter, anthropic | | model | null | Model override (null = inherit from session) | | apiKey | — | API key for non-openclaw providers |

Channel Support

| Channel | Mode | Interaction | |---------|------|-------------| | Telegram | Buttons | Tap to ask | | Discord | Buttons | Click to ask | | Slack | Buttons | Click to ask | | Signal | Text | Reply 1-3 | | WhatsApp | Text | Reply 1-3 | | iMessage | Text | Reply 1-3 | | SMS | Text | Reply 1-3 | | Matrix | Text | Reply 1-3 | | Email | Text | Reply with number |

See CHANNELS.md for detailed channel documentation.

How It Works

1. User types /followups
2. Handler captures recent conversation context
3. OpenClaw generates 3 contextual questions (using current model/auth)
4. Formatted as buttons or text based on channel
5. User clicks button or replies with number
6. OpenClaw answers that question

Files

| File | Purpose | |------|---------| | handler.js | Command handler and channel formatting | | cli/followups-cli.js | Standalone CLI for testing/scripting | | README.md | Full documentation | | CHANNELS.md | Channel-specific guide | | FAQ.md | Common questions |

Credits

Inspired by Chameleon AI Chat's smart follow-up feature.