Configuring Your Employee

After hiring an AI employee, you can fine-tune their configuration at any time. This guide covers all configuration options and best practices.

Accessing Configuration

1. Navigate to MakerClaw in the sidebar
2. Click on the employee you want to configure
3. Click Edit or Configure button

PicoClaw vs Moltis Configuration Differences

MakerClaw offers two claw types, each with different configuration options:

Refer to the sections below for details on each difference.

Configuration Sections

1. Basic Information

2. Category

When creating a custom employee (not from a pre-defined template), you can assign a Category to classify your employee's role. Categories help organize your employees and are visible on the employee card.

You can choose from existing categories or create your own custom category.

3. Model Configuration

Select which AI model powers your employee.

Tip: You can change the model anytime. The change takes effect on the next response.

4. Wallet & AI Usage

AI model access is handled automatically through your MakersFuel wallet. No API key management needed. Top up your Assistiv USD wallet via Settings > Wallet (click avatar at bottom of left sidebar, then Settings).

5. Channels Configuration

Configure how users communicate with your employee. See Employee Channels for detailed setup.

PicoClaw: Channels are required. At least one channel must be configured.

Moltis: Channels are optional. Moltis employees can operate without any channels configured (e.g., using the web dashboard only).

Active Channels:

• Toggle channels on/off
• Update credentials anytime
• Test connection before saving

6. Tools Configuration

Enable capabilities for your employee.

Built-in Tools

Web Search

Available providers differ by claw type:

PicoClaw Web Search Providers:

Moltis Web Search Providers:

Moltis constraint: Moltis supports only one paid web search provider at a time, with DuckDuckGo as a free fallback. You cannot enable both Brave and Perplexity simultaneously.

PicoClaw Execution Tools:

Moltis Built-in Tools:

MCP Tools (Marketplace & Custom)

Browse and install additional tools that integrate with external services:

• Marketplace Tools — Pre-configured, one-click install
• Custom Tools — Your own MCP server configurations

See Tools, MCP Servers & Skills for complete MCP documentation.

7. App Integrations

App Integrations connect your employee to third-party services via Assistiv OAuth. These are separate from MCP tools and provide native integrations without manual API key management.

Available App Integrations:

• GitHub — Repository access, issues, pull requests
• Slack — Workspace messaging and notifications
• Zoho — CRM and business suite access
• Zendesk — Customer support ticket management

To connect an app integration, go to your employee's configuration and look for the App Integrations section. Each integration uses OAuth so you can authorize access without sharing credentials.

8. Skills Configuration

Skills define your employee's knowledge and behavior through markdown instructions.

Skill Types

PicoClaw:

Moltis: Moltis does not support Marketplace Skills. Instead, Moltis uses the OpenClaw Store for extending capabilities.

Writing Effective Skills

# Customer Support Skill

## Your Role
You are a friendly customer support agent for [Company Name].

## Guidelines
- Always greet customers warmly
- Ask clarifying questions before providing solutions
- Escalate billing issues to human support
- Never share internal information

## Common Issues

### Password Reset
1. Verify customer identity
2. Send reset link to registered email
3. Confirm they received it

### Refund Requests
1. Check order status
2. If within 30 days, process refund
3. Otherwise, explain policy politely

Live Config Sync

Configuration changes sync to your running employee container in real-time. When you save changes in the MakersFuel UI, they are pushed to the running container without requiring a restart.

This means you can iterate on your employee's configuration while it is running. There is no downtime for configuration updates.

Configuration Best Practices

Do's

Don'ts

Saving and Validation

When you save configuration:

1. Validation runs — System checks all required fields
2. Token verification — Confirms no duplicate bot tokens
3. Connection test — Verifies channel connectivity
4. Sync to employee — Updates the running container

Common Validation Errors

Quick Reference

Next Steps

• Employee Channels — Detailed channel setup
• Tools, MCP Servers & Skills — Extend capabilities
• Managing Employees — Day-to-day management