Use Cases

WaoClaw supports diverse scenarios across work and daily life.

Remote Work

Whether you are commuting, working from home, or traveling for business, WaoClaw helps you handle tasks anytime and anywhere.

Typical Application	Core Value
Organize computer files through remote WeChat commands	Stay productive even when away from your computer
Categorize images and archive documents	Keep your workspace clean through automation
Find specific Word/Excel files and extract key points	Locate and summarize information quickly
Polish copy and revise reports	Improve quality and professionalism
Auto-send emails to specific contacts	Complete email tasks with one command
Remotely access files and quickly transfer to mobile via mini app	Cross-device file sharing

Core value: Work continues without location constraints.

Daily Productivity

Let AI handle repetitive chores and free up your time and energy.

Typical Application	Core Value
Scheduled weather pushes with temperature and outfit suggestions	Thoughtful daily automation
Travel reminders	Route and schedule suggestions based on weather and plans
Schedule and to-do reminders via WeChat	Better life organization
Automatic duplicate cleanup and desktop organization	Keep your computer tidy
Computer health optimization	Regular performance maintenance
Custom recurring routines	Long-term automation of repetitive tasks

Core value: Less manual effort, smoother daily life.

Programming and Development

Automate repetitive development work and significantly boost efficiency.

Typical Application	Core Value
Fully automated GitHub repository creation	End-to-end workflow automation
Project code generation	Higher development speed
Automated push and PR submission	Simplified development flow
Script execution and batch file processing	Automated task handling
Deployment automation	Easier release process
Email/WeChat summary after task completion	Better team collaboration experience

Core value: Higher efficiency through development automation.

Content Creation

Reduce repetitive effort so creators can focus on creativity.

Typical Application	Core Value
Automatically collect material and organize ideas	Reduced repetitive work
Categorize and archive assets	More efficient asset management
Batch rename and categorize images/videos/documents	Efficient batch handling
Copy polishing, summary generation, and text optimization	Better content quality
Remote management of project files with on-demand access	Convenient file management

Core value: Focus on creative output, not repetitive operations.

Learning and Education

Keep materials organized and improve learning efficiency with lightweight AI support.

Typical Application	Core Value
Organize study materials, categorize references, archive courseware	Better material organization
Assist long-document reading with summaries and key points	Improved reading efficiency
Manage paper materials, references, and study notes	More efficient literature management
Scheduled learning reminders and plan pushes	Better learning habits

Core value: Organized resources and efficient study support.

E-commerce Operations

Give repetitive work to AI and increase operational throughput.

Typical Application	Core Value
Data monitoring and automatic report generation	Real-time business visibility
Batch spreadsheet processing	Efficient data workflows
Automatically open websites, query info, and record data	Automated data collection
Scheduled store operation tasks	Automated operating processes
Batch file processing, email sending, and info aggregation	Higher overall efficiency

Core value: Higher productivity through automation.

Email Processing

Built on OpenClaw's powerful email skill ecosystem, WaoClaw provides full email automation capabilities.

Core Email Features

Feature	Description
🔄 Multi-protocol support	Supports IMAP/SMTP/POP3; compatible with Gmail, Outlook, 163, QQ Mail, and more
📥 Email receiving	Check new emails, search messages, mark read/unread, manage folders
📤 Email sending	Send text/HTML emails and attachments to multiple recipients
🧠 Smart categorization	Auto-categorize into urgent, action required, reference, newsletters, spam
📝 Auto-reply suggestions	Generate context-aware reply drafts that match tone and formality
📊 Email summaries	Summarize unread emails for a clear inbox overview

Email Workflow Examples

• Daily summary: automatically send an unread-email summary to your communication channel at 8:00 every morning
• Smart tagging: automatically tag incoming emails for easier retrieval
• Follow-up reminders: detect unreplied emails and set reminders automatically
• Attachment handling: extract and save attachments to target locations

Advantages

• ✅ Local processing: all email operations run locally for better privacy
• ✅ Multi-account support: manage multiple mailbox accounts at once
• ✅ Secure authentication: supports OAuth and app passwords without exposing your master password
• ✅ Flexible setup: custom mail server configuration for enterprise mailboxes

Typical Scenarios

Typical Application	Core Value
Automatic mail categorization	Intelligent recognition and archival
Email summary push	Daily/weekly summary delivery
Smart reply suggestions	Context-based draft generation
Automatic attachment saving	Download attachments to designated folders
Follow-up reminders	Track unreplied emails and remind automatically

Scheduled Tasks

WaoClaw uses OpenClaw's built-in cron scheduler to provide powerful task automation.

Core Scheduled-Task Features

Feature	Description
⏰ Multiple schedule types	Supports one-time tasks (at), fixed intervals (every), and cron expressions (cron)
💾 Persistent storage	Task configuration is saved locally and survives restarts
📡 Flexible execution	Supports both main-session and independent-session modes
🔔 Result delivery	Execution results can be pushed to chat channels or webhooks
⚡ Smart wake-up	Tasks can request immediate wake-up or run at the next heartbeat

Schedule Types

Type	Description	Example
at	One-time timestamp task	--at "2026-02-01T16:00:00Z" or --at "20m"
every	Repeated task at fixed intervals	Hourly, daily, weekly
cron	Standard cron expression	0 9 * * * at 9:00 every day

Cron Expression Syntax

┌───────────── minute (0 - 59)
│ ┌───────────── hour (0 - 23)
│ │ ┌───────────── day of month (1 - 31)
│ │ │ ┌───────────── month (1 - 12)
│ │ │ │ ┌───────────── day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday to Saturday)
│ │ │ │ │
* * * * *

Common examples:

• 0 9 * * * - every day at 9:00 AM
• 0 */6 * * * - every 6 hours
• 0 9 * * 1 - every Monday at 9:00 AM
• */15 * * * * - every 15 minutes

Typical Scenarios

Typical Application	Core Value
Daily weather broadcast	Auto-send weather report every morning
Email summary push	Regularly check and summarize unread emails
System health monitoring	Periodic health checks
Backup reminders	Scheduled reminders for data backup
Weekly report generation	Automatic weekly summary generation
Scheduled trigger automation	Automate recurring workflows

Usage Examples

Add tasks:

# Send a weather report every day at 9:00 AM
openclaw cron add --name "Daily Weather" \
  --cron "0 9 * * *" \
  --message "Check today's weather and send me a report"

# Check email every hour
openclaw cron add --name "Email Check" \
  --cron "0 * * * *" \
  --message "Check for new emails and summarize"

Manage tasks:

# List all scheduled tasks
openclaw cron list

# Run a task manually (for testing)
openclaw cron run <job-id>

# Delete a task
openclaw cron rm <job-id>

Advantages

• ✅ Local execution: scheduler runs locally without cloud dependency
• ✅ Flexible configuration: supports multiple scheduling and execution modes
• ✅ Persistence: task configuration is auto-saved and not lost after restart
• ✅ Multi-channel push: results can be delivered via WeChat, Telegram, Slack, and more
• ✅ Error handling: automatic retries and logs on failure