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Confirm MCP registry support
Confirm your OpenClaw build includes the MCP registry commands:The help output should include commands such as
set, status, and doctor. If it only prints the top-level OpenClaw help, update OpenClaw or use another MCP client until your build includes the registry commands.2
Get your Lightsage API key
Open the Lightsage dashboard, copy your API key, and store it as Do not put your API key in shared project config, screenshots, issue reports, or public repositories.
LIGHTSAGE_API_KEY:3
Add Lightsage MCP to OpenClaw
Save Lightsage as a streamable HTTP MCP server:Or write the JSON explicitly if you are editing a private local config:Use direct JSON only on a private machine. Avoid committing literal API keys.
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Verify OpenClaw tools
Run the OpenClaw static and live checks:Then run a read-only prompt in an OpenClaw runtime that uses the MCP registry: