OpenClaw on Mac Mini: Build a 24/7 AI Agent Server

# Or configure via terminal:
# Prevent sleep when display is off
sudo pmset -a disablesleep 1

# Restart automatically after power failure
sudo pmset -a autorestart 1

# Never put hard disks to sleep
sudo pmset -a disksleep 0

# Disable display sleep (optional, saves energy on headless)
sudo pmset -a displaysleep 1

# Verify settings
pmset -g

# Find your Mac Mini's local IP
# On the Mac Mini, run:
ipconfig getifaddr en0

# From your laptop, connect via SSH
ssh yourusername@192.168.1.XXX
# or use the hostname:
ssh yourusername@your-mac-mini.local

# Once connected, verify the system
uname -a
sw_vers

# Install Homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# Install Node.js 20 LTS
brew install node@20

# Install OpenClaw globally
npm install -g openclaw

# Verify
openclaw --version
node --version  # Should show v20.x

# Initialize workspace
mkdir -p ~/openclaw-server && cd ~/openclaw-server
openclaw init

# Install Docker Desktop via Homebrew
brew install --cask docker

# Start Docker Desktop (first time requires GUI interaction)
open -a Docker

# Verify Docker is running
docker --version
docker compose version

# Pull the OpenClaw base image
docker pull openclaw/agent:latest

# Install Ollama
brew install ollama

# Start Ollama service (runs in background)
brew services start ollama

# Pull recommended models for agent workloads
ollama pull llama3.1:8b      # General purpose, great for most tasks
ollama pull mistral:7b       # Fast, good for structured outputs
ollama pull codellama:13b    # Code generation and analysis

# Verify models are available
ollama list

# Test a model
ollama run llama3.1:8b "Summarize the key metrics for a SaaS business"

version: "3.8"

services:
  gateway:
    image: openclaw/gateway:latest
    ports:
      - "18789:18789"
    environment:
      - ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=${ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}
      - OLLAMA_HOST=http://host.docker.internal:11434
    volumes:
      - ./agents:/app/agents
      - ./logs:/app/logs
    restart: always
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          memory: 512M

  pm-agent:
    image: openclaw/agent:latest
    volumes:
      - ./agents/pm/SOUL.md:/app/SOUL.md
    environment:
      - AGENT_NAME=orion
      - GATEWAY_URL=http://gateway:18789
      - MODEL=claude-sonnet-4-20250514
    depends_on:
      - gateway
    restart: always
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          memory: 256M

  writer-agent:
    image: openclaw/agent:latest
    volumes:
      - ./agents/writer/SOUL.md:/app/SOUL.md
    environment:
      - AGENT_NAME=echo
      - GATEWAY_URL=http://gateway:18789
      - MODEL=claude-sonnet-4-20250514
    depends_on:
      - gateway
    restart: always
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          memory: 256M

  support-agent:
    image: openclaw/agent:latest
    volumes:
      - ./agents/support/SOUL.md:/app/SOUL.md
    environment:
      - AGENT_NAME=helper
      - GATEWAY_URL=http://gateway:18789
      - MODEL=ollama/llama3.1:8b
    depends_on:
      - gateway
    restart: always
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          memory: 256M

  devops-agent:
    image: openclaw/agent:latest
    volumes:
      - ./agents/devops/SOUL.md:/app/SOUL.md
    environment:
      - AGENT_NAME=sentinel
      - GATEWAY_URL=http://gateway:18789
      - MODEL=claude-sonnet-4-20250514
    depends_on:
      - gateway
    restart: always
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          memory: 256M

  analyst-agent:
    image: openclaw/agent:latest
    volumes:
      - ./agents/analyst/SOUL.md:/app/SOUL.md
    environment:
      - AGENT_NAME=atlas
      - GATEWAY_URL=http://gateway:18789
      - MODEL=ollama/mistral:7b
    depends_on:
      - gateway
    restart: always
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          memory: 256M

# Start all agents
docker compose up -d

# Check status of all containers
docker compose ps

# View logs for a specific agent
docker compose logs -f writer-agent

# Restart a single agent without affecting others
docker compose restart support-agent

# Stop everything
docker compose down

# Update to latest images and restart
docker compose pull && docker compose up -d

# Support Agent

## Identity
- Name: Helper
- Role: Customer Support Agent
- Model: ollama/llama3.1:8b
- Endpoint: http://localhost:11434

## Personality
- Friendly and patient
- Responds in clear, simple language
- Escalates complex issues to the human team
- Always acknowledges the customer's frustration before solving

## Rules
- Keep responses under 200 words
- Never share internal system details with customers
- If you cannot solve the issue in 2 messages, escalate
- Always end with "Is there anything else I can help with?"

## Channels
- telegram: Receive support requests via Telegram
- slack: Monitor the #support channel

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
  "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  <key>Label</key>
  <string>ai.openclaw.gateway</string>

  <key>ProgramArguments</key>
  <array>
    <string>/opt/homebrew/bin/node</string>
    <string>/opt/homebrew/bin/openclaw</string>
    <string>gateway</string>
    <string>start</string>
  </array>

  <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
  <string>/Users/yourusername/openclaw-server</string>

  <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
  <dict>
    <key>ANTHROPIC_API_KEY</key>
    <string>your-api-key-here</string>
    <key>OLLAMA_HOST</key>
    <string>http://localhost:11434</string>
    <key>PATH</key>
    <string>/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin</string>
  </dict>

  <key>RunAtLoad</key>
  <true/>

  <key>KeepAlive</key>
  <true/>

  <key>ThrottleInterval</key>
  <integer>10</integer>

  <key>StandardOutPath</key>
  <string>/Users/yourusername/openclaw-server/logs/gateway.log</string>

  <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
  <string>/Users/yourusername/openclaw-server/logs/gateway-error.log</string>
</dict>
</plist>

# Create log directory
mkdir -p ~/openclaw-server/logs

# Load the service
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.openclaw.gateway.plist

# Verify it is running
launchctl list | grep openclaw

#!/bin/bash
LOG_DIR="$HOME/openclaw-server/logs"
RETENTION_DAYS=30

# Rotate current logs
cd "$LOG_DIR"
for log in *.log; do
  if [ -f "$log" ]; then
    mv "$log" "$log.$(date +%Y%m%d)"
  fi
done

# Delete logs older than retention period
find "$LOG_DIR" -name "*.log.*" -mtime +$RETENTION_DAYS -delete

# Restart gateway to pick up new log files
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.openclaw.gateway.plist
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.openclaw.gateway.plist

# Open crontab
crontab -e

# Add weekly log rotation (every Sunday at 3 AM)
0 3 * * 0 /bin/bash ~/openclaw-server/scripts/rotate-logs.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Check if OpenClaw gateway is responding
RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%[HTTP_CODE]" http://localhost:18789/health)

if [ "$RESPONSE" != "200" ]; then
  echo "[ALERT] OpenClaw gateway is down! HTTP status: $RESPONSE"
  # Restart the gateway
  launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.openclaw.gateway.plist
  launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.openclaw.gateway.plist
  echo "[INFO] Gateway restarted at $(date)"
fi

# Check Ollama status
if ! curl -s http://localhost:11434/api/tags > /dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "[ALERT] Ollama is not responding!"
  brew services restart ollama
  echo "[INFO] Ollama restarted at $(date)"
fi

# Check disk space (alert if less than 10GB free)
FREE_SPACE=$(df -g / | tail -1 | awk '{print $4}')
if [ "$FREE_SPACE" -lt 10 ]; then
  echo "[ALERT] Low disk space: $FREE_SPACE GB remaining"
fi

# Check memory usage
MEMORY_PRESSURE=$(memory_pressure | head -1)
echo "[INFO] $MEMORY_PRESSURE"

# Add to crontab
*/5 * * * * /bin/bash ~/openclaw-server/scripts/health-check.sh >> ~/openclaw-server/logs/health.log 2>&1