Set up a new OpenClaw sub-agent - Discord bot

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Set up a new OpenClaw sub-agent connected to a Discord bot.

Here are the details:

  • Agent name: [agent name, e.g. "nova"]

  • Agent role: [what it does, e.g. "YouTube growth agent — competitor scanning, idea generation, script writing"]

  • Discord bot token: [paste bot token]

  • Discord server ID: [paste server ID]

  • My Discord user ID: [paste user ID]

  • Channels it should operate in: [e.g. "#nova, #content-briefs" or "all channels in the server"]

  • Should it require @mention to respond? [yes/no]

  • Model to use: [e.g. "claude-sonnet-4-20250514" or "same as main agent"]

Please:

  1. Create the agent config in OpenClaw

  2. Connect it to Discord using the bot token above

  3. Add the server to its guild allowlist with my user ID

  4. Set mention requirements as specified

  5. Restart the gateway so it picks up the new agent

  6. Confirm it's online by checking status