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OpenClaw + Qwen on Yamify

This guide explains how Yamify wires OpenClaw to Yamify-hosted Qwen and how to validate it’s working.

What you get​

  • OpenClaw installed in your workspace
  • A default model option powered by Yamify’s shared Qwen runtime
  • No model hosting steps (no GPU node pool setup required for you)

Example repo​

1) Verify OpenClaw is online​

From your Yam page, click Open OpenClaw → and load the Chat view.

If you see 404/503/TLS issues, go to Analytics → App health (Yamify) to see whether your OpenClaw URL is reporting unhealthy.

2) Select the Qwen model​

In OpenClaw Chat:

  • Choose the Qwen model (example: qwen2.5:7b).
  • Send a simple message like: Say hello in one sentence.

You should see a response within a few seconds.

3) Why messages can queue​

If messages appear as Queued and never complete, it usually means:

  • the LLM runtime is cold-starting,
  • the model server is overloaded, or
  • there is a networking/endpoint issue between OpenClaw and the model runtime.

Yamify mitigations:

  • warm jobs keep Qwen hot in memory,
  • concurrency is capped to avoid overload,
  • OpenClaw install uses guardrails so it doesn’t “look ready” before the runtime is reachable.

OpenClaw is strongest when you connect it to:

  • n8n workflows
  • Slack/WhatsApp/Telegram hooks
  • custom apps deployed on Yamify

Recommended patterns:

  • Extractor: return JSON only
  • Planner: produce short steps
  • Tool runner: never hallucinate tool outputs; call tools only

Troubleshooting checklist​

  • Validate your OpenClaw URL returns 200 in a private window.
  • If it returns 503, check your Yamify Analytics App health for the most recent probe result.
  • If you recently installed OpenClaw and it’s still “working”, give it 1–2 minutes, then refresh.