Smart Follow-ups

Smart Follow-ups Skill

Generate contextual follow-up suggestions for OpenClaw conversations.

🚀 Slash Command (New in v2.1.0!)

Primary command:

/followups

Aliases:

/fu
/suggestions

When you type /followups, I'll generate 3 contextual follow-up questions based on our conversation:

1. ⚡ Quick — Clarification or immediate next step

2. 🧠 Deep Dive — Technical depth or detailed exploration

3. 🔗 Related — Connected topic or broader context

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How to Trigger

| Method | Example | Recommended |

|--------|---------|-------------|

| /followups | Just type it! | ✅ Yes |

| /fu | Short alias | ✅ Yes |

| Natural language | "give me suggestions" | Works too |

| After any answer | "what should I ask next?" | Works too |

Usage

Say "followups" in any conversation:

You: What is Docker?
Bot: Docker is a containerization platform...

You: /followups

Bot: 💡 What would you like to explore next?
[⚡ How do I install Docker?]
[🧠 Explain container architecture]
[🔗 Docker vs Kubernetes?]

On button channels (Telegram/Discord/Slack): Tap a button to ask that question. On text channels (Signal/WhatsApp/iMessage/SMS): Reply with 1, 2, or 3.

Categories

Each generation produces 3 suggestions:

| Category | Emoji | Purpose |

|----------|-------|---------|

| Quick | ⚡ | Clarifications, definitions, immediate next steps |

| Deep Dive | 🧠 | Technical depth, advanced concepts, thorough exploration |

| Related | 🔗 | Connected topics, broader context, alternatives |

Authentication

Default: Uses OpenClaw's existing auth — same login and model as your current chat. Optional providers:

• -openrouter — Requires OPENROUTER_API_KEY
• -anthropic — Requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Configuration

{
  "skills": {
    "smart-followups": {
      "enabled": true,
      "provider": "openclaw",
      "model": null
    }
  }
}

| Option | Default | Description |

|--------|---------|-------------|

| provider | "openclaw" | Auth provider: openclaw, openrouter, anthropic |

| model | null | Model override (null = inherit from session) |

| apiKey | — | API key for non-openclaw providers |

Channel Support

| Channel | Mode | Interaction |

|---------|------|-------------|

| Telegram | Buttons | Tap to ask |

| Discord | Buttons | Click to ask |

| Slack | Buttons | Click to ask |

| Signal | Text | Reply 1-3 |

| WhatsApp | Text | Reply 1-3 |

| iMessage | Text | Reply 1-3 |

| SMS | Text | Reply 1-3 |

| Matrix | Text | Reply 1-3 |

| Email | Text | Reply with number |

See [CHANNELS.md](CHANNELS.md) for detailed channel documentation.

How It Works

1. User types /followups

2. Handler captures recent conversation context

3. OpenClaw generates 3 contextual questions (using current model/auth)

4. Formatted as buttons or text based on channel

5. User clicks button or replies with number

6. OpenClaw answers that question

Files

| File | Purpose |

|------|---------|

| handler.js | Command handler and channel formatting |

| cli/followups-cli.js | Standalone CLI for testing/scripting |

| README.md | Full documentation |

| CHANNELS.md | Channel-specific guide |

| FAQ.md | Common questions |

Credits

Inspired by [Chameleon AI Chat](https://github.com/robbyczgw-cla/Chameleon-AI-Chat)'s smart follow-up feature.