OpenClaw Hooks Crash Course - Gemma 4 Ollama 100% Local
Create unlimited custom hooks in OpenClaw — running fully local with Ollama + Gemma 3n E2B In this video I show how to build a Telegram audit hook from scratch so OpenClaw sends a message to your Telegram every time someone runs /new, /reset, or /stop in the chat. Same pattern works for Slack, WhatsApp, webhooks, or any custom function you want to trigger. Everything runs locally on a Beelink Pro mini PC (AMD Ryzen 7 H255, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) with OpenClaw pre-installed and Gemma 3n E2B served via Ollama — small model, surprisingly strong performance for an edge device. https://www.bee-link.com/products/beelink-ser9-pro-amd-ryzen-7-h-255-openclaw?variant=48874933846258 https://openclaw-ai.com/en/docs/automation/hooks/ https://mer.vin/2026/05/openclaw-hooks-setup-guide/ What you'll learn What hooks are in OpenClaw and when to use them Setting up Ollama + Gemma 3n E2B on a local box SSH into a pre-installed OpenClaw device from your main machine Folder structure for a custom hook (handler.ts, package.json, hook.md) Wiring into command events (new, reset, stop) Other event types you can hook into: agent events, gateway events, message events Enabling the hook and restarting the gateway Testing the hook end-to-end with Telegram Honest notes This example uses Telegram because the integration is already there, but the handler.ts is where you can call literally anything — your own API, a webhook, a guardrail check, whatever. You can also use hooks defensively, e.g. block or audit reset/clear actions for security. Commands used ollama run gemma3n:e2b openclaw hooks list openclaw hooks enable telegram-audit openclaw gateway restart Folder structure ~/openclaw/hooks/telegram-audit/ ├── handler.ts ├── package.json └── hook.md Resources Beelink Pro (OpenClaw pre-installed): [link] OpenClaw install one-liner: [link] Full hook source code (handler.ts, package.json, hook.md): [link] OpenClaw docs — hooks & events: [link] Related videos OpenClaw + Telegram integration (full setup): [link] Creating custom skills for OpenClaw: [link] Open a remote OpenClaw machine in Cursor / Windsurf / VS Code: [link] Chapters 00:00 Intro — hook enabled, Telegram audit demo 00:47 Beelink Pro setup + finding the device IP 01:22 SSH into the OpenClaw machine 01:41 Install Ollama + Gemma 3n E2B 02:45 OpenClaw install + Ollama model provider 03:17 Open the web UI via token URL 03:39 What hooks are and when to use them 04:30 Creating the telegram-audit hook folder 05:19 hook.md, handler.ts, package.json walkthrough 06:30 Customising the trigger — Telegram, WhatsApp, webhooks 07:09 Enable the hook + restart the gateway 08:11 Live test: /new → Telegram notification 08:26 Other event types: agent, gateway, message 08:59 What to build next Like and subscribe if this was useful — more OpenClaw deep-dives coming. #OpenClaw #Ollama #Gemma3n #LocalAI #AIAgents #SelfHosted This video explores how to integrate OpenClaw with Telegram, demonstrating how to create automated notifications using custom hooks. We show how to set up a "telegram bot" to send messages whenever a new session is created within OpenClaw, enhancing "ai automation". Additionally, the tutorial covers running OpenClaw locally with the powerful "gemma 4 ollama" model, showcasing its performance even with a smaller size for efficient "local ai" operations.
