How to Access Terminal UI Instead of Web UI in OpenClaw

I show how to open the terminal UI instead of the web UI in OpenClaw. If you prefer the browser view, see this guide to the AI dashboard. The steps below are quick.

Access Terminal UI Instead of Web UI in OpenClaw

You can open the terminal UI using a single command. Run this and wait for it to start. It will open the terminal UI where you can type and submit messages.

openclaw tui

Run the command

Open your terminal. Run the command above and wait for the interface to appear. It will show the terminal UI.

Type and submit

Here you can type a message and submit. Type your prompt and press Enter. If it shows no output, that is fine.

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Exit

To exit from the terminal UI, press Ctrl-C. That will close it and return you to the shell. Done.

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Final thoughts

Run openclaw tui to launch the terminal UI and press Ctrl-C to exit. Type a prompt, press Enter, and proceed even if you see no output. That is all you need to access the terminal UI instead of the web UI in OpenClaw.