Deploy OpenClaw Mission Control — Agent Governance Dashboard — to Your Own Server
HowToDeploy Team
Lead Engineer @ howtodeploy
Most AI agent dashboards let you watch agents work. OpenClaw Mission Control lets you govern them — routing sensitive actions through human approval before execution, managing agents across organizations and board groups, and automating everything via a full REST API.
It's the right choice when you're running AI agents across a team and need visibility, accountability, and control — not just a status board.
With HowToDeploy, the full stack is running in minutes.
Why OpenClaw Mission Control?
- Approval-driven governance — define which agent actions require human sign-off before execution; sensitive operations don't run without it
- Org-level structure — manage organizations, board groups, boards, tasks, and tags in a hierarchy that mirrors how your team actually works
- Unified agent visibility — all agents and gateways visible from one surface, regardless of which machine they're running on
- Gateway management — connect and operate multiple OpenClaw Gateway integrations from a single dashboard
- API-backed automation — every dashboard action has a corresponding REST endpoint; automate anything
- Custom domain + SSL — serve your dashboard on your own domain with automatic HTTPS
Prerequisites
Before you start, you'll need:
- A HowToDeploy account (sign up free)
- A cloud provider API key (DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Vultr, Linode, or AWS)
- One or more running OpenClaw agents to manage
Step 1: Connect your cloud provider
Go to Settings → Cloud Providers and paste your API key.
Tip: OpenClaw Mission Control runs on a 1GB RAM / 1 CPU server. It's a lightweight Node.js app with SQLite storage — no external database required.
Step 2: Deploy OpenClaw Mission Control
Head to the Dashboard and find OpenClaw Mission Control in the app catalog. Click the card to open the deploy form.
Fill in two fields:
- Admin Email — your login email for the dashboard
- Admin Password — at least 8 characters
Click Deploy. Server size, region, and SQLite are all pre-configured.
Step 3: Connect your OpenClaw Gateway (optional at deploy time)
Once deployed, log in and navigate to Settings → Gateways. From there, add your OpenClaw Gateway:
- Gateway URL — the URL of your OpenClaw Gateway instance
- Gateway Token — the auth token configured on your gateway
You can also pre-configure this by expanding Advanced Settings on the deploy form before clicking Deploy.
Step 4: Add a custom domain (optional)
Want your governance dashboard at control.yourcompany.com? Enter your domain in Advanced Settings before deploying.
After deployment, point an A record for your domain to the server IP, click Verify DNS, and Caddy issues the SSL certificate automatically.
Step 5: Set up your org structure
Once you're in the dashboard, set up the hierarchy that maps to your team:
- Create an organization — the top-level container for all your agents and work
- Add board groups — group boards by project, team, or workflow type
- Create boards — each board is a task queue that agents can draw from
- Register agents — connect your OpenClaw agents to the dashboard; they'll appear in the agent registry
- Define approval rules — go to Settings → Governance and specify which action types require human approval before agents can execute them
What's included
Every OpenClaw Mission Control deployment includes:
- Node.js 22+ — the application runtime
- SQLite — embedded database for orgs, boards, tasks, agents, and audit logs
- REST API — full API coverage for every dashboard action
- Caddy — automatic HTTPS with Let's Encrypt (when using a custom domain)
OpenClaw Mission Control vs. the alternatives
| OpenClaw Mission Control | crshdn Mission Control | Builderz Mission Control | ClawDeck | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval workflows | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Org management | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Multiple gateways | ✅ | Single gateway | ❌ | ❌ |
| Full REST API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| GitHub sync | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Best for | Teams + compliance | Real-time streaming | Feature depth | Kanban simplicity |
Choose OpenClaw Mission Control if: you're running AI agents across a team and need governance, audit trails, and org-level structure — not just a personal task board.
Pricing
You pay your cloud provider directly for the server (typically $4-6/month for the recommended 1GB spec). HowToDeploy charges a small monthly management fee for monitoring and support.
Start with a 7-day free trial — no credit card required.
Ready to govern your AI agent fleet? Deploy OpenClaw Mission Control now →
Keep Reading
All Posts
Deploy ClawDeck — Kanban Mission Control for Your OpenClaw Agents — to Your Own Server
A step-by-step guide to deploying ClawDeck, an open-source kanban-style mission control dashboard for managing OpenClaw AI agents with live task updates and a full REST API.
Deploy Mission Control — AI Agent Orchestration Dashboard — to Your Own Server
A step-by-step guide to deploying crshdn/mission-control, an open-source AI agent orchestration dashboard with real-time streaming and OpenClaw Gateway integration.
Deploy Builderz Mission Control — 26-Panel AI Agent Dashboard — to Your Own Server
A step-by-step guide to deploying Builderz Mission Control, an open-source AI agent orchestration dashboard with GitHub sync, real-time monitoring, and zero external dependencies.