elsewhere

elsewhere is an OpenClaw companion plugin for guided onboarding, proactive travel postcards, delayed replies, and grounded trip updates.

Requirements

• OpenClaw 2026.3.28 or newer
• Node.js 22 or newer

Install

openclaw plugins install @dreamarc/elsewhere
openclaw gateway restart

Add the minimum config under plugins.entries.elsewhere.config:

{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "elsewhere": {
        "config": {
          "geminiApiKey": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Then activate it in chat:

/elsewhere activate

If you prefer OpenRouter, set openrouterApiKey instead. The first activation will guide you through locale, persona, and model setup.

Update

openclaw plugins update elsewhere
openclaw gateway restart

You can also update everything at once with openclaw plugins update --all.

Upgrade Notes

• Existing runtime state is migrated into the elsewhere state directory on startup.
• Existing plugin config is merged into plugins.entries.elsewhere.config during upgrades.
• GitHub branch installs and old marketplace-spec installs are no longer the recommended update path.

Quick Start

1. Run /elsewhere activate.
2. Follow the setup prompts to choose language and create your companion.
3. Send /elsewhere start --to Tokyo to start a trip.
4. Use /elsewhere status or /elsewhere tick while testing.

Release Flow

1. Update code, docs, and CHANGELOG.md.
2. Bump the version in package.json.
3. Run npm run release:check.
4. Create the matching Git tag vX.Y.Z.
5. Run npm run release:publish:dry-run.
6. Run npm run release:publish.

The publish scripts use ClawHub as the primary registry and npm as the companion distribution channel.