> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# oca CLI Reference

> Complete reference for the oca command-line interface.

## Overview

The `oca` CLI is installed to `$PREFIX/bin/oca` during setup.

```bash theme={null}
oca [command] [options]
```

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## Commands

### `oca --status`

Check the current status of all OCA components.

```bash theme={null}
oca --status
```

**Example output**:

```
[OK] OpenClaw gateway: running
[OK] Node.js v24.14.0 (glibc, grun wrapper)
[OK] platform: linux
[OK] npm: 10.9.2
[OK] SSH server: running (port 8022)
[OK] tmux session: openclaw
```

***

### `oca --update`

Update OCA scripts, Node.js, and the OpenClaw package.

```bash theme={null}
oca --update
```

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### `oca --install`

Reinstall a specific component:

```bash theme={null}
oca --install [component]
```

| Component  | Description                       |
| ---------- | --------------------------------- |
| `nodejs`   | Reinstall Node.js v24 linux-arm64 |
| `glibc`    | Reinstall glibc-runner            |
| `openclaw` | Reinstall OpenClaw npm package    |
| `ssh`      | Reconfigure SSH server            |
| `boot`     | Reconfigure Termux:Boot           |

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### `oca --uninstall`

Remove OCA completely.

```bash theme={null}
oca --uninstall
```

Removes `~/.oca/`, PATH entries from `~/.bashrc`, `oca` and `ocaupdate` from `$PREFIX/bin/`.

<Warning>
  Does **not** remove globally installed npm packages (Claude Code, Qwen Code, etc.).
</Warning>

***

## `openclaw` Commands

| Command                    | Description                      |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| `openclaw start`           | Start the gateway server         |
| `openclaw start --verbose` | Start with verbose output        |
| `openclaw stop`            | Stop the gateway                 |
| `openclaw status`          | Check gateway health             |
| `openclaw update`          | Update to latest version         |
| `openclaw gateway token`   | Get auth token for cluster nodes |

***

## Environment Variables

| Variable         | Description                          |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `OCA_DIR`        | OCA root directory (`~/.oca`)        |
| `OCA_GLIBC`      | Set to `1` when glibc Node is active |
| `GLIBC_NODE_DIR` | Path to glibc Node.js installation   |
| `NODE_OPTIONS`   | Preloads `glibc-compat.js` polyfill  |
| `TMPDIR`         | Set to `$PREFIX/tmp`                 |

***

## `ocaupdate`

```bash theme={null}
ocaupdate
```

Convenience alias for `oca --update`. Pulls latest OCA from GitHub and re-runs install steps.