How to Set Up the Manifest Observability Plugin for OpenClaw Agents – Step‑by‑Step Guide

How to Set Up the Manifest Observability Plugin for OpenClaw Agents – Step‑by‑Step Guide OpenClaw is a flexible agent framework that lets you extend functionality through plugins. One of the most useful plugins is the Manifest observability plugin, which enables you to send telemetry data from your agents to the Manifest platform. This guide walks you through the entire process of installing, configuring, and verifying the Manifest plugin, so you can start monitoring your OpenClaw deployments with confidence. What Is the Manifest Plugin? The Manifest plugin is an OpenClaw extension that integrates the OpenTelemetry (OTel) SDK with the Manifest backend. Once installed, the plugin collects metrics, traces, and logs from the agent and forwards them to a Manifest endpoint using the OTLP protocol. This gives you visibility into agent performance, error rates, and resource usage without writing custom instrumentation code. Key capabilities of the Manifest plugin include: Automatic collection