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YingClaw Quick Start Guide: Using AI Digital Workers from Zero to One

YingClaw, developed by Yingyu Intelligent, is an AI agent platform designed specifically for enterprise users, positioned as "digital workers that actually get things done". Unlike traditional chatbots, YingClaw not only answers questions but also directly operates computers, processes files, and sends messages to automate your repetitive tasks. This article will guide you from scratch to quickly start using YingClaw.

Step 1: Environment Preparation and Installation​

YingClaw supports three major platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux, making installation easy even for non-technical users.

System Requirements​

  • Operating System: Windows 10/11, macOS 12+, Ubuntu 20.04+
  • Memory: 8GB+ recommended
  • Hard Disk: At least 10GB free space
  • Network: Internet connection required (for initial model download)

Installation Steps​

  1. Visit Yingyu Intelligent's official website to download the YingClaw installer
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to click "Next" all the way
  3. After installation, double-click the desktop icon to launch YingClaw
  4. On first launch, it will automatically download necessary model files—please be patient

Advantages of Local Deployment​

Yingyu Intelligent emphasizes data security. YingClaw runs locally by default, keeping all data within your company and completely under your control. This is also one of the important reasons many enterprises choose YingClaw.

Step 2: Getting Familiar with the Interface and Basic Operations​

After launching YingClaw, you'll see a clean interface divided into three main areas:

Left Side: Task and Skill Management​

  • "My Tasks": View running and completed tasks
  • "Skill Store": Install community-shared skill modules
  • "Digital Workers": Manage your AI workers

Center: Conversation and Interaction Area​

This is the main interface where you communicate with YingClaw—just input instructions in plain language.

Right Side: Execution Logs and Results​

View the detailed process of task execution and final results.

Your First Command​

Try typing in the dialog box:

"Hello, tell me about yourself"

YingClaw will show you its core capabilities and ask what you'd like to do.

Step 3: Creating Your First Digital Worker​

The core of YingClaw is "digital workers"—you can create specialized AI workers for different scenarios.

Example Scenario: Creating a "Finance Assistant"​

Suppose you work in finance and often need to process invoices. Let's create a digital worker specialized in invoice handling:

  1. Click "Digital Workers" on the left → "Create New Worker"
  2. Give your worker a name: "Invoice Assistant"
  3. Enter role description: "You are a professional financial assistant, skilled at handling invoices, organizing spreadsheets, and generating reports"
  4. Configure capabilities: Check "File Operations", "Excel Processing", "PDF Reading"
  5. Click "Create"—your first digital worker is born!

Testing Your Digital Worker​

Now let "Invoice Assistant" help you with your first task:

"Open all PDF invoices in the June 2026 invoices folder on my desktop, extract invoice numbers, amounts, and dates, and compile them into an Excel spreadsheet"

YingClaw will automatically open the folder, read PDFs, extract information, and generate the spreadsheet. You just need to watch it complete the entire process.

Step 4: Practical Use of Common Features​

YingClaw has very rich capabilities. Here are a few of the most commonly used features:

1. File Processing​

  • Batch renaming files
  • Extracting tables and text from PDFs
  • Excel data cleaning and analysis
  • Batch modifying Word documents

Example Instruction:

"Open all 'Contract_*.docx' files in the Downloads folder, replace all instances of 'Party A Company Name' with 'Yingyu Intelligent', and save them to a new folder called 'Modified Contracts'"

2. Browser Automation​

YingClaw has a built-in headless browser that can help you:

  • Scrape web data
  • Monitor website changes
  • Fill out forms
  • Auto-login

Example Instruction:

"Every morning at 9 AM, check if the homepages of these 3 competitor websites have been updated. If there are updates, screenshot the changes and send them to the DingTalk group"

3. Scheduled Tasks​

Through simple Cron expressions, YingClaw can:

  • Generate daily reports automatically
  • Backup files regularly every week
  • Automatically generate reports every month

Example Instruction:

"Every Monday morning at 8:30 AM, automatically summarize last week's sales data, generate a PPT report, and email it to the Sales Director"

4. Notifications and Alerts​

YingClaw supports mainstream IM channels such as WeChat, DingTalk, Feishu, WeWork, and QQ.

Example Instruction:

"If server CPU usage exceeds 80% and remains above 80% for more than 5 minutes, immediately send a WeWork message to the IT operations group"

Step 5: Skill System and Advanced Usage​

YingClaw's skill system allows you to install community-shared capability modules to further expand its boundaries.

Skill Store​

Click "Skill Store" on the left, and you'll find various practical skills:

  • "Invoice Recognition and Compilation"
  • "Resume Screening System"
  • "Competitor Monitoring Assistant"
  • "Meeting Minutes Generation"
  • "Data Visualization Reports"

Installing and Using Skills​

  1. Find the skill you need in the Skill Store
  2. Click "Install"
  3. Use the skill's functionality directly in conversations

Custom Skills​

If you have development capabilities, you can also develop your own skills through the MCP protocol, or contact the Yingyu Intelligent team for customization.

Common Questions and Considerations​

Frequently Asked Questions​

  1. Q: Will YingClaw upload my data to the cloud? A: No. YingClaw runs completely locally by default, keeping your data within your company and completely under your control.

  2. Q: Can I use it if I don't know how to code? A: Absolutely. YingClaw emphasizes plain language interaction—if you can type, you can use it.

  3. Q: Can multiple digital workers work together at the same time? A: Yes. YingClaw supports multi-agent collaboration, automatically splitting complex tasks for parallel execution.

Usage Tips​

  • Try to describe tasks as specifically and clearly as possible
  • Set clear roles and boundaries for digital workers
  • Regularly check execution logs to ensure correct results
  • Use the skill system to quickly reuse solutions

Summary​

YingClaw by Yingyu Intelligent transforms AI from "chat tools" to "digital workers that actually get things done". With this guide, you should now be able to start using YingClaw from scratch. Remember, practice makes perfect—try different scenarios, and you'll find that YingClaw can save you more and more time.

If you encounter any problems during use, please visit Yingyu Intelligent's official website for help, or join our user community to exchange experiences with other users.