Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @1999azzar/node-red-manager
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install node-red-manager
What This Skill Does
A CLI and API wrapper for managing Node-RED instances. Covers flow deployment, node module management, backups, runtime context, and diagnostics. Configured via environment variables pointing to a Node-RED Admin API endpoint.
Scripted CLI access lets you integrate Node-RED changes into automated pipelines without manually navigating the web UI each time.
When to use it
- Deploying updated automation flows to a remote Node-RED instance
- Installing third-party node modules without opening the Node-RED UI
- Backing up all flows before a server migration or upgrade
- Restoring a previous flow state after a failed deployment
- Reading or writing global context values from a script or CI pipeline
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Deploy the watchdog flow from assets/flows/watchdog.json
AGENT
- 1Run `scripts/nr list-flows` to check existing flows
- 2Run `scripts/nr deploy --file assets/flows/watchdog.json` to push the flow
- 3Run `scripts/nr get-flow-state` to confirm the flow is running
- 4Run `scripts/nr get-diagnostics` if any errors appear
OUTPUT
Flow deployed and confirmed active via runtime state check
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
NODE_RED_URL environment variable (Node-RED Admin API endpoint)NODE_RED_USERNAME environment variableNODE_RED_PASSWORD environment variableDocker (for container restart and log commands)Running Node-RED instance with Admin API enabled