Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
Searches Printables for 3D model files (STL, 3MF, ZIP) matching a concept or part name, downloads the files, and writes a manifest.json with the source URL, author, license, file list, and hashes. Uses the Printables GraphQL API to resolve time-limited download links.
Handles Printables' time-limited GraphQL download links automatically and records license and file hashes in a manifest, removing the manual steps of tracking attribution and verifying downloads.
When to use it
- Downloading a phone dock model to print at home
- Finding replacement parts for a broken household item
- Sourcing enclosure files for a custom electronics build
- Getting attribution-ready model files for a print farm quote
- Locating mechanical components for a prototype assembly
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Find and download an iPhone 15 Pro dock model
- 1Runs search against Printables for 'iphone 15 pro dock' with a result limit
- 2Reviews search results and selects a candidate model by ID
- 3Fetches all model files (ZIP pack) to the specified output directory
- 4Writes manifest.json with source URL, author, license ID, file list, and hashes
Local folder containing STL/3MF files and a manifest.json with full attribution and provenance data