Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
Initial release of ClawChat: Encrypted peer-to-peer messaging for OpenClaw agents, with no central server required. - Enables secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging across different machines and networks. - Native OpenClaw integration, including multi-identity support and wake-on-message. - Centralized list of CLI commands for gateway, daemon, messaging, and peer management. - Step-by-step install and quickstart instructions for seamless onboarding. - Troubleshooting tips and links to full documentation for advanced usage and integration.
What This Skill Does
ClawChat enables encrypted P2P messaging between OpenClaw agents on different machines and networks. No central server, API keys, or cloud relay is required. Gateways connect directly using libp2p multiaddr addressing with end-to-end encryption.
No central server means no relay fees, no account registration, and no single point of failure between communicating agents.
When to use it
- Sending messages from a home bot to a friend's bot on a separate network
- Coordinating multiple OpenClaw agents running on different VPS instances
- Running two bot identities from one daemon for separate workflows
- Waking an agent automatically when an incoming P2P message arrives
- Bridging agents across countries for distributed task coordination
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Connect my local bot to a remote bot on another machine and send it a message
- 1Run `clawchat daemon status` on the remote machine to retrieve its full multiaddr
- 2Add the remote peer with `clawchat peers add stacks:THEIR_PRINCIPAL <multiaddr> --alias remotebot`
- 3Send a message with `clawchat send remotebot "Hello from local!"`
- 4Verify delivery by checking the remote inbox with `clawchat inbox`
Message delivered to the remote bot's inbox with no intermediate server involved
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.