Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
Controls Anova Precision Ovens and Precision Cookers over WiFi using the Anova cloud WebSocket API. Supports starting sous vide, roasting, and steam modes with precise temperature, element, fan, and probe settings. Devices can be monitored and stopped remotely.
Provides programmatic control over Anova devices without manually operating the app, enabling automation and agent-driven cooking workflows.
When to use it
- Preheat oven to a specific temperature before arriving home
- Start a sous vide cook at exact internal probe temperature
- Monitor live oven status during a long slow roast
- Stop a cook remotely if plans change
- Set custom fan speed and heating elements for delicate recipes
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Start a low-temp slow roast at 225°F using the rear element for 3 hours
- 1Read stored Anova personal access token from ~/.config/anova/token
- 2Connect to Anova cloud WebSocket API using the token
- 3List paired devices and select the target oven
- 4Send cook command with temp=225, elements=rear, duration=180
- 5Confirm cooking session started and return current device status
Oven is now cooking at 225°F using the rear element with a 3-hour timer running
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.