Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @j1philli/overseerr
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install overseerr
What This Skill Does
Interact with a self-hosted Overseerr instance to search for movies and TV shows, submit requests, and monitor request status through its API. Targets the stable Overseerr release, not the beta Seerr rewrite.
Automates request and monitoring workflows that would otherwise require navigating the Overseerr web UI manually.
When to use it
- Request a newly released movie from your media server
- Check which TV show requests are still pending approval
- Request specific seasons of a series without grabbing the whole show
- Poll for status changes on an in-progress download request
- Search the Overseerr catalog before deciding what to request
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: request Severance seasons 1 and 2 in 4K
AGENT
- 1Search Overseerr for 'Severance' to confirm the title and retrieve its ID
- 2Submit a TV request for Severance specifying seasons 1,2 with the --is4k flag
- 3Check the request status by filtering for pending requests
- 4Return the request ID and current status to the user
OUTPUT
Request submitted for Severance S1-S2 (4K), status: pending, request ID: 87
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
OVERSEERR_URL environment variable (e.g. http://localhost:5055)OVERSEERR_API_KEY from Overseerr Settings → General → API KeySelf-hosted Overseerr instance