Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @newcastlegeek/hytale
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install hytale
What This Skill Does
Manages a local Hytale dedicated server through start, stop, update, and status commands. Uses the official Hytale Downloader and runs the server in a detached screen session.
Wraps multi-step server lifecycle management into single commands instead of manually invoking screen and the downloader each time.
When to use it
- Starting a Hytale server for a gaming session with friends
- Stopping the server cleanly without killing the process
- Updating server files when a new Hytale version releases
- Checking if the server is currently running
- Automating server management without manual shell commands
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: update and start the Hytale server
AGENT
- 1Runs hytale update to download latest server files via the Hytale Downloader
- 2Confirms update completes successfully
- 3Runs hytale start to launch the server in a detached screen session
- 4Runs hytale status to verify the server process is running
OUTPUT
Server is updated and running in a background screen session
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
Hytale Downloader binary (hytale-downloader-linux-amd64) placed in ~/hytale_server/hytale-downloader-credentials.json placed in ~/hytale_server/