Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @rappo/birdnet
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install birdnet
What This Skill Does
Queries a self-hosted BirdNET-Go instance for bird sound detection data. Retrieve recent detections with confidence scores, search by species name, or pull today's summary and species taxonomy info.
Lets you query your local BirdNET-Go data from the command line without opening the web UI.
When to use it
- Checking which birds visited your yard today
- Searching detection history for a specific species
- Reviewing confidence scores for an unusual detection
- Looking up rarity score and taxonomy for a detected species
- Getting full detection details including weather conditions at time of detection
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: What birds were detected today?
AGENT
- 1Run the today summary command against the configured BirdNET-Go instance
- 2Parse the returned detection list with species names, confidence scores, and timestamps
- 3Format results showing common and scientific names with verification status
OUTPUT
A summary of today's bird detections with common names, scientific names, confidence scores, and detection times
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
Self-hosted BirdNET-Go instance accessible on your network