Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
add proactive event forwarding, camera/video tools, alarm/contact/volume handlers
What This Skill Does
Aster connects Android devices to AI agents via MCP, exposing 40+ tools for phone control, SMS, calls, UI automation, and media access. It runs as a self-hosted local server with no cloud relay or telemetry. A spare Android device can act as a dedicated AI phone, letting agents make calls, send texts, and automate apps independently.
Unlike cloud-based phone automation services, all processing stays on your local network with no third-party relays, making it viable for privacy-sensitive automation.
When to use it
- Auto-reply to SMS while you're unavailable
- Search phone photos by describing what you're looking for
- Have AI call you and read a message aloud via text-to-speech
- Extract OTPs from incoming SMS and fill them in automatically
- Get SMS alerts when delivery notifications appear on the phone
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Call me and tell me my flight is delayed 45 minutes, new gate B12
- 1Identify the user's phone number and connected device ID
- 2Call aster_make_call_with_voice with the target number and delay message as TTS text
- 3Set a wait time to allow pickup before speaking
- 4Device places the call, enables speakerphone, and reads the message aloud
AI places a call to the user's number and reads the flight delay update via text-to-speech after pickup
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.