Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
Fix: removed undeclared env var, require user confirmation before npm install
What This Skill Does
Manages skills from ClawHub, the public skill registry for OpenClaw. Handles installation, search, updates, and listing via the clawhub CLI. Installed skills live in the OpenClaw workspace and activate after a new session.
Provides a single CLI interface for the full ClawHub registry instead of manually downloading and placing skill files.
When to use it
- Installing a skill by slug from the ClawHub registry
- Searching ClawHub for skills matching a keyword
- Updating a single installed skill to its latest version
- Updating all installed skills at once
- Listing currently installed ClawHub skills
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: install the summarize skill
- 1Check that clawhub CLI is on PATH with 'which clawhub'
- 2Change to ~/.openclaw/workspace
- 3Run 'clawhub install summarize'
- 4Confirm the skill is installed and tell the user to start a new session
The summarize skill is installed in the workspace skills directory and will be active in the next OpenClaw session
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.