Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @thesethrose/catfact
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install catfact
Version History
v1.0.2Jan 10, 2026 - Version note by skill developer:
Fixed frontmatter with proper description field
What This Skill Does
Fetches random cat facts and breed listings from catfact.ninja. No API key or account required. Returns plain JSON over HTTP.
Requires zero setup — no API key, no account, just a curl call.
When to use it
- Adding a cat fact command to a chat bot
- Populating a pet app with random trivia
- Generating filler content for testing
- Fetching breed lists for a cat reference page
- Sending a daily cat fact to a group chat
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Give me a random cat fact
AGENT
- 1Call GET https://catfact.ninja/fact with Accept: application/json header
- 2Parse the JSON response
- 3Extract the fact field from the response body
- 4Return the fact text to the user
OUTPUT
A single cat fact string, e.g. "Cats have a longer-term memory than dogs."