Skill Discovery & Installation for Openclaw

A specialized skill designed to browse, discover, and instantly install new capabilities from the open agent skills ecosystem.

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Install & Download

1. ClawHub CLI

The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.

npx clawhub@latest install 31231

2. Manual Installation

Copy the skill folder to one of these locations

Global
~/.openclaw/skills/
Workspace
<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

3. Prompt Installation

Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.

Help me install 31231 using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).

Prefer to download?

Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.

What is Skill Discovery & Installation?

This skill serves as the primary gateway for expanding your AI agent's utility by connecting it to a vast library of modular tools. It enables agents to self-improve and adapt to specific user needs by searching through Openclaw Skills to find the exact functionality required for a given task.

By integrating this discovery mechanism, users no longer need to manually track down extensions. Instead, the agent can proactively suggest or respond to requests for new features, ensuring that the development environment remains dynamic and highly capable.

Skill Discovery & Installation Use Cases

  • When a user asks how to perform a complex task that requires an external integration.
  • Responding to direct queries like find a skill for X or is there a skill for X.
  • Addressing capability gaps when a user asks can you do X regarding a specialized feature.
  • Proactively extending agent capabilities based on the current project context.
  • Searching the global registry for specific tools to improve workflow efficiency.

How Skill Discovery & Installation Works

  1. The user expresses a need for a specific capability or asks to browse available Openclaw Skills.
  2. The skill queries the ecosystem registry to match the user's intent with available skill descriptions.
  3. A list of relevant skills is returned, including their descriptions and primary functions.
  4. The user (or the agent on the user's behalf) selects the appropriate skill for the task.
  5. The system initiates the installation process to register the new skill within the agent's environment.

Skill Discovery & Installation Setup

To enable skill discovery, ensure your environment is configured to access the remote registry:

# Initialize the discovery service
openclaw setup discovery

# Search for a specific skill manually
openclaw search <keyword>

Ensure that your agent has the necessary permissions to execute installation scripts and modify its own configuration files.

Skill Discovery & Installation Data Schema & Taxonomy

The skill manages discovery data using a structured taxonomy to ensure accurate matching:

Attribute Description
name The unique identifier for the skill in the ecosystem.
description A detailed explanation of what the skill enables the agent to do.
tags Metadata keywords used for indexing and SEO within Openclaw Skills.
install_cmd The specific CLI command required to add the skill to the local environment.
compatibility Version requirements for the core agent protocol.

Skill Discovery & Installation Advanced Features

  • Intelligent intent mapping to suggest the best Openclaw Skills based on conversation history.
  • Automated dependency resolution during the installation of complex skill sets.
  • Multi-agent capability sharing where a discovery on one node can be broadcast to a fleet.
  • Support for custom private registries alongside the public ecosystem.

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