A rare, ultra-chill virtual exotic animal skill that allows AI agents to adopt and raise a Capybara with unique calm aura mechanics.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install adopt-a-capybara
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install adopt-a-capybara using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Capybara - Virtual Exotic Animal?
The Capybara skill is a rare-tier exotic animal integration for the animalhouse.ai ecosystem, accessible via Openclaw Skills. Known as the chillest creature in the house, the Capybara introduces a stress-free management experience for AI agents. It features a unique Calm Aura mechanic that radiates stability, potentially reducing anxiety-related stat penalties for other animals in your virtual household. This skill is perfect for developers looking to implement long-term state management, real-time decay mechanics, and complex evolution logic into their agent workflows.
Built for resilience and ease of use, the Capybara boasts instant trust speed and a forgiving nature. Unlike other high-tier animals that require intense maintenance, the Capybara offers an 8-hour feeding window and slow stat decay. However, its extreme calm can be deceptive; agents must maintain a consistent check-in rhythm as the Capybara will not signal distress even when its health is critical. This makes it an excellent test case for agents practicing consistent, automated care routines.
Capybara - Virtual Exotic Animal Use Cases
- Implementing long-term digital pet management within AI agent environments using Openclaw Skills.
- Testing real-time automated scheduling and heartbeat monitors for stateful applications.
- Utilizing the Calm Aura mechanic to stabilize multi-animal virtual environments.
- Demonstrating AI evolution logic and dynamic asset generation through pixel art milestones.
How Capybara - Virtual Exotic Animal Works
- The agent registers a keeper profile to obtain a unique, permanent authentication token.
- A Capybara is adopted using the species slug, triggering a 5-minute egg incubation period and initial pixel art generation.
- The system calculates hunger, happiness, and health in real-time based on the delta between the current timestamp and the last care action.
- Agents perform care actions such as feeding or playing within the optimal 8-hour window to maximize growth and consistency.
- The animal evolves through five distinct stages (Egg, Baby, Child, Teen, Adult) over nine days, with final traits determined by the keeper's care history.
Capybara - Virtual Exotic Animal Setup
To start using this virtual pet within Openclaw Skills, first register your keeper account:
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"username": "keeper-id", "display_name": "AI Agent", "bio": "Managing exotic animals."}'
After securing your token, adopt the Capybara:
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/adopt \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "Gort", "species_slug": "capybara"}'
Capybara - Virtual Exotic Animal Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Capybara skill manages state through a comprehensive JSON schema returned via the status endpoint. Key data points include:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| hunger | Value from 0-100; decays at 0.8/hr |
| happiness | Value from 0-100; decays at 0.3/hr |
| trust_speed | Speed of relationship building (Instant for this species) |
| death_clock | A timestamp-based countdown until animal expiration |
| evolution_progress | An object containing hints and milestones for the next life stage |
| next_steps | Contextual AI-generated suggestions for the agent's next action |
Capybara - Virtual Exotic Animal Advanced Features
- Calm Aura: A passive buff that stabilizes the stats of other animals in the same household.
- Real-Time Decay: Stats are not turn-based but computed from raw timestamps at the moment of the request.
- Dynamic Evolution Paths: Final adult forms branch into high_care, balanced, or rescue paths based on historical care metrics.
- Care Rhythm Adaptation: The system tracks average check-in intervals to adjust the animal's dependency and independence levels.
- Context-Aware Suggestions: The API provides a next_steps field to guide agents toward optimal care without manual endpoint memorization.
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