A robust CLI tool for AI agents to retrieve detailed anime metadata, seasonal charts, and rankings from MyAnimeList without authentication.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install anime
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 anime 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 Anime Lookup?
The Anime Lookup skill empowers AI agents to act as expert anime consultants for their users. By leveraging the Jikan API, an unofficial MyAnimeList wrapper, this skill allows agents to search for specific titles, retrieve detailed metadata like scores and synopses, and browse trending or upcoming series. It is designed to be a seamless addition to any entertainment-focused ecosystem within the Openclaw Skills framework.
Because it requires no API keys or complex authentication, it is highly portable and easy to deploy. The skill focuses on providing clean, structured output that AI agents can easily parse and present to humans, whether they are looking for a specific show ID or browsing the top-ranked series of all time.
Anime Lookup Use Cases
- Searching for anime titles based on natural language queries.
- Retrieving high-level metadata such as MAL ID, score, rank, and studio information.
- Checking current, upcoming, or specific past seasonal anime airings.
- Generating top-ranked anime lists for user recommendation engines.
How Anime Lookup Works
- The AI agent identifies an anime-related query from the user.
- The agent executes the search command to find the unique MyAnimeList ID for the requested title.
- The agent calls the info command using the MAL ID to pull a comprehensive data profile, including synopsis and genres.
- For discovery queries, the agent uses the season or top commands to retrieve curated lists of anime.
- The agent synthesizes the raw CLI output into a conversational response for the user.
Anime Lookup Setup
To use this skill, ensure your environment has bash, curl, and jq installed. Since this is part of the Openclaw Skills collection, the script is typically symlinked from the scripts folder to your active skill folder.
# Example of manually testing the search functionality
./anime search "one punch man"
# Example of checking the top anime list
anime top 5
Anime Lookup Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data retrieved from the Jikan v4 API into a human-readable and agent-parsable format.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| MAL ID | The unique identifier used by MyAnimeList |
| Score | The community-sourced rating (0.0 to 10.0) |
| Status | The airing status (e.g., Finished Airing, Currently Airing) |
| Synopsis | A full text description of the anime plot |
| Genres | A list of categories associated with the title |
Anime Lookup Advanced Features
- Support for historical season lookups by year and season name.
- Configurable limits for top and upcoming lists to optimize token usage.
- Automatic retrieval of YouTube trailer URLs where available.
- Lightweight bash implementation tailored for Openclaw Skills integration.
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