Avatar for Openclaw

A high-fidelity interactive AI avatar interface featuring real-time lip-syncing and high-quality text-to-speech.

johannes-berggren
v1.0.0
Feb 8, 2026
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Install & Download

1. ClawHub CLI

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

npx clawhub@latest install avatar

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 avatar 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 Avatar?

The Avatar skill transforms standard text-based AI interactions into a multi-modal experience. By integrating Simli for video rendering and ElevenLabs for text-to-speech, it provides a lifelike digital presence for your Openclaw Skills. This tool is designed to make AI agents more engaging by splitting responses into concise spoken summaries and comprehensive written reports, making it an ideal choice for developers looking to add a human touch to their automation workflows.

Avatar Use Cases

  • Creating interactive AI assistants that require a visual presence for better user engagement.
  • Building voice-first productivity dashboards that read out daily schedules and task summaries.
  • Developing multi-modal educational tools where a digital instructor explains complex concepts.
  • Integrating hands-free AI interfaces for environments where users cannot look at a screen constantly.

How Avatar Works

  1. The skill captures AI-generated content formatted with specific spoken and detail tags.
  2. The content within the spoken tags is processed by ElevenLabs to generate high-quality audio.
  3. Simli analyzes the audio stream to render a real-time, lip-synced video of the digital avatar.
  4. The interface displays the Markdown-formatted detail section on a side panel for deep reading.
  5. The integrated server hosts the experience locally, allowing for low-latency visual and vocal feedback.

Avatar Setup

  1. Obtain your API keys from Simli and ElevenLabs.
  2. Install the package globally using npm:
npm install -g openclaw-avatar
  1. Configure your environment variables:
export SIMLI_API_KEY=your-simli-api-key
export ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=your-elevenlabs-api-key
  1. Start the avatar service:
openclaw-avatar
  1. Access the interactive interface at http://localhost:5173.

Avatar Data Schema & Taxonomy

This skill utilizes a specialized XML-like schema to distinguish between verbal and visual data. It organizes session data under the agent:main:avatar key.

Tag Content Type Requirement
<spoken> Plain Text 1-3 conversational sentences without markdown.
<detail> Markdown Full comprehensive response with headers and lists.

Avatar Advanced Features

  • Multi-language support for both speech synthesis and text-based details.
  • Hardware integration with Elgato Stream Deck for physical control over avatar sessions.
  • Automatic forwarding of AI responses to Slack DMs or email for persistent record-keeping.
  • Cross-platform support across macOS, Linux, and Windows environments for Openclaw Skills.

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