A professional payroll automation skill that allows AI agents to manage UK employee records, tax deductions, and HMRC compliance data.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install brightpay-uk
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 brightpay-uk 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 BrightPay UK?
BrightPay UK is a specialized payroll software solution designed specifically for businesses operating within the United Kingdom. This integration for Openclaw Skills enables developers and AI agents to programmatically interact with payroll tasks, including calculating employee pay, managing tax deductions, and generating HMRC reports. By utilizing the Membrane framework, this skill simplifies the complex nature of payroll management into actionable data points.
The core value of this integration lies in its ability to bridge the gap between AI-driven workflows and regulated financial software. It handles the heavy lifting of authentication and secure data transmission, allowing you to focus on building intelligent payroll logic and automated reporting systems without worrying about the underlying API plumbing.
BrightPay UK Use Cases
- Automating monthly payroll processing and employee pay calculations.
- Syncing employee onboarding data between HR platforms and BrightPay UK.
- Generating and auditing HMRC-compliant tax reports via AI agents.
- Managing employer and employee records through natural language commands.
- Validating payroll schedules and deductions against external time-tracking data.
How BrightPay UK Works
- Install and authenticate the Membrane CLI to establish a secure communication channel for the agent.
- Create a connection to the BrightPay UK domain which handles the OAuth or credential handshake.
- Monitor the connection status through a polling mechanism until the state is marked as READY.
- Search for specific payroll actions using intent-based discovery to find the most efficient tool for the task.
- Execute actions or send direct proxy requests where Membrane automatically injects the necessary authentication headers and handles token refreshes.
BrightPay UK Setup
To begin using this skill with your Openclaw Skills setup, first install the Membrane CLI:
npm install -g @membranehq/cli@latest
Authenticate your environment by specifying your agent type:
membrane login --tenant --clientName=openclaw
Initialize the connection to BrightPay UK:
membrane connection ensure "https://www.brightpay.co.uk/" --json
If the connection state is BUILDING, poll for readiness:
membrane connection get <id> --wait --json
BrightPay UK Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes payroll data into logical entities to maintain HMRC compliance and data integrity:
| Entity | Description |
|---|---|
| Employer | Contains business-level settings and tax registration info. |
| Employee | Stores individual personal details, tax codes, and pay history. |
| Payroll | Represents pay run instances, gross-to-net calculations, and deductions. |
| Schedule | Defines the timing and frequency of payroll activities. |
All metadata and action schemas can be retrieved dynamically via the CLI using the action list command with the --json flag.
BrightPay UK Advanced Features
- Server-side credential management that eliminates the need to store local API keys.
- Intelligent intent discovery that maps natural language requests to specific payroll actions.
- Transparent API proxying for accessing niche BrightPay UK endpoints not covered by standard actions.
- Support for headless environment authentication using authorization codes.
- Optimized data fetching to reduce token usage in Openclaw Skills automation workflows.
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