A CLI-based utility that enables AI agents to retrieve and share hourly cat artwork generated by Google Gemini.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install catime
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 catime 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 catime?
catime is a creative tool that generates a unique cat artwork every hour using Google Gemini models. This skill is designed to allow AI agents to fetch these images by recency, date, or specific ID and deliver them to users with accompanying stories and metadata. By integrating catime into your repertoire of Openclaw Skills, you can add a layer of personality and visual engagement to your agent interactions through a reliable, automated pipeline of high-quality AI art.
catime Use Cases
- Delivering the latest AI-generated cat of the hour to a user.
- Searching the historical archive of cats by specific dates or ID numbers.
- Creating a random cat discovery feature within a chat interface.
- Exploring the AI prompts and narrative stories associated with each unique image.
How catime Works
- The AI agent triggers a catime CLI command such as catime latest to query the image database.
- The tool returns a structured text block containing the cat's unique ID, timestamp, and metadata.
- The agent parses the output, specifically targeting the line starting with URL: to get the image link.
- Additional fields like Story and Prompt are extracted to provide context to the user.
- The agent formats this data and uses its internal message tool to send the image and caption to the end user.
catime Setup
Install the package using pip to make the catime command available in your environment:
pip install catime
To verify the installation and view available options, you can run:
catime --help
catime Data Schema & Taxonomy
The output of the skill follows a consistent structure for easy parsing within Openclaw Skills:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Number | The unique sequential identifier for the cat. |
| URL | Direct link to the image file hosted on GitHub Releases. |
| Model | The AI model used to generate the image (e.g., gemini-3-pro-image-preview). |
| Story | A narrative description of the cat, often in Chinese. |
| Prompt | The technical English prompt used for image generation. |
catime Advanced Features
- Random selection logic via shell integration for spontaneous user interaction.
- Bulk metadata retrieval using the --list flag for efficient processing of the full gallery.
- Date-specific querying for historical archive retrieval by YYYY-MM-DD.
- Automated fallback handling for model generation errors reflected in the output metadata.
- Publicly accessible image hosting on GitHub Releases requiring no additional authentication for Openclaw Skills users.
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