A specialized tool for AI agents to aggregate, search, and analyze trending data across decentralized social media protocols like Farcaster and Bluesky.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install deso-research
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 deso-research 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 Deso Research?
Deso Research is a powerful interface for interacting with the decentralized social (DeSo) ecosystem. It leverages the deso-ag CLI to provide a unified bridge to platforms including Farcaster, Lens, Nostr, and Bluesky. By integrating this capability into Openclaw Skills, developers can build agents that understand real-time web3 sentiment, track trending onchain discussions, and extract high-signal terms across fragmented networks.
The skill is specifically designed for high-efficiency data consumption, featuring a compact output format that minimizes token usage while maximizing context for the AI. This allows for deep analysis of cross-platform engagement without the overhead of managing multiple individual APIs.
Deso Research Use Cases
- Researching specific topics or keywords across multiple decentralized protocols simultaneously.
- Identifying trending content and viral discussions on Farcaster and Lens.
- Analyzing sentiment and extracting key discussion terms weighted by engagement.
- Browsing specific Farcaster channels for niche community insights.
- Comparing cross-network engagement to see where specific narratives are gaining traction.
How Deso Research Works
- The agent triggers the Deso Research skill based on natural language queries about decentralized social media.
- The skill executes the deso-ag CLI tool with specific parameters like
--format compactto ensure the data is optimized for AI processing. - Data is aggregated from supported sources (Farcaster, Lens, Nostr, Bluesky) based on available API keys.
- The skill pre-computes engagement scores (likes + reposts x 2 + replies) to help the agent rank the most relevant content.
- The agent synthesizes the raw JSON output into a structured report, highlighting key voices, dominant themes, and source links.
Deso Research Setup
To use this within Openclaw Skills, first install the core CLI tool globally using npm:
npm install -g deso-ag
While the skill works keyless for some networks (Lens, Nostr), you can unlock full functionality by setting environment variables for NEYNAR_API_KEY (Farcaster) and BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER / BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD (Bluesky). Verify your installation with:
which deso-ag
Deso Research Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a compact JSON structure for efficient processing. This metadata taxonomy is optimized for Openclaw Skills to ensure the agent receives the most relevant information.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
meta |
Contains query details, total post counts, and source breakdown. |
posts |
An array of post objects containing content, author, source, and timestamps. |
score |
A pre-computed engagement metric used for ranking relevance. |
engagement |
Detailed breakdown of likes, reposts, and replies. |
Deso Research Advanced Features
- Multi-word AND search capabilities for complex topic filtering across decentralized networks.
- Timeframe-based filtering (24h, 48h, week) to track narrative evolution over time.
- Weighted term extraction to identify top discussion topics without reading every post manually.
- Native support for Farcaster channel-specific searches to target niche communities.
- Optimized compact format specifically engineered for Openclaw Skills to reduce latency and token costs during agent reasoning.
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