Barney is an intelligent AI agent designed to manage Hinge sessions by analyzing profiles, triaging match queues, and drafting personalized responses.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install hinge-rizz-agent
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 hinge-rizz-agent 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 Barney?
Barney is a specialized AI skill that automates the management of Hinge dating sessions via browser or iOS interfaces. Part of the broader ecosystem of Openclaw Skills, it acts as a technical co-pilot for dating, capable of reading profile prompts, expanding media, and classifying matches based on user-defined preferences.
By leveraging OpenAI inference and Rizz API-inspired logic, Barney moves beyond simple automation to provide deep contextual analysis. It helps users maintain a high-quality inbox by drafting respectful, personalized openers and replies that avoid generic templates. The skill operates with a focus on authenticity, ensuring that all interactions remain grounded in visible profile details while adhering to strict privacy and execution boundaries.
Barney Use Cases
- Rapidly triaging the Hinge Discovery queue to identify strong matches.
- Drafting context-aware openers based on specific profile prompts and photos.
- Summarizing long chat threads to identify the best points for follow-up.
- Automating the sending of likes and roses with custom comments in autonomous mode.
- Creating structured markdown reports of promising profiles for batch review.
How Barney Works
- The skill connects to an active Hinge session via a web browser or an iOS device using Appium.
- It performs a snapshot of the current UI to capture profile text, prompt responses, and lifestyle signals.
- Using AI inference, it scores the profile fit (strong yes, maybe, or pass) based on user-defined dealbreakers and interests.
- It generates personalized conversation hooks or replies tailored to the specific context of the match.
- Depending on the selected mode, it either stages the message in the compose box for user review or sends it autonomously.
- All session data, including the match queue and observation logs, is persisted to local storage for continuous learning.
Barney Setup
To begin using this skill within the Openclaw Skills framework, first initialize the local data environment:
node scripts/onboarding.js --init --dir hinge-data
If you are using an iPhone, configure Appium and then establish a session:
node scripts/appium-ios.js --create-session
Launch the agent daemon to start a managed session with your preferred access level:
node scripts/hinge-agent-daemon.js --launch --agent-mode full_access
Barney Data Schema & Taxonomy
Barney maintains structured data within the hinge-data/ directory to track session progress and user preferences:
| File | Format | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
queue.json |
JSON | Primary storage for profiles, match status, and staged messages. |
hinge-queue-YYYY-MM-DD.md |
Markdown | A daily human-readable summary of all triaged profiles. |
user-observation.json |
JSON | Logs of manual user interactions used for style mimicry. |
profile-preferences.json |
JSON | Persistent store for chat styles, interests, and observation summaries. |
analysis-latest.json |
JSON | The raw AI output from the most recent profile or thread analysis. |
Barney Advanced Features
- Observation Warmup: Automatically observes manual usage for 90 seconds to learn your unique chat phrasing and liking patterns.
- Autonomous Mode Selection: Fine-grained control over permissions, including like_only, full_access, and likes_with_comments_only.
- Rizz API Inspiration: Integrates advanced dating-app logic to generate creative and engaging message options.
- iOS Bridge: Deep integration with Appium and WebDriverAgent for direct control of the Hinge app on physical devices or simulators.
- Custom Heuristics: Configurable scoring logic that prioritizes personality and effort over generic profile data.
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