A comprehensive AI assistant for home maintenance, smart device integration, and living space optimization.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install home
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 home 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 Home Assistance?
The Home Assistance skill provides an intelligent framework for managing residential property, whether you are a renter or a homeowner. It serves as a digital consultant for interior layout, energy efficiency, and preventative maintenance, ensuring your living environment remains safe and functional. By integrating this module into your Openclaw Skills library, you gain access to expert-level advice on everything from HVAC care to furniture placement and plant survival.
This skill prioritizes safety and cost-effectiveness by emphasizing professional intervention for critical systems while offering actionable DIY strategies for cosmetic and organizational tasks. It bridges the gap between complex smart home ecosystems and practical, real-world utility through logical, evidence-based guidance.
Home Assistance Use Cases
- Planning a room renovation or furniture layout change while ensuring proper walking paths.
- Troubleshooting home maintenance priorities like gutter cleaning or HVAC filter replacement schedules.
- Designing a cohesive smart home ecosystem with local control considerations for privacy and reliability.
- Implementing energy-saving measures such as thermal curtains and LED lighting upgrades.
- Organizing living spaces with scalable, vertical storage solutions and decluttering rules.
How Home Assistance Works
- The skill first assesses the user's living situation, distinguishing between renters and owners to tailor recommendations for reversibility.
- It gathers spatial constraints, including room dimensions and inhabitant profiles like pets or children, to ensure practical utility.
- The AI cross-references input with strict safety protocols, flagging tasks that require licensed professionals like gas or electrical work.
- It generates prioritized maintenance schedules or design suggestions based on high-ROI activities like painting or thermal optimization.
- It provides specific technical advice for smart home hardware, favoring local control and backup options for critical functions.
Home Assistance Setup
To enable this skill in your environment, use the Openclaw Skills manager to add the home configuration:
openclaw install skill-home-assistance
Ensure your agent profile includes the metadata for your specific operating system (linux, darwin, or win32) to allow for localized hardware recommendations.
Home Assistance Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes information into actionable categories and safety tiers to ensure user security and property longevity:
| Category | Focus Area | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | Gas, Electric, Structural, Chemical | Critical |
| Maintenance | HVAC, Water Damage, Gutters, Caulking | High |
| Smart Home | Ecosystems, Local Control, Power Backups | Medium |
| Layout | Furniture, Lighting Layers, Rug Sizing | Visual |
| Climate | Energy Savings, Thermal Curtains, LED Tech | Economic |
Home Assistance Advanced Features
- Context-aware advice based on renting vs. owning status to protect security deposits.
- Safety-first filtering that prevents dangerous DIY chemical mixing or high-voltage electrical errors.
- Ecosystem-agnostic smart home strategy focusing on Zigbee and Z-Wave for local reliability.
- Seasonal maintenance triggers for HVAC efficiency and exterior protection.
- High-ROI budget prioritization to ensure aesthetic changes don't precede structural integrity.
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