A streamlined utility for identifying, displaying, and modifying the system hostname and network identity.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install hostname-tool
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 hostname-tool 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 Hostname Tool?
The Hostname Tool is an essential utility designed for developers and system administrators to manage a machine's network identity. By integrating this into your Openclaw Skills library, you gain immediate programmatic control over how a system presents itself to the local network, shell prompts, and distributed logs.
Beyond simple name changes, this skill provides deeper insights into the system's networking stack, allowing for the retrieval of fully qualified domain names and IP address mappings. It is a fundamental building block for automation scripts and environment configuration within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
Hostname Tool Use Cases
- Identifying the current machine during automated remote deployments.
- Configuring unique system identities for cloned virtual machines or containers.
- Debugging network resolution by checking the fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
- Dynamically retrieving local IP addresses for service discovery within Openclaw Skills workflows.
How Hostname Tool Works
- The tool queries the kernel's system information to retrieve the current hostname string.
- If flags are provided (like --fqdn), it performs a DNS lookup to resolve the complete network name.
- When a new hostname is passed as an argument, the tool attempts to update the system configuration.
- For write operations, the skill validates permissions to ensure the agent has sufficient root privileges to apply changes.
Hostname Tool Setup
To add this utility to your environment, ensure it is available in your path or integrated via your Openclaw Skills manager:
# Check current hostname
hostname-tool
# Set a new hostname (requires sudo/root)
sudo hostname-tool my-new-workstation
Hostname Tool Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Hostname Tool interacts with system-level strings and network resolution tables. The output is structured as follows:
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Hostname | The short-form system name | dev-box-01 |
| FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Name | dev-box-01.localdomain |
| IP Address | The primary IPv4/IPv6 address | 192.168.1.15 |
Hostname Tool Advanced Features
- Support for FQDN resolution to assist in complex network environments.
- IP address mapping directly from the hostname query.
- Integration-ready CLI output for piping into other Openclaw Skills for automated logging.
- Lightweight footprint with zero external dependencies for high-performance system audits.
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