A comprehensive deployment tool for setting up Hummingbot trading servers, AI agent interfaces, and Telegram-based management bots.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install hummingbot-deploy
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 hummingbot-deploy 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 Hummingbot Deploy?
Hummingbot Deploy is a specialized skill designed to automate the complex process of setting up a professional algorithmic trading environment. By leveraging Openclaw Skills, users can instantly provision the Hummingbot API, which serves as a personal trading server providing standardized REST endpoints for executing trades and fetching market data across various CEXs and DEXs.
Beyond the core API, this skill facilitates the integration of advanced components such as the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, allowing AI agents like Claude and Gemini to interact directly with your trading infrastructure. Whether you are deploying on a local machine or within a containerized cloud environment, Openclaw Skills ensures your trading stack is configured correctly and ready for high-frequency operations.
Hummingbot Deploy Use Cases
- Deploying a standardized Hummingbot API server for automated crypto trading.
- Enabling AI agent interaction with trading bots via MCP server installation.
- Setting up Condor for remote Telegram-based monitoring and control of trading strategies.
- Rapidly provisioning trading infrastructure across multiple cloud instances using Openclaw Skills.
- Managing bot strategies and configurations through a centralized API layer.
How Hummingbot Deploy Works
- Executes a comprehensive environment check to verify Docker, Git, and system prerequisites.
- Clones the Hummingbot API repository and prepares the necessary environment variables.
- Configures the API server through either an interactive TTY setup or an automated headless container configuration.
- Deploys the infrastructure using Docker Compose, ensuring all networking and volume mounts are correctly mapped.
- Optionally installs the MCP server to bridge the gap between AI agents and the trading API.
- Optionally clones and deploys Condor to provide a terminal and Telegram-based user interface.
Hummingbot Deploy Setup
To begin the deployment using Openclaw Skills, first verify your system environment:
bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hummingbot/skills/main/skills/hummingbot-deploy/scripts/check_env.sh)
For a fresh installation of the core API server:
git clone https://github.com/hummingbot/hummingbot-api.git ./hummingbot-api
cd ./hummingbot-api
make setup
make deploy
To enable AI agent capabilities, install the MCP server (replace <YOUR_CLI> with your specific agent name):
bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hummingbot/skills/main/skills/hummingbot-deploy/scripts/install_mcp.sh) --agent <YOUR_CLI> --user admin --pass admin
Hummingbot Deploy Data Schema & Taxonomy
The deployment organizes data through environment files and Docker volumes to ensure persistence and security.
| File/Path | Description |
|---|---|
.env |
Contains sensitive API credentials, database URLs, and broker settings. |
./bots |
The local directory or Docker volume where trading strategies are stored. |
docker-compose.yml |
Orchestration file defining the API, PostgreSQL, and MQTT broker services. |
.setup-complete |
A marker file used to signal successful automated configuration in container environments. |
Hummingbot Deploy Advanced Features
- Automated container detection and patching for Docker-in-Docker (DinD) support.
- Multi-agent compatibility allowing seamless registration with Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Codex.
- Integrated sudo shim creation for environments where standard sudo is unavailable.
- Real-time log monitoring and health verification scripts included with Openclaw Skills.
- Support for Telegram bot integration for mobile management of trading bot lifecycles.
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