An AI-driven bridge to openLCA that enables automated environmental impact assessments and product system modeling through natural language and IPC connectivity.
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1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install lca-skill
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
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Help me install lca-skill using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is LCA — Life Cycle Assessment Skill?
The LCA skill transforms your AI agent into a professional sustainability consultant. By connecting directly to openLCA via an Inter-Process Communication (IPC) bridge, this Openclaw Skills entry allows users to build complex product systems, run Life Cycle Impact Assessments (LCIA), and interpret environmental data without needing deep technical expertise in LCA software.
It acts as an intelligent layer over raw environmental data, helping you navigate databases like ecoinvent or USDA LCA Commons. Whether you are calculating a carbon footprint or performing a full-scale sustainability analysis, this skill streamlines the interaction between high-level sustainability goals and the rigorous data requirements of openLCA.
LCA — Life Cycle Assessment Skill Use Cases
- Conducting a comprehensive Carbon Footprint Analysis for new product development.
- Comparing the environmental impact of different manufacturing materials like steel versus aluminum.
- Identifying environmental hotspots within a supply chain to prioritize sustainability efforts.
- Automating LCIA calculations for rapid sustainability reporting and data interpretation.
- Guided sustainability modeling for users who are new to the openLCA ecosystem.
How LCA — Life Cycle Assessment Skill Works
- The skill initiates a connection via a Python bridge script to the openLCA IPC server on a designated port.
- Users define a functional unit and search for relevant environmental processes within the connected openLCA database.
- The AI automatically generates a product system, connecting all necessary upstream and downstream flows.
- An impact assessment method (e.g., ReCiPe or TRACI) is selected based on the regional or environmental context.
- The skill executes the calculation, retrieves the results, and parses the JSON data into a human-readable format, highlighting key process contributions.
LCA — Life Cycle Assessment Skill Setup
To use this skill within Openclaw Skills, ensure openLCA 2.x is running with the IPC server active (Tools > Developer tools > IPC Server).
# Install the necessary IPC package
uv pip install olca-ipc
# Set the environment variable for the IPC port (default 8080)
export OPENLCA_IPC_PORT=8080
# Verify the connection to openLCA
python3 scripts/lca_bridge.py ping
LCA — Life Cycle Assessment Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes LCA data into a structured hierarchy for easy analysis:
| Entity | Data Provided |
|---|---|
| Processes | UUID, name, and flow descriptions |
| Product Systems | Reference processes and linked supply chain networks |
| Impact Methods | LCIA methodologies and specific impact categories (e.g., GWP) |
| Results | Numerical scores, units, and process-specific contribution lists |
LCA — Life Cycle Assessment Skill Advanced Features
- Automated Product System Generation: Instantly builds complex supply chain networks from a single reference process.
- Multi-Method Support: Access and compare results across various LCIA methods like EF 3.0, CML, and ReCiPe.
- Process Contribution Analysis: Deep-dive into which specific life cycle stages contribute most to environmental impact.
- Database Agnostic Interoperability: Works with any database loaded into openLCA, including ecoinvent and ELCD.
- Error-Resilient IPC Handling: Provides guided troubleshooting for server connectivity and database availability within the Openclaw Skills framework.
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