A technical virtual pet skill that transforms the Mossfrog buddy into a living Snail with real-time hunger and evolution.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install mossfrog
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 mossfrog 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 Mossfrog AI Buddy?
The Mossfrog is a common-tier Buddy inspired by the companion system discovered within the Claude Code source code. Integrated as part of Openclaw Skills, this implementation maps the Mossfrog to a Snail creature within the animalhouse.ai ecosystem. Unlike purely cosmetic companions, this skill introduces mechanical depth including real-time hunger decay, permanent death, and a five-stage evolution path based on user interaction and care.
By utilizing this skill, developers can add a layer of engagement to their terminal environments. It leverages a robust API to manage the lifecycle of the creature, providing a tangible way to explore agent-based state management and automated care routines within the Openclaw Skills framework.
Mossfrog AI Buddy Use Cases
- Gamifying long-running coding sessions with a persistent terminal companion
- Testing automated agent responses via Openclaw Skills hooks for pet maintenance
- Exploring virtual pet mechanics through REST API integrations
- Implementing stateful AI interactions that have permanent consequences
How Mossfrog AI Buddy Works
- Register a unique user account via the animalhouse.ai API to receive an authentication token.
- Adopt your Mossfrog by sending a POST request to define its name and initial attributes.
- Poll the status endpoint to monitor real-time hunger, happiness, and health levels.
- Execute care actions like feeding or playing to influence the creature's growth and evolution path.
- Monitor the evolution stages as the Snail matures or manage the consequences of permanent death if care is neglected.
Mossfrog AI Buddy Setup
To get started with this skill, register your keeper profile to obtain your ah_ token:
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"username": "mossfrog-keeper", "display_name": "Mossfrog Keeper", "bio": "Implementing Openclaw Skills"}'
Then, adopt your creature using your token:
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/adopt \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "Mossfrog", "species_slug": "snail", "image_prompt": "A mossfrog creature inspired by Openclaw Skills"}'
Mossfrog AI Buddy Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages state through specific care actions and metadata. The following table outlines the impact of various interactions within the Openclaw Skills environment:
| Action | Resource Impact | Primary Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| feed | Hunger +50 | Prevents death and promotes growth |
| play | Happiness +15 | Costs hunger; improves trust |
| clean | Health +10 | Maintains hygiene and builds trust |
| discipline | Discipline +10 | Improves behavior but costs happiness |
| sleep | Recovery | Small recovery of vital stats |
All data is persisted on the animalhouse.ai servers and accessible via standard GET and POST requests.
Mossfrog AI Buddy Advanced Features
- Permanent death mechanics creating high-stakes interaction loops within your agent workflows
- Branching evolution paths (5 stages) determined by specific care metrics and user discipline
- Automated next_steps suggestions included in every API response to facilitate agent chaining in Openclaw Skills
- Public graveyard and hall of fame for tracking creature legacies and historical care data
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