A comprehensive networking toolkit for AI agents to diagnose, understand, and resolve complex connectivity and routing issues.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install network
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 network 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 Network?
The Network skill provides a robust framework for AI agents to interact with and troubleshoot modern computer networks. By incorporating Openclaw Skills into your workflow, you enable agents to handle everything from low-level TCP/IP basics and UDP fire-and-forget protocols to high-level DNS resolution and SSL/TLS certificate management. This skill is essential for developers who need their AI assistants to understand the nuances of IP addressing, CIDR notation, and the critical differences between private and public network ranges.
Beyond basic connectivity, this skill equips agents with the knowledge of common service ports, load balancing strategies, and firewall configurations. Whether you are debugging a web server or configuring a secure VPN tunnel, the Network skill ensures that your AI agent follows industry-standard best practices and avoids common pitfalls like hardcoding IPs or ignoring IPv6 configurations.
Network Use Cases
- Troubleshooting site reachability and latency issues using diagnostic commands.
- Managing DNS records and verifying TTL propagation across multiple cache levels.
- Auditing system ports to identify services and resolve port conflicts.
- Debugging SSL/TLS handshake failures and validating certificate chains.
- Configuring port forwarding and NAT traversal for services behind firewalls.
How Network Works
- Identifies the network environment and OS-specific tools available for diagnostics.
- Performs DNS lookups via dig or nslookup to bypass local caches for accurate resolution testing.
- Checks port availability and listener status using netstat or ss commands.
- Analyzes packet paths with traceroute to pinpoint where network interruptions occur.
- Validates HTTP transactions and headers using curl for detailed service responses.
- Recommends corrective actions based on the specific protocol (TCP vs UDP) and network topology.
Network Setup
To utilize the Network skill effectively, ensure your environment has standard networking utilities installed. Use the following commands based on your operating system:
# For Debian/Ubuntu-based systems:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install dnsutils net-tools iproute2 curl
# For macOS (usually pre-installed via Homebrew):
brew install bind curl
Once installed, the Openclaw Skills framework can leverage these binaries to perform deep network analysis.
Network Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Network skill organizes data based on the OSI model layers and common protocol standards:
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Protocols | TCP (reliable), UDP (fast), ICMP (diagnostic) |
| DNS Types | A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT records |
| IP Addressing | IPv4 (CIDR notation), IPv6, Private ranges (10.x, 192.168.x) |
| Port Mapping | Privileged (0-1023) vs. Ephemeral (1024-65535) |
| Troubleshooting | Output from ping, traceroute, ss, and curl -v |
Network Advanced Features
- Advanced SSL/TLS validation supporting SNI and modern TLS 1.3 protocols.
- Automated SSH tunnel creation for secure ad-hoc port forwarding.
- Load balancing strategy analysis including Round-robin, Least connections, and Sticky sessions.
- Comprehensive NAT and Hairpin NAT troubleshooting for internal resource access.
- VPN configuration logic for modern protocols like WireGuard and legacy OpenVPN setups.
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