A powerful suite of local network utilities enabling AI agents to perform diagnostics, high-speed downloads, and secure web requests without external API dependencies.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install network-tools
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-tools 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 Tools Skill?
The Network Tools Skill provides a robust, unified interface for AI agents to interact with the internet using standard command-line utilities. Built on the philosophy of local execution and zero-dependency authentication, it allows agents to navigate network complexities seamlessly within Openclaw Skills. By leveraging trusted tools like curl, wget, and aria2, it ensures high reliability and speed for any web-based task.
This skill is designed for developers who need their agents to perform real-world networking tasks such as fetching API data, scraping media, or troubleshooting connectivity. It intelligently manages proxy routing via SOCKS5 and handles user-agent rotation to maintain access to restricted content while keeping privacy and security at the forefront.
Network Tools Skill Use Cases
- Retrieving data from REST APIs or web services without needing specific API keys for the client itself.
- Accelerating large file downloads using multi-threaded tools like aria2 and axel.
- Performing network troubleshooting including DNS lookups, latency tests, and route tracing.
- Downloading and processing media from over 1000+ supported sites via youtube-dl.
- Accessing geo-restricted content through integrated SOCKS5 proxy support.
How Network Tools Skill Works
- The AI agent identifies a networking need, such as fetching a URL or checking a DNS record.
- The skill performs intelligent tool selection based on the task, such as using httpie for JSON or aria2 for large files.
- Input validation is performed to sanitize URLs and parameters, ensuring secure execution within the Openclaw Skills environment.
- The command is executed locally, utilizing user-agent rotation and proxy settings if specified.
- If a tool fails, the skill automatically triggers fallback logic to use alternative utilities like curl or wget.
- The results are returned to the agent with clear logging and structured output for further processing.
Network Tools Skill Setup
To get started with this skill in your environment, ensure you have the base utilities installed. While only curl or wget are strictly required, installing the full suite unlocks all Openclaw Skills capabilities:
# Install core and recommended tools on Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install curl wget httpie aria2 axel dnsutils iputils-ping traceroute whois youtube-dl ffmpeg
# For macOS users using Homebrew
brew install curl wget httpie aria2 axel mtr whois youtube-dl ffmpeg
No API keys are required. For proxy support, ensure a SOCKS5 proxy is running at 127.0.0.1:9050.
Network Tools Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Network Tools Skill manages data through a combination of command-line flags and local file system interactions. It prioritizes clean, structured responses for the agent to parse easily.
| Data Type | Description | Key Attributes |
|---|---|---|
| Web Content | Raw or formatted HTTP responses | Status code, Headers, Body |
| Diagnostics | Network health data | Latency, TTL, DNS Records |
| Downloads | Local files saved to disk | Path, Size, Checksum |
| Metadata | Tool status and availability | Tool name, Version, Status |
All downloads are sanitized to prevent directory traversal and follow a predictable naming convention based on the source URL.
Network Tools Skill Advanced Features
- Auto Tool Selection: Heuristically chooses between clients based on file size and content type, such as preferring HTTPie for JSON APIs.
- User-Agent Rotation: Dynamically switches between realistic browser strings to avoid bot detection during scraping within Openclaw Skills.
- Resume Capability: Supports continuing interrupted downloads for large files, saving bandwidth and improving reliability.
- Universal Proxy Routing: Seamlessly routes traffic through SOCKS5 for all underlying tools using a single flag.
- Intelligent Fallbacks: Maintains high availability by automatically switching to secondary tools if the primary utility is unavailable or fails.
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