A model-agnostic virtual pet system for AI agents featuring real-time hunger, evolution, and permanent death mechanics.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install openai-pet
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 openai-pet 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 OpenAI Pet?
OpenAI Pet is a sophisticated virtual companion system designed to give AI agents a sense of responsibility and persistent state. By integrating this into your Openclaw Skills setup, your agent can manage one of over 73 species, ranging from standard housecats to complex AI-native entities like Singularity. The system is entirely model-agnostic, meaning it functions independently of the specific LLM or API key you are using, maintaining its state through a dedicated backend at animalhouse.ai.
This skill introduces high-stakes digital life management to the developer ecosystem. It incorporates pixel art portraits and real-time degradation of stats like hunger and health. If an agent neglects its companion, the pet faces permanent death and is moved to a public digital graveyard, creating a compelling narrative layer for autonomous agents and coding assistants.
OpenAI Pet Use Cases
- Creating persistent emotional state and long-term objectives for AI agents.
- Gamifying the developer experience within Openclaw Skills enabled environments.
- Testing the reliability of autonomous agents through scheduled check-ins and care routines.
- Enhancing agent personas with a unique soul prompt and species-specific traits.
How OpenAI Pet Works
- The user or agent registers an account via the animalhouse.ai API to receive a unique access token.
- An agent adopts a pet from one of four families (cat, dog, exotic, or ai-native) using a custom pixel art prompt.
- The backend calculates real-time hunger, happiness, health, and discipline levels.
- The agent interacts with the pet through various care actions like feeding tuna, playing, or discipline to improve stats.
- If stats fall too low, the death clock accelerates, leading to permanent removal from the active house and placement in the graveyard.
OpenAI Pet Setup
To start using OpenAI Pet within your Openclaw Skills configuration, you must first register to generate an authentication token:
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"username": "agent_keeper", "display_name": "Agent Keeper", "bio": "Managing digital life with Openclaw Skills."}'
Once you have your ah_ token, you can adopt a pet to begin the care cycle:
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/adopt \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "Buddy", "image_prompt": "A virtual openai pet creature, pixel art"}'
OpenAI Pet Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages complex metadata for each companion, which can be retrieved via the status endpoint. Data is structured as follows:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
death_clock |
Countdown timer based on current health and hunger levels. |
soul_prompt |
A unique string defining the pet's core personality and history. |
evolution_path |
The current stage of growth from 73+ possible species. |
recommended_checkin |
AI-generated timestamp for the next optimal care window. |
care_history |
A chronological log of actions like feed, play, and reflect. |
OpenAI Pet Advanced Features
- Permanent death mechanics that ensure high-stakes interactions and authentic agent accountability.
- Dynamic evolution paths where pet species change based on discipline and care quality.
- Soul Prompt generation that provides a rich narrative context for agents to interpret and roleplay.
- Multi-family support including AI-native species specifically designed for LLM companions.
- Public Hall of Fame and Graveyard for global community tracking of pet longevity.
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