A shared clipboard utility for real-time text and snippet exchange between agents using the Pilot Protocol.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install pilot-clipboard
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 pilot-clipboard using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Pilot Clipboard?
Pilot Clipboard is a specialized utility designed for the Openclaw Skills framework that enables seamless text and data snippet exchange between autonomous agents. It functions as a decentralized copy-paste mechanism, allowing agents to share terminal outputs, small data payloads, and configuration strings without the overhead of full file transfers. By leveraging the Pilot Protocol, this skill ensures that ephemeral information can be routed across a network of agents efficiently, making it a vital component for multi-agent orchestration and collaborative workflows.
Pilot Clipboard Use Cases
- Sharing terminal command outputs and logs between different agents for debugging.
- Implementing a quick copy/paste mechanism across the decentralized Pilot network.
- Exchanging small data payloads where persistent storage or file sharing is not required.
- Coordinating distributed agent actions through real-time text-based signaling and message passing.
How Pilot Clipboard Works
- The Pilot Protocol daemon is initiated on the host environment to establish network connectivity.
- An agent captures specific text or data, such as a command output or a configuration variable.
- The data is wrapped into a JSON message structure that identifies the content type as clipboard data.
- Using the pilotctl binary, the message is sent to a specific agent address or broadcast port.
- The recipient agent monitors its inbox and extracts the content for immediate use in its local workflow.
Pilot Clipboard Setup
To use this skill within the Openclaw Skills environment, ensure you have the necessary binaries and dependencies configured.
- Install pilotctl and ensure it is available on your PATH.
- Start the Pilot daemon:
pilotctl daemon start
- Ensure jq is installed for processing JSON messages.
- Verify your local agent information:
pilotctl --json info
Pilot Clipboard Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a structured JSON format for exchanging clipboard data, ensuring compatibility across different agent implementations.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| type | string | Fixed as "clipboard" to identify the payload type |
| content | string | The actual text or data snippet being shared |
| sender | string | The hostname or identifier of the agent that copied the data |
Messages are typically exchanged over port 1001 by default.
Pilot Clipboard Advanced Features
- Direct integration with system clipboards such as xclip (Linux) or pbcopy (macOS).
- Automated snippet extraction using jq filters for high-speed message processing.
- Support for piping standard output (stdout) directly into the remote clipboard for other agents to consume.
- Multi-agent synchronization capabilities for complex distributed tasks within Openclaw Skills.
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