A fun and functional skill that retrieves cat-themed images and descriptions for any HTTP status code.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install pipeworx-httpcat
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 pipeworx-httpcat using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Pipeworx HTTP Cats?
The Pipeworx HTTP Cats skill brings the personality of http.cat directly into your development environment. By integrating this through Openclaw Skills, you can quickly identify standard and obscure HTTP status codes and fetch creative visual assets for your projects. This skill provides a seamless bridge between technical accuracy and developer-centric humor, making it a favorite for those building documentation or monitoring tools using Openclaw Skills.
Pipeworx HTTP Cats Use Cases
- Injecting humor into technical documentation or API error messages.
- Creating automated Slack or team alerts with visual status indicators.
- Building educational tools to teach junior developers about HTTP response codes.
- Adding visual personality to API monitoring dashboards and status pages.
How Pipeworx HTTP Cats Works
- The user or AI agent triggers the skill via the Openclaw Skills interface.
- The get_status_cat tool accepts a numeric HTTP status code as an argument.
- The system maps the code to its official description and generates a URL to the corresponding cat image.
- A structured JSON response is returned to the agent, providing both the text metadata and the image link.
Pipeworx HTTP Cats Setup
Prerequisites
Ensure you have curl installed on your system to interact with the remote gateway. This skill is optimized for environments utilizing Openclaw Skills via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
MCP Configuration
Add the following configuration to your MCP-compatible IDE or agent settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx-httpcat": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/httpcat/mcp"]
}
}
}
Pipeworx HTTP Cats Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill returns structured data for easy parsing by AI agents.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | The 3-digit HTTP status code (e.g., 404) |
| description | string | The human-readable definition of the status |
| image_url | string | The direct URL to the cat image hosted on http.cat |
Pipeworx HTTP Cats Advanced Features
- Zero-config remote execution via the Pipeworx gateway.
- Full support for the IETF status code registry, including the 418 I'm a Teapot code.
- Seamless compatibility with Openclaw Skills multi-agent workflows for automated bug reporting.
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