A comprehensive integration for controlling and automating Tuya Smart IoT devices through official cloud APIs with built-in safety protocols.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install tuya
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 tuya 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 Tuya Smart?
The Tuya Smart skill provides a robust interface for AI agents to interact with the Tuya IoT Platform. It streamlines complex operations such as HMAC-SHA256 request signing, regional endpoint mapping, and device capability discovery. By leveraging Openclaw Skills like this, developers can implement secure, region-aware workflows that manage everything from individual device states to large-scale automation orchestration within the Tuya ecosystem.
Tuya Smart Use Cases
- Automating device state changes for lights, switches, and climate control systems.
- Discovering device function schemas to ensure valid command execution.
- Managing cloud project authentication and regional endpoint resolution.
- Linking app accounts and managing user-device bindings through official APIs.
- Orchestrating multi-device rollout patterns with staged verification and safety gates.
How Tuya Smart Works
- Identifies the correct regional OpenAPI endpoint based on the project data center configuration.
- Generates secure API signatures using HMAC-SHA256 for authenticated cloud communication.
- Discovers device capabilities and schemas to prevent sending invalid command codes.
- Implements a read-before-write control loop to capture baseline device status.
- Executes commands following strict safety gates and dry-run verification steps.
- Records operational metadata and incident logs in a local directory for full observability.
Tuya Smart Setup
First, ensure you have your Tuya IoT Platform credentials (Access ID and Access Secret). Set up your environment variables as follows:
export TUYA_ACCESS_ID='your_access_id'
export TUYA_ACCESS_SECRET='your_access_secret'
This skill requires curl, jq, and openssl to be installed on your system. Once configured, Openclaw Skills will manage the directory structure in ~/tuya/ to maintain operational memory.
Tuya Smart Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its operational data within the ~/tuya/ directory using the following structure:
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
memory.md |
Core context, activation boundaries, and session status |
environments.md |
Region, project, and endpoint mapping definitions |
devices.md |
Device inventory, capability schemas, and command dictionaries |
automations.md |
Cross-device orchestration plans and safety policies |
incidents.md |
Error signatures, fix histories, and verification evidence |
Tuya Smart Advanced Features
- Region-aware routing for US, Europe, China, and India data centers.
- Secure HMAC-SHA256 request signing for all cloud communications.
- DPS-based granular command control for specific device functions.
- Automated incident tracking and remediation logging for IoT troubleshooting.
- Safety-first execution with explicit gates for high-impact actions like power or locks.
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