Browsing and Installing Skills from ClawHub

What Is ClawHub?

ClawHub is the community skill registry for OpenClaw. Hundreds of contributors have built and shared skills — from simple utilities to complex automation workflows.

Browsing Skills

From the CLI

openclaw skills search "weather"
openclaw skills browse --category automation
openclaw skills popular

From Chat

Ask your OpenClaw assistant directly:

• "Search ClawHub for a recipe skill"
• "What are the most popular skills?"
• "Find a skill for managing GitHub issues"

Installing Skills

Via CLI

openclaw skills install weather-forecast
openclaw skills install @username/custom-skill

Via Chat

"Install the weather-forecast skill from ClawHub"

Skills are downloaded to your ~/.openclaw/skills/ directory.

Skill Quality Indicators

When browsing ClawHub, look for:

• Install count — Popular skills are usually well-tested
• Rating — Community ratings indicate quality
• Last updated — Recent updates mean active maintenance
• Verified — Reviewed by the OpenClaw team

Managing Installed Skills

openclaw skills list              # Show all installed skills
openclaw skills update weather    # Update a specific skill
openclaw skills update --all      # Update all skills
openclaw skills remove weather    # Uninstall a skill

Contributing to ClawHub

Share your own skills:

1. Create your skill with a proper SKILL.md
2. Add a README with documentation
3. Publish: openclaw skills publish
4. Your skill is now available to the community

Safety

• Skills run within OpenClaw's permission system
• Tool access must be explicitly granted
• Review a skill's required tools before installing
• Community flagging helps identify problematic skills