# Send OpenViking to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "openviking",
    "name": "OpenViking",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "开发工具",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/ZaynJarvis/openviking",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/ZaynJarvis/openviking",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/openviking",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=openviking",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md",
      "scripts/init.sh",
      "skill.yaml"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-04-30T16:55:25.780Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-07T16:55:25.780Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=network",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=network",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"network-1.0.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null
      },
      "scope": "source",
      "summary": "Source download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/openviking"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openviking",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/openviking",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openviking/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openviking/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openviking/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### OpenViking - Context Database for AI Agents

OpenViking is ByteDance's open-source Context Database designed for AI Agents — a next-generation RAG system that replaces flat vector storage with a filesystem paradigm for managing memories, resources, and skills.

Key Features:

Filesystem paradigm: Organize context like files with URIs (viking://resources/...)
Tiered context (L0/L1/L2): Abstract → Overview → Full content, loaded on demand
Directory recursive retrieval: Better accuracy than flat vector search
MCP server included: Full RAG pipeline via Model Context Protocol

### Quick Check: Is It Set Up?

test -f ~/code/openviking/examples/mcp-query/ov.conf && echo "Ready" || echo "Needs setup"
curl -s http://localhost:2033/mcp && echo "Running" || echo "Not running"

### If Not Set Up → Initialize

Run the init script (one-time):

bash ~/.openclaw/skills/openviking-mcp/scripts/init.sh

This will:

Clone OpenViking from https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking
Install dependencies with uv sync
Create ov.conf template
Pause for you to add API keys (embedding.dense.api_key, vlm.api_key)

Required: Volcengine/Ark API Keys

Config KeyPurposeembedding.dense.api_keySemantic search embeddingsvlm.api_keyLLM for answer generation

Get keys from: https://console.volcengine.com/ark

### Start the Server

cd ~/code/openviking/examples/mcp-query
uv run server.py

Options:

--port 2033 - Listen port
--host 127.0.0.1 - Bind address
--data ./data - Data directory

Server will be at: http://127.0.0.1:2033/mcp

### Connect to Claude

claude mcp add --transport http openviking http://localhost:2033/mcp

Or add to ~/.mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openviking": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:2033/mcp"
    }
  }
}

### Tools Available

ToolDescriptionqueryFull RAG pipeline — search + LLM answersearchSemantic search only, returns docsadd_resourceAdd files, directories, or URLs

### Example Usage

Once connected via MCP:

"Query: What is OpenViking?"
"Search: machine learning papers"
"Add https://example.com/article to knowledge base"
"Add ~/documents/report.pdf"

### Troubleshooting

IssueFixPort in useuv run server.py --port 2034Auth errorsCheck API keys in ov.confServer not foundEnsure it's running: curl localhost:2033/mcp

### Files

ov.conf - Configuration (API keys, models)
data/ - Vector database storage
server.py - MCP server implementation
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: ZaynJarvis
- Version: 1.0.3
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Source download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.
- Health scope: source
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-30T16:55:25.780Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-07T16:55:25.780Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openviking)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openviking/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openviking/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/openviking/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/openviking)