Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Install OpenClaw skills from clawhub.ai ZIP files with automatic detection, validation, and Gateway updates. Supports file search, duplicate checking, and in...
Install OpenClaw skills from clawhub.ai ZIP files with automatic detection, validation, and Gateway updates. Supports file search, duplicate checking, and in...
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
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. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Install OpenClaw skills from clawhub.ai ZIP files with automatic detection, validation, and Gateway updates.
Automatic Detection: Finds OpenClaw installation location automatically File Search: Search for ZIP files in current directory when filename is not specified Duplicate Check: Verifies if a skill is already installed before proceeding Interactive Selection: Prompts user to choose when multiple matching files are found Validation: Validates skill structure (SKILL.md, _meta.json) Gateway Update: Automatically restarts Gateway to make new skills available Progress Feedback: Detailed status messages throughout the installation process
# Install from a specific ZIP file python3 scripts/skill_install.py my-skill.zip # Search for ZIP files in current directory python3 scripts/skill_install.py # List all installed skills python3 scripts/skill_install.py --list # Show help python3 scripts/skill_install.py --help
File Detection: If filename is provided: Use that file directly If no filename: Search for *.zip files in current directory If multiple files found: Display list and ask user to choose Validation: Check if OpenClaw is installed Validate ZIP file structure Verify SKILL.md and _meta.json exist Duplicate Check: Extract skill name from SKILL.md Check if skill already exists in skills directory Prompt for confirmation if duplicate found Installation: Extract ZIP file to skills directory Verify extracted files Restart OpenClaw Gateway Completion: Display success message Show skill path Confirm Gateway restart
The script expects skills to have the following structure: skill-name.zip ├── SKILL.md # Required: Skill metadata and documentation ├── _meta.json # Required: Additional metadata ├── scripts/ # Optional: Python/Node scripts │ └── *.py/*.mjs ├── references/ # Optional: Reference documentation └── README.md # Optional: Extended documentation
# List all ZIP files in current directory python3 scripts/skill_install.py # Output: # Found 3 ZIP files: # 1. github-skill.zip # 2. weather-skill.zip # 3. notion-skill.zip # # Select a file (1-3) or 'q' to quit: 1 # # Installing: github-skill.zip # ...
python3 scripts/skill_install.py github-skill.zip # Output: # ============================================================ # 📦 OpenClaw Skill Installer # ============================================================ # # 🔍 正在搜索 OpenClaw 安装位置... # ✅ 找到 OpenClaw: /home/user/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/lib/node_modules/openclaw # # 📂 正在解析 ZIP 文件... # ✅ 找到 SKILL.md # ✅ Skill 名称: github # ✅ Skill 描述: GitHub operations via gh CLI # # 🔍 检查是否已安装... # ℹ️ Skill 'github' 未安装 # # 📦 正在安装 skill... # ✅ 安装成功! # # 🔄 正在重启 Gateway... # ✅ Gateway 已重启 # # 🎉 安装完成! # Skill 路径: /home/user/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/github # # 现在可以在 OpenClaw 中使用 'github' skill 了!
python3 scripts/skill_install.py --list # Output: # ============================================================ # 📋 已安装的 Skills # ============================================================ # # 1. github # 📁 文件夹: github # 📝 描述: GitHub operations via gh CLI # 📍 路径: /home/user/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/github # # 2. weather # 📁 文件夹: weather # 📝 描述: Get current weather and forecasts # 📍 路径: /home/user/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/weather # # ...
Python 3.6 or higher OpenClaw installed (via npm or nvm) Sufficient permissions to write to OpenClaw skills directory
Error: ❌ 未找到 OpenClaw 安装位置 Solution: Install OpenClaw first using npm install -g openclaw Error: ❌ ZIP 文件不存在 Solution: Check the filename and path Error: ❌ ZIP 文件不包含 SKILL.md Solution: Ensure the ZIP file is a valid skill from clawhub.ai Error: ⚠️ Skill 已存在 Solution: Confirm if you want to overwrite or use a different skill Error: ❌ Gateway 重启失败 Solution: Manually restart Gateway using openclaw daemon restart
If the script cannot find OpenClaw automatically, you can modify the OPENCLAW_PATH variable in the script: OPENCLAW_PATH = "/custom/path/to/openclaw"
To restart Gateway manually, comment out the restart call: # restart_gateway(openclaw_root)
If you encounter permission errors: # Fix permissions chmod 755 ~/.nvm/versions/node/*/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills
After installation, if the skill doesn't appear: Restart Gateway manually: openclaw daemon restart Check OpenClaw logs: openclaw logs --follow Verify skill structure: ls -la ~/.nvm/versions/node/*/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/your-skill/
Initial Release Features: Automatic OpenClaw detection ZIP file installation from clawhub.ai File search and interactive selection Duplicate checking Gateway auto-restart Progress feedback List installed skills command Enhancements: Support for multiple ZIP file selection Detailed error messages Skill validation (SKILL.md, _meta.json) Cross-platform compatibility (Linux, macOS, Windows) Bug Fixes: Fixed path resolution on different Node.js installations Improved ZIP extraction handling Better error recovery Known Issues: May require manual Gateway restart on some systems Limited to single skill installation per run
The script searches for OpenClaw in common locations: ~/.nvm/versions/node/*/lib/node_modules/openclaw /usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw /opt/node_modules/openclaw Skills are installed to: <OpenClaw Root>/skills/<skill-name>/ Gateway restart requires systemd support (Linux) or manual restart (other platforms) For development or testing, use --list to verify skills before installation
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