Guides

Find and install a skill

Your computer

You need OpenClaw with a working chat. Model replies may cost money. Install OpenClaw.

Find the skill you need

Open the ClawHub catalogue and search by name or task. If your recipe already links to a skill, open that link.

Check the publisher and description, not just the title. Read Requirements for any accounts, keys or extra software you need.

Install from the listing

Terminal

On Ubuntu: Ctrl + Alt + T. Or open Terminal from your apps. Commands below are for Ubuntu / Debian.

Copy the command → paste here: Ctrl + Shift + V → Enter.

Run commands where the agent is installed. Running in WSL or on a server? Open the window there.

First, check which skills are already available:

Terminal 
openclaw skills list --verbose

Is your skill marked ready? Go to step 3. If it is missing, open Install → CLI in its ClawHub listing. Copy that command and run it in the same window.

After installing, run the command above again. Missing requirements? Meet them using the skill’s listing; reinstalling will not help.

Try a new chat

Status ready? Open a new OpenClaw chat. Name your chosen skill and ask it to carry out your task.

Check that the agent used the intended skill and returned the result you expected.

Example: Weather — a weather forecast

Weather listing — Peter Steinberger, @steipete/weather. Needs internet and curl; no separate weather key is required.

Check whether it is already installed:

Terminal 
openclaw skills info weather

If the skill is not found, install it. Skip this if it is already ready:

Terminal 
openclaw skills install @steipete/weather

In a new OpenClaw chat, send:

OpenClaw chat 
Use the weather skill: what is the weather in Minsk right now, and do I need an umbrella today? Include the forecast source.

Check that the agent used a weather service and returned a current forecast with a source.

If the command fails or the skill is missing

Skills install not found? Check for an OpenClaw update. Installation refused? Read the reason; do not bypass a block with --force. Commands and chat must use the same agent. Plugins use a different installation command; this guide covers skills.

Update OpenClaw · Skills CLI
Sources

ClawHub Quickstart · Skills CLI · Weather · @steipete.