OpenClaw Hub Getting Started - ClawHub Skills Installation Guide

Before you can use ClawHub skills, you'll need OpenClaw installed on your system. OpenClaw is the core AI agent platform that ClawHub skills extend.

Installation:

# Install OpenClaw CLI
curl -sSL https://openclaw.ai/install | bash

# Verify installation
openclaw --version

Once OpenClaw is installed, the ClawHub CLI is included automatically. You'll have access to the clawhub command for managing skills.

Start by exploring the OpenClaw Hub skills directory to find skills that match your needs. The openclaw hub platform organizes ClawHub skills into 11 categories:

• AI/ML: 1,588 skills for machine learning and AI tasks
• Utility: 1,520 general-purpose tools
• Development: 976 coding and DevOps skills
• Productivity: 822 workflow enhancement tools
• Web: 637 web automation and search skills
• Science: 598 research and data analysis tools
• Media: 365 audio/video processing skills
• Social: 364 social media integration tools
• Finance: 311 trading and analysis tools
• Location: 153 maps and weather skills
• Business: 151 enterprise and CRM tools

Each category page on OpenClaw Hub features top-rated ClawHub skills with download counts and star ratings to help you make informed decisions.

Important Security Note: The ClawHavoc incident in February 2026 revealed 341 malicious skills. Before installing any skill from ClawHub:

• Check the skill's star rating and download count
• Read the skill description and author information
• Review the skill's code if possible
• Avoid newly published skills without community feedback
• Check if the skill has any reported issues

OpenClaw Hub only features curated, generally safe skills. However, always exercise caution when installing any ClawHub skill on your openclaw hub setup.

Once you've found a skill you want to use, installing it is simple using the ClawHub CLI. Here are some popular skills to try:

# Install Capability Evolver (Top AI/ML skill with 35,581 downloads)
clawhub install capability-evolver

# Install Summarize (Top Productivity skill with 10,956 downloads)
clawhub install summarize

# Install Weather (Popular Location skill with 9,002 downloads)
clawhub install weather

# Install Agent Browser (Top Web skill with 11,836 downloads)
clawhub install agent-browser

Each skill on ClawHub includes an installation command that you can copy directly from the skill's page on OpenClaw Hub or clawhub.ai.

After installing skills, you'll want to manage them effectively. The ClawHub CLI provides commands for viewing, updating, and removing skills:

# List all installed skills
clawhub list

# Check for skill updates
clawhub update

# Update a specific skill
clawhub update skill-name

# Uninstall a skill
clawhub uninstall skill-name

# Get information about a skill
clawhub info skill-name

Regularly updating your ClawHub skills ensures you have the latest features and security patches. Check the CLI Commands Reference for complete documentation of clawhub commands available on openclaw hub.