Phase 2 / Ep 09: Skills Command —— Discover and Install Skills from ClawHub

⏱ Est. reading time: 3 min Updated on 4/13/2026

🎯 Learning Objective: Mastering Skill installation, management, and ClawHub marketplace operations.

1. Skill Full Lifecycle

graph LR
    A["🔍 Discover\nClawHub Search"] --> B["📥 Install\nskills install"]
    B --> C["✅ Verify\nskills check"]
    C --> D["🔄 Update\nskills update"]
    D --> E["🗑️ Uninstall\nskills remove"]

2. Core Commands

# List installed skills
openclaw skills list

# Install from ClawHub
openclaw skills install web-search
openclaw skills install git-assist
openclaw skills install browser-use

# Check health status (dependency integrity)
openclaw skills check

# Update skill to the latest version
openclaw skills update web-search

# Uninstall
openclaw skills remove web-search

# Search ClawHub
openclaw skills search "calendar"

3. CLI vs Telegram Comparison

Operation CLI Command Telegram
List Skills openclaw skills list /skills list
Install Skill openclaw skills install web-search /skills install web-search
Check Status openclaw skills check /skills check
Uninstall Skill openclaw skills remove web-search /skills remove web-search
Search Marketplace openclaw skills search "xxx" /skills search xxx

4. ClawHub Marketplace

ClawHub is OpenClaw's official marketplace for skills and plugins. Browse at: clawhub.ai

When browsing skills, pay attention to the following trust indicators:

  • ⭐ Star count (community popularity)
  • ✅ Official certification (openclaw/ namespace)
  • 📅 Last updated time (whether actively maintained)
  • 📋 Permission declaration (which system permissions are required)

⚠️ Security Reminder: Before installing any third-party Skill, be sure to review its SKILL.md file content. We have a dedicated security audit chapter in Ep 22.

Next Episode Preview: Ep 10, Channels Command—managing messaging channels like Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, etc., to achieve multi-platform access.