Best OpenClaw Skills in 2026

What Are OpenClaw Skills?

Skills are plugins from ClawHub that extend your OpenClaw agent's capabilities beyond basic conversation. Built on the MCP (Model Context Protocol) standard, skills give your agent the ability to interact with the real world — searching the web, managing files, generating images, sending emails, and much more.

With over 5,700 skills available on ClawHub, there's a skill for nearly every use case. Below is a curated list of the best skills across every major category.

Web & Search Skills

Give your agent access to real-time information from the internet.

• web-search — Perform real-time web searches and return summarized results. Essential for any agent that needs up-to-date information.
• browser — Navigate to web pages, interact with elements, and extract content. Useful for scraping, research, and automated browsing workflows.
• url-reader — Fetch any URL and summarize its contents. Great for quickly digesting articles, documentation, and web pages.
• news-search — Search and summarize news articles from major outlets. Perfect for daily briefings and trend monitoring.

Coding & Development Skills

Turn your agent into a development assistant that writes, reviews, and executes code.

• code-runner — Execute code in a sandboxed environment. Supports Python, JavaScript, and other popular languages. Safe and isolated from your host system.
• git — Manage Git repositories directly from chat. Clone, commit, push, pull, and view diffs without leaving your messaging app.
• code-review — Analyze code for bugs, security issues, and style improvements. Paste a snippet or point it at a file for instant feedback.
• npm-search — Search the npm registry for packages, view documentation, and compare alternatives.

File & Document Skills

Let your agent read, create, and manage files and documents.

• file-manager — Create, read, move, and delete files. Manage directories and organize your agent's workspace.
• pdf-reader — Extract text and data from PDF documents. Useful for analyzing reports, invoices, and contracts.
• csv-analyzer — Parse and analyze CSV files. Run queries, generate summaries, and extract insights from tabular data.
• image-viewer — View and analyze images. Your agent can describe image contents, read text from screenshots, and more.
• text-extractor — Extract text from various file formats including DOCX, PPTX, and HTML files.

Productivity Skills

Streamline your daily workflow with personal productivity skills.

• calendar — Manage calendar events, check availability, and schedule meetings. Integrates with popular calendar services.
• email-drafter — Draft, format, and refine emails based on your instructions. Saves time on professional communication.
• reminder — Set timed reminders that your agent delivers at the right moment. Never forget a task or deadline.
• note-taker — Capture and organize notes during conversations. Search and retrieve past notes on demand.
• todo-list — Create and manage to-do lists. Add, complete, and prioritize tasks through natural language.

Automation Skills

Automate repetitive tasks and build workflows that run on their own.

• http-request — Make HTTP requests to any API. Connect your agent to external services, webhooks, and REST endpoints.
• cron-scheduler — Schedule recurring tasks that run automatically. Set up daily reports, periodic checks, and timed automations.
• webhook-trigger — Listen for incoming webhooks and trigger agent actions in response. Connect external events to your agent's workflows.
• json-transformer — Parse, transform, and generate JSON data. Essential for working with APIs and structured data.

Image & Media Skills

Create, edit, and process images and media content.

• image-gen — Generate AI images from text descriptions. Create illustrations, mockups, and visual content on demand.
• screenshot — Capture screenshots of web pages or applications. Useful for documentation and visual verification.
• image-resize — Resize, crop, and convert images between formats. Batch processing supported for multiple files.
• audio-transcribe — Transcribe audio files and voice messages to text. Supports multiple languages and formats.

AI & Analysis Skills

Enhance your agent's analytical and language capabilities.

• sentiment-analyzer — Analyze text for sentiment and emotional tone. Useful for monitoring feedback, reviews, and social media.
• summarizer — Condense long documents, articles, and conversations into concise summaries. Adjustable length and focus.
• translator — Translate text between languages with high accuracy. Supports 100+ languages with context-aware translation.
• data-visualizer — Generate charts, graphs, and visual representations from data. Turn numbers into insights.

How to Install Skills

Installing skills depends on how you run OpenClaw:

• OpenClaw Launch (managed hosting) — Browse and enable skills directly from your dashboard. Toggle skills on or off with a single click — no config files or restarts needed.
• Self-hosted OpenClaw — Add skills to the plugins.entries section of your openclaw.json configuration file. Each skill needs its enabled flag set to true. Restart your instance after changes.

Explore All Skills

This guide covers the most popular skills, but ClawHub has over 5,700 community-built skills covering everything from flight tracking to workout logging to server monitoring. Browse the full catalog on the Skills page or explore ClawHub directly to find skills tailored to your specific workflow.