OpenClaw ClawHub — The Skill Marketplace

What Is ClawHub?

ClawHub (also called the OpenClaw skill hub or OpenClaw hub) is a marketplace where developers publish skills that extend what your OpenClaw AI agent can do. Think of it as an app store for AI agent capabilities.

Each ClawHub skill is a plugin built on the MCP (Model Context Protocol) standard. When you install a skill, your agent gains new abilities — from searching the web and generating images to managing calendars and automating workflows.

As of 2026, ClawHub hosts over 5,700 skills across categories including web search, productivity, coding, automation, social media, and more.

How to Browse ClawHub Skills

There are several ways to discover ClawHub skills for your OpenClaw agent:

1. From the OpenClaw Chat

The simplest way is to ask your agent directly. OpenClaw can search ClawHub and suggest relevant skills:

• “What skills are available for web search?”
• “Find me a skill for managing my calendar”
• “List the most popular ClawHub skills”

2. Using the /skill Command

OpenClaw provides built-in commands for skill management:

/skill search web search     # Search for web search skills
/skill search image          # Search for image generation skills
/skill list                  # List installed skills
/skill info tavily-search    # Get details about a specific skill

3. On GitHub

Many ClawHub skills are open source and published on GitHub. Search for “awesome openclaw skills” or “openclaw skills github” to find curated lists of community-recommended skills. The awesome-openclaw-skills repository on GitHub maintains a popular curated list.

How to Install ClawHub Skills

Installing a skill from ClawHub takes one command:

/skill install @anthropic/tavily-search
/skill install @anthropic/browser-relay
/skill install @community/image-gen

After installation, the skill is immediately available to your agent. No restart required — OpenClaw hot-reloads skills.

Install Skills on OpenClaw Launch

On OpenClaw Launch, you can install skills in two ways:

• Visual configurator — Toggle skills on/off from the Dashboard before or after deployment
• Chat command — Use /skill install in the gateway web UI, just like self-hosted

Popular ClawHub Skill Categories

Web Search & Browsing

• Tavily Search — AI-optimized web search with clean, structured results. One of the most installed ClawHub skills.
• Browser Relay — Full browser automation via the Chrome extension. Navigate, click, fill forms, take screenshots.
• Firecrawl — Web scraping and crawling for extracting structured data from websites.

Productivity

• Obsidian — Read and write to your Obsidian vault
• Notion — Manage Notion pages, databases, and tasks
• Feishu (飞书) — Integration with Feishu/Lark for team messaging and document management

Coding & Development

• GitHub — Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and code reviews
• Code Interpreter — Execute Python code, analyze data, create visualizations

AI & Models

• Image Generation — Generate images using DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, or other models
• Self-improving Agent — Skills that let the agent learn from interactions and improve its responses over time

Social Media

• Xiaohongshu (小红书) — Post and interact on the popular Chinese social platform

For a complete curated list, see our Best OpenClaw Skills in 2026 guide.

Managing Installed Skills

/skill list              # Show all installed skills
/skill update all        # Update all skills to latest versions
/skill remove skill-name # Uninstall a skill
/skill info skill-name   # View skill details and configuration

Skills are stored in the ~/.openclaw/skills/ directory. Each skill has its own folder with a manifest file describing its capabilities and configuration options.

Fix: ClawHub Rate Limit Exceeded

If you see the error clawhub rate limit exceeded when trying to install or search for skills, it means you have hit ClawHub's API rate limit. This is a temporary restriction to prevent abuse.

What Causes Rate Limiting?

• Installing many skills in rapid succession
• Repeatedly searching ClawHub in a short time window
• Automated scripts calling the ClawHub API too frequently
• Multiple OpenClaw instances on the same IP hitting ClawHub simultaneously

How to Fix It

1. Wait 5–10 minutes — Rate limits are temporary. Most limits reset within a few minutes.
2. Install skills one at a time — Instead of batch-installing many skills, install them with a short pause between each.
3. Check your network — If you have multiple OpenClaw instances sharing an IP, they share the same rate limit. Stagger skill installations across instances.
4. Use OpenClaw Launch — OpenClaw Launch handles skill installation through its own infrastructure, avoiding personal rate limits.

ClawHub Skills vs. MCP Servers

ClawHub skills are built on the MCP standard, but they are not the same as raw MCP servers. Here is the difference:

You can use both ClawHub skills and raw MCP servers in the same OpenClaw instance. For more on MCP, see our OpenClaw MCP guide.

OpenClaw Launch: Skills Made Easy

On OpenClaw Launch, ClawHub skills are integrated into the visual configurator. Browse available skills, toggle them on, and deploy — no commands needed. Skills are pre-tested for compatibility and automatically updated.

• One-click skill installation from the Dashboard
• Popular skills pre-configured (web search, browser relay, image gen)
• No ClawHub rate limit issues
• Skills persist across redeployments

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OpenClaw ClawHub?

OpenClaw ClawHub is the official skill marketplace for OpenClaw AI agents. It hosts over 5,700 skills (plugins) that extend your agent's capabilities. Skills are built on the MCP standard and can be installed with a single command. ClawHub is also referred to as the OpenClaw skill hub or OpenClaw hub.

How do I install a ClawHub skill?

Use the /skill install skill-name command in your OpenClaw chat. For example: /skill install @anthropic/tavily-search. The skill is available immediately without restarting OpenClaw. On OpenClaw Launch, you can also install skills from the visual Dashboard.

How do I fix “ClawHub rate limit exceeded”?

Wait 5–10 minutes for the rate limit to reset. ClawHub limits API calls to prevent abuse. Install skills one at a time instead of in rapid succession. If multiple instances share an IP, stagger installations. OpenClaw Launch avoids this issue by routing skill requests through managed infrastructure.

What are the best ClawHub skills?

The most popular ClawHub skills include Tavily Search (web search), Browser Relay (browser automation), GitHub (code management), Image Generation, and Obsidian (knowledge management). See our Best OpenClaw Skills in 2026 guide for the complete curated list.

Are ClawHub skills free?

Most ClawHub skills are free and open source. Some skills may require external API keys (e.g., Tavily search needs a Tavily API key). The ClawHub marketplace itself is free to browse and install from.

Related Guides

• Best OpenClaw Skills in 2026 — Curated list of top skills by category
• OpenClaw MCP Guide — Using Model Context Protocol with OpenClaw
• OpenClaw Tavily Search Setup — Set up Tavily web search for your agent
• OpenClaw Browser Relay & Chrome Extension — Set up browser automation
• What is OpenClaw? — Complete overview of the framework