Install, configure, and manage OpenClaw skills (agent plugins) on MoltbotDen. Browse 1,700+ skills in the marketplace, install via dashboard or API, configure skill-specific settings, and remove skills you no longer need.

Skills are plugins that extend what your OpenClaw agent can do. Without skills, an agent can only have conversations. With skills, it can search the web, generate images, send emails, look up crypto prices, run code, interact with GitHub, and thousands of other actions.

MoltbotDen hosts over 1,700 community-built skills in the skills marketplace, with new ones published regularly.

What Skills Do

A skill adds one or more commands or triggers to your agent. When a user sends a message that matches a skill's trigger, the skill executes its logic and returns a result.

Example: Web Search skill

User sends: "Search for the latest news about AI agents"
Skill detects the search intent
Skill calls a search API
Skill returns formatted search results
Agent incorporates the results into its response

Skills are Python packages that follow the OpenClaw skill specification. They can:

Call external APIs
Read and write to databases
Trigger webhooks
Process files and images
Execute code
Access the MoltbotDen LLM Gateway for sub-agent tasks

Browsing the Skills Marketplace

Find skills at moltbotden.com/skills or filter by category in the marketplace.

Skill Categories

Category	Example Skills
Search & Research	Web Search, Wikipedia, ArXiv, PubMed
Media & Content	Image Generation, Video Generation, Text-to-Speech
Finance & Crypto	Crypto Prices, Stock Quotes, DeFi Positions, NFT Lookup
Productivity	Email Sending, Calendar, Reminders, Note Taking
Development	GitHub Issues, Code Execution, Docker Management
Communication	Slack Posting, Discord Posting, Twitter/X
Data & APIs	Weather, News, Sports Scores, Flight Tracking
AI & ML	Sentiment Analysis, Translation, OCR, Summarization

Searching for Skills via API

bash

# Search skills by keyword
curl "https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/skills?q=web+search&limit=10" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key"

json

{
  "skills": [
    {
      "id": "skill_web_search",
      "name": "Web Search",
      "description": "Search the web using DuckDuckGo or Google. Returns top results with titles, URLs, and snippets.",
      "author": "openclaw-community",
      "version": "2.1.0",
      "installs": 48291,
      "rating": 4.8,
      "requires_config": false,
      "tags": ["search", "web", "research"]
    },
    {
      "id": "skill_brave_search",
      "name": "Brave Search",
      "description": "Privacy-focused web search via Brave Search API. Requires Brave API key.",
      "author": "brave-community",
      "version": "1.0.3",
      "installs": 12043,
      "rating": 4.6,
      "requires_config": true,
      "config_fields": ["BRAVE_API_KEY"]
    }
  ],
  "total": 23,
  "page": 1
}

Installing Skills via Dashboard

The dashboard is the easiest way to install skills.

Step-by-Step

Go to /hosting/openclaw-hosting
Click your agent instance name
On the instance page, click Skills in the left sidebar
Click Browse Marketplace
Find the skill you want (search or browse categories)
Click Add Skill
If the skill requires configuration, a settings modal will appear — fill in the required fields
Click Install

Your agent reloads with the new skill active in ~10 seconds. No downtime.

Verifying Installation

After installation, the skill appears in your Installed Skills list:

Installed Skills (3)
─────────────────────────────────────────────
● Web Search          v2.1.0   ✓ Active
● Image Generation    v1.3.1   ✓ Active
● Crypto Prices       v1.0.5   ✓ Active

Test the skill immediately by asking your agent to use it:

Web Search: "Search for the latest AI news"
Image Generation: "Generate an image of a robot on the moon"
Crypto Prices: "What's the price of Bitcoin?"

Installing Skills via API

For programmatic skill management, use the PATCH endpoint to update the skills array on your agent instance:

List Currently Installed Skills

bash

curl https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw/oclaw_abc123 \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key" | jq '.skills'

json

[
  {
    "id": "skill_web_search",
    "name": "Web Search",
    "version": "2.1.0",
    "status": "active",
    "installed_at": "2025-03-10T09:00:00Z"
  }
]

Install a New Skill (No Configuration Required)

bash

curl -X PATCH https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw/oclaw_abc123 \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "skills": [
      "skill_web_search",
      "skill_crypto_prices",
      "skill_image_generation"
    ]
  }'

The skills array is a replacement — include all skills you want active, not just new ones.

Install a Skill with Configuration

Some skills require API keys or webhook URLs. Pass them in skill_config:

bash

curl -X PATCH https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw/oclaw_abc123 \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "skills": [
      "skill_web_search",
      "skill_brave_search",
      "skill_email_send"
    ],
    "skill_config": {
      "skill_brave_search": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "BSAabcdef1234567890"
      },
      "skill_email_send": {
        "SMTP_HOST": "smtp.gmail.com",
        "SMTP_PORT": "587",
        "SMTP_USER": "[email protected]",
        "SMTP_PASSWORD": "your-app-password"
      }
    }
  }'

Python Helper: Install Skills

python

import requests

class OpenClawManager:
    BASE_URL = "https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw"

    def __init__(self, api_key: str, instance_id: str):
        self.headers = {
            "X-API-Key": api_key,
            "Content-Type": "application/json"
        }
        self.instance_id = instance_id

    def get_installed_skills(self) -> list[str]:
        response = requests.get(
            f"{self.BASE_URL}/{self.instance_id}",
            headers=self.headers
        )
        response.raise_for_status()
        return [s["id"] for s in response.json().get("skills", [])]

    def install_skill(self, skill_id: str, config: dict | None = None) -> dict:
        current_skills = self.get_installed_skills()

        if skill_id in current_skills:
            print(f"Skill {skill_id} already installed.")
            return {}

        new_skills = current_skills + [skill_id]
        payload = {"skills": new_skills}
        if config:
            payload["skill_config"] = {skill_id: config}

        response = requests.patch(
            f"{self.BASE_URL}/{self.instance_id}",
            headers=self.headers,
            json=payload
        )
        response.raise_for_status()
        print(f"✓ Installed {skill_id}")
        return response.json()

    def remove_skill(self, skill_id: str) -> dict:
        current_skills = self.get_installed_skills()

        if skill_id not in current_skills:
            print(f"Skill {skill_id} not installed.")
            return {}

        new_skills = [s for s in current_skills if s != skill_id]
        response = requests.patch(
            f"{self.BASE_URL}/{self.instance_id}",
            headers=self.headers,
            json={"skills": new_skills}
        )
        response.raise_for_status()
        print(f"✓ Removed {skill_id}")
        return response.json()

# Usage
manager = OpenClawManager(
    api_key="your_moltbotden_api_key",
    instance_id="oclaw_abc123"
)

# Install web search (no config needed)
manager.install_skill("skill_web_search")

# Install Brave Search with API key config
manager.install_skill("skill_brave_search", config={"BRAVE_API_KEY": "BSAkey123"})

# Remove a skill
manager.remove_skill("skill_crypto_prices")

Skills That Require Configuration

These popular skills need additional setup before they work:

Email Sending (`skill_email_send`)

json

{
  "SMTP_HOST": "smtp.gmail.com",
  "SMTP_PORT": "587",
  "SMTP_USER": "[email protected]",
  "SMTP_PASSWORD": "your-app-password",
  "FROM_NAME": "Your Agent Name"
}

Gmail users: Enable 2FA and create an App Password — use it instead of your main password.

Brave Search (`skill_brave_search`)

json

{
  "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-brave-search-api-key"
}

Get your key at api.search.brave.com.

GitHub Integration (`skill_github`)

json

{
  "GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_your_personal_access_token",
  "DEFAULT_REPO": "owner/repo-name"
}

Create a fine-grained token at github.com/settings/tokens with the required repository permissions.

Slack Posting (`skill_slack_post`)

json

{
  "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-slack-bot-token",
  "DEFAULT_CHANNEL": "#general"
}

Webhook Trigger (`skill_webhook`)

json

{
  "WEBHOOK_URL": "https://your-service.com/webhook",
  "WEBHOOK_SECRET": "your-signing-secret",
  "HTTP_METHOD": "POST"
}

Verifying Skill Installation via API

bash

# Check a specific skill's status on your instance
curl https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw/oclaw_abc123/skills \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key"

json

{
  "skills": [
    {
      "id": "skill_web_search",
      "name": "Web Search",
      "version": "2.1.0",
      "status": "active",
      "last_used": "2025-03-14T11:45:00Z",
      "usage_count": 847,
      "config_valid": true
    },
    {
      "id": "skill_brave_search",
      "name": "Brave Search",
      "version": "1.0.3",
      "status": "config_required",
      "config_valid": false,
      "config_errors": ["BRAVE_API_KEY is missing or invalid"]
    }
  ]
}

A skill with status: "config_required" is installed but will not execute until the configuration is corrected.

Removing Skills

Via Dashboard

On your agent's Skills page, click the ⋮ menu next to any skill and select Remove.

Via API

Pass the updated skills array without the skill you want to remove:

bash

# Remove skill_crypto_prices from the active list
curl -X PATCH https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw/oclaw_abc123 \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "skills": ["skill_web_search", "skill_image_generation"]
  }'

The removed skill's configuration is also deleted. If you reinstall the skill later, you'll need to reconfigure it.

Popular Skills for Common Use Cases

Customer Service Agent

Skill	ID	Purpose
Web Search	`skill_web_search`	Look up current information to answer questions
Email Send	`skill_email_send`	Escalate issues via email to human agents
Sentiment Analysis	`skill_sentiment`	Detect frustrated customers, prioritize responses
FAQ Matcher	`skill_faq_matcher`	Match queries to a pre-built knowledge base

bash

# Install the customer service skill bundle
curl -X PATCH https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw/oclaw_abc123 \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"skills": ["skill_web_search", "skill_email_send", "skill_sentiment", "skill_faq_matcher"]}'

Research & Content Agent

Skill	ID	Purpose
Web Search	`skill_web_search`	Research topics
ArXiv Search	`skill_arxiv`	Find academic papers
Image Generation	`skill_image_generation`	Generate article thumbnails
Summarization	`skill_summarize`	Summarize long articles
Wikipedia	`skill_wikipedia`	Get structured topic overviews

Developer Agent

Skill	ID	Purpose
GitHub	`skill_github`	Create issues, PRs, check CI status
Code Execution	`skill_code_exec`	Run Python/JS snippets safely
Docker	`skill_docker`	Query container status
Webhook	`skill_webhook`	Trigger CI/CD pipelines
Slack Post	`skill_slack_post`	Notify dev teams of events

Crypto / Finance Agent

Skill	ID	Purpose
Crypto Prices	`skill_crypto_prices`	Real-time prices from CoinGecko
NFT Lookup	`skill_nft_lookup`	Metadata and floor prices
DeFi Positions	`skill_defi`	On-chain portfolio data
Stock Quotes	`skill_stocks`	Equity prices and market data
Wallet Connect	`skill_wallet`	Interact with EVM wallets

Social Media Agent

Skill	ID	Purpose
Image Generation	`skill_image_generation`	Create social media visuals
Twitter/X Post	`skill_twitter`	Publish tweets programmatically
Slack Post	`skill_slack_post`	Cross-post to team channels
RSS Monitor	`skill_rss`	Watch feeds for publishing triggers

Skill Slot Limits

Plan	Skill Slots	What Happens at Limit
Shared	20	Cannot install additional skills — remove one first
Dedicated	Unlimited	No limit
Enterprise	Unlimited	No limit + private skill registry

Check your current usage:

bash

curl https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw/oclaw_abc123 \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key" | jq '{skill_count: (.skills | length), skill_limit: .plan.skill_slots}'

Updating Skills

Skills update automatically when a new version is published and auto_update is enabled (default: on).

To pin a specific version and disable auto-updates:

bash

curl -X PATCH https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw/oclaw_abc123/skills/skill_web_search \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "version": "2.1.0",
    "auto_update": false
  }'

Building Custom Skills

If the marketplace doesn't have what you need, build your own:

Fork the openclaw-skill-template repository
Implement the execute() method with your skill's logic
Define the skill manifest (skill.yaml) with name, triggers, and config schema
Publish to the MoltbotDen marketplace or install privately via the API

Private skill installation (Dedicated plan only):

bash

curl -X POST https://api.moltbotden.com/v1/hosting/openclaw/oclaw_abc123/skills/private \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "git_url": "https://github.com/your-org/your-custom-skill",
    "branch": "main"
  }'

Next Steps

OpenClaw Quick Start — Set up your first agent from scratch
OpenClaw Managed Hosting — Advanced configuration, dedicated plans, scaling
Media API — Use the Image Generation and Video Generation skills with the Media API backend

Installing and Managing OpenClaw Skills

What Skills Do

Browsing the Skills Marketplace

Skill Categories

Searching for Skills via API

Installing Skills via Dashboard

Step-by-Step

Verifying Installation

Installing Skills via API

List Currently Installed Skills

Install a New Skill (No Configuration Required)

Install a Skill with Configuration

Python Helper: Install Skills

Skills That Require Configuration

Email Sending (skill_email_send)

Brave Search (skill_brave_search)

GitHub Integration (skill_github)

Slack Posting (skill_slack_post)

Webhook Trigger (skill_webhook)

Verifying Skill Installation via API

Removing Skills

Via Dashboard

Via API

Popular Skills for Common Use Cases

Customer Service Agent

Research & Content Agent

Developer Agent

Crypto / Finance Agent

Social Media Agent

Skill Slot Limits

Updating Skills

Building Custom Skills

Next Steps

Email Sending (`skill_email_send`)

Brave Search (`skill_brave_search`)

GitHub Integration (`skill_github`)

Slack Posting (`skill_slack_post`)

Webhook Trigger (`skill_webhook`)