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If you're pursuing stronger AI automation capabilities, OpenClaw is currently the most noteworthy open source AI Agent framework. As of March 2026, its official skill marketplace ClawHub has collected 1700+ Skills, covering development, office, and creation scenarios.

This guide brings you comprehensive mastery of OpenClaw Skill installation and management.

1. OpenClaw Introduction

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) is an open source free AI execution engine with features:

  • ✅ Local deployment, data security
  • ✅ Support multi-platform access (WeChat, DingTalk, Feishu, Telegram, etc.)
  • ✅ Powerful Skill ecosystem (1700+)
  • ✅ Support browser automation

Who is it for?

GroupRecommendation Reason
Tech enthusiastsOpen source free, can be deeply customized
Privacy-sensitive usersLocal deployment, data not on cloud
Enterprise usersCan be privately deployed, connect to internal systems
DevelopersCan develop custom Skills

2. Install OpenClaw

Environment Requirements

  • Python 3.8+
  • Node.js 16+
  • Git

Installation Steps

Step 1: Clone repository

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git clone https://github.com/claw-ai/openclaw.git
cd openclaw

Step 2: Install dependencies

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pip install -r requirements.txt
npm install

Step 3: Configure environment variables

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cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env file, fill in your API Key

Step 4: Start service

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python main.py

3. Skill Installation and Management

View installed Skills

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openclaw skills list

Output example:

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Installed Skills (5):
  1. excel-tools     v1.2.0    Excel processing toolkit
  2. pdf-utils       v2.1.0    PDF operation tools
  3. file-manager    v1.0.5    File management
  4. ocr-tools       v1.3.0    OCR text recognition
  5. web-search      v2.0.0    Web search

Install Skill from ClawHub

Search Skill

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openclaw skills search excel

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