Clawdhub is a command-line package manager for OpenClaw skills, enabling agents and developers to discover, install, update, and publish skill modules through the centralized ClawHub registry. It functions as the npm of the AI skills ecosystem — providing version control, dependency management, and a standardized distribution channel for skill packages.
Key Features
- Skill discovery with keyword search across the entire ClawHub registry to find relevant capabilities
- Version-controlled installation with options to pin specific versions or install the latest release
- Bulk update management using
clawdhub update --all
to synchronize all installed skills to their latest versions
- Publishing workflow for sharing new or modified skills with the community through the registry
- Registry flexibility with environment variable overrides to point at custom or private registries
- Automation-friendly flags including
--force
and --no-input
for scripted installation workflows
Use Cases
- Building custom agent environments by selecting and installing specific skill combinations from the registry
- Keeping agent skill libraries current with a single update command rather than manual per-skill maintenance
- Publishing internally-developed skills to share with teams or the broader community
- Scripting reproducible agent setups with pinned skill versions for consistent deployments
How It Works
The tool interfaces with the clawdhub.com registry through command-line operations. It maintains a local skills directory (defaulting to
./skills
) and uses file hashing to detect which installed skills have newer versions available. Installation, update, and publish commands handle the full lifecycle of skill packages — from discovery through deployment.
Getting Started
Install globally via npm with
npm i -g clawdhub
. Once installed, use
clawdhub search <keyword>
to discover skills,
clawdhub install <skill-name>
to add them to your environment, and
clawdhub update --all
to keep everything current. The tool works out of the box with the public registry — no API keys or authentication required for installing public skills.
