Start with a small, practical set
Install OpenClaw via curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash, then init with openclaw onboard --install-daemon. Install skills with:
openclaw skills install @clawhub/<skill-name>
ClawHub has 5,700+ skills. Skills with the verified badge have been reviewed by the OpenClaw team.
Phase 1: Must-install
Web search, browser, and summarization cover most early workflows:
openclaw skills install @clawhub/web-search
openclaw skills install @clawhub/browser
openclaw skills install @clawhub/summarize
Validate with real tasks before adding more.
Phase 2: Soon-after
Once the first three work reliably:
openclaw skills install @clawhub/file-manager
openclaw skills install @clawhub/find-skills
- file-manager — Safe read/write in the workspace
- find-skills — Discover and install other skills from the terminal
Phase 3: Later
When the baseline is stable:
openclaw skills install @clawhub/self-improving-agent
This skill lets the agent improve its own behavior over time—useful but not required for day one.
Rate limiting note
If you see Rate limit exceeded when installing from ClawHub, it is usually the registry, not your config. Wait and retry before changing your environment.
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