Pro Ways to Create Skills

OpenClaw skills extend your agent's capabilities and boost productivity. This guide shows how to create awesome, professional-grade skills via chat.

Skill Design Template

Before creating a skill, plan its design:

• Function: What the skill does
• Input: What it needs
• Output: What it produces
• Use Cases: When to use it

Example to Create a Capture Screenshot Skill

Step 1: Send a Complete Prompt

In the chat, provide a detailed prompt with structure:

Create a skill that captures screenshots of the current window.

Requirements:
- Save screenshots to a specified folder with timestamp filenames
- Include a Python script for capturing screenshots
- Create a SKILL.md with clear usage instructions
- Update the agent config to reference this skill

Step 2: Test the Skill

Ask the agent to use the new skill:

Use the screenshot skill to capture the current window

Download from ClawHub

You can also download pre-built skills from ClawHub.

Install a Skill

1. Find a skill on ClawHub, e.g., Self-Improving Agent
2. Copy the skill URL
3. Send it to the agent in chat:

   Install this skill: https://clawhub.ai/pskoett/self-improving-agent

Security Scans

WARNING

Before installing any skill from ClawHub, check its Security Scans status:

• Look for the security badge on the skill page
• Only install skills marked as Benign
• Review the skill's permissions and scripts before use