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OpenClaw GitHub Skills: Find, Review & Install SKILL.md

GitHub is useful when a skill is not published through ClawHub or when you want to audit its instructions and supporting files before installation.

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Git install format: openclaw skills install git:owner/repository@ref. The Git source must expose a SKILL.md at its root; use --as when you need to override the inferred slug.

Install a reviewed skill repository

openclaw skills search "calendar"
openclaw skills install git:owner/repository@main
openclaw skills list --verbose
openclaw skills check

Replace the example owner, repository, and ref with the source you reviewed. Prefer a release tag or exact commit when the repository supports it.

Review workflow

What to check before installing a GitHub skill

  1. 1
    Read SKILL.md completely.

    Confirm the stated purpose, activation conditions, commands, tools, files, and network services the skill expects.

  2. 2
    Inspect supporting code and dependencies.

    A concise SKILL.md can still call scripts or binaries. Review every executable path and install instruction.

  3. 3
    Check repository provenance.

    Look at the owner, release history, recent commits, issues, license, and whether the documentation points back to the same repository.

  4. 4
    Install with the narrowest scope.

    Use the active workspace unless the skill genuinely needs to be available to every local agent.

GitHub skills versus ClawHub skills

SourceBest forUpdate behavior
ClawHubDiscovery, publisher identity, version metadata, scans, and install hintsopenclaw skills update tracks the registry install.
GitHubReviewing source directly or installing an unpublished repositoryReinstall the Git source when you intentionally want a newer revision.
Local directoryDeveloping or testing a skill on the same machineYou control the local files directly.
Discover candidates in the OpenClaw skills guide, then open the listed repository and perform your own trust review.

GitHub skills FAQ

How do I install an OpenClaw skill from GitHub? +
Use openclaw skills install with a git:owner/repo source. Git installs expect a SKILL.md file at the source root, and you can add an explicit branch or tag ref.
What should I inspect before installing a GitHub skill? +
Read SKILL.md, inspect any scripts or dependencies, confirm the repository owner and recent activity, and check which tools, credentials, files, or network access the skill expects.
Are Git-installed skills updated automatically? +
No. OpenClaw tracks automatic updates for ClawHub installs. Reinstall a Git or local source when you intentionally want a newer revision.