How do I install the Skilled Openclaw Advisor skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add seanford/skilled-openclaw-advisor in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Skilled Openclaw Advisor free to use?

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Who published Skilled Openclaw Advisor?

seanford (@seanford) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Skilled Openclaw Advisor by seanford

Name: Skilled Openclaw Advisor
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: seanford

Skilled Openclaw Advisor

Query the local OpenClaw docs index for accurate answers about configuration, features, CLI commands, channels, providers, plugins, cron, sessions, agents, protocol, and troubleshooting. Faster and more accurate than relying on training data for OpenClaw specifics. No external API calls, sub-10ms queries. Useful for: openclaw, configure, gateway, channel, cron, provider, plugin, session, heartbeat, protocol, skill, model, agent questions.

seanford Updated Sep 10, 2026

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OpenClaw Docs Intelligence

Local FTS5 index of all OpenClaw documentation. No external API calls. Sub-10ms queries.

What This Skill Does

This skill bundles three Python scripts and queries a local SQLite FTS5 index built from the OpenClaw docs installed on this machine (~/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/docs or equivalent). It reads only the local docs directory and writes only to ~/.openclaw/skills-data/skilled-openclaw-advisor/. The query and build scripts make no network requests. The update script optionally sends a local notification via the openclaw message CLI when doc changes are detected (no direct network calls). The scripts do not access credentials or config secrets, and does not read openclaw.json at runtime (config keys listed below are optional overrides that the user may set — they are not required).

First-Time Setup

Build the index after installing the skill:

python3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/build_index.py

This scans the local OpenClaw docs and creates a SQLite index at ~/.openclaw/skills-data/skilled-openclaw-advisor/index.db.

Query

# Compact output for agent use
python3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --query "YOUR QUESTION" --mode agent

# Human-readable
python3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --query "YOUR QUESTION"

# Full detail with online link
python3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --query "YOUR QUESTION" --verbosity detailed

# Chinese results
python3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --query "YOUR QUESTION" --lang zh-CN

# Index status
python3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --status

Index Updates

# Incremental update (checks for doc changes)
python3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/update_index.py

# Force full re-index
python3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/build_index.py --force

When to Use

OpenClaw configuration questions
CLI commands and options
Channel, provider, cron, session, agent setup
Troubleshooting OpenClaw errors

When Not to Use

General coding questions unrelated to OpenClaw
Questions about third-party services
If index is not built yet (run build_index.py first)

Response Modes

Mode	Use Case	Description
`agent`	Default agent queries	Ultra-compact, minimal tokens
`human` + `standard`	Human questions	Clear explanation + key points
`human` + `detailed`	Deep dives	Full excerpt + examples

Optional Config

Settings in skills.entries.openclaw-docs.config in openclaw.json (all optional):

Key	Default	Description
`defaultLang`	`"en"`	Language: `en` or `zh-CN`
`defaultVerbosity`	`"standard"`	Output: `concise`, `standard`, `detailed`
`maxResults`	`5`	Max results returned
`fallbackToEnglish`	`true`	Fall back to English if no results in requested language
`includeOnlineUrl`	`true`	Include `https://docs.openclaw.ai/...` links in detailed output

---name: skilled-openclaw-advisordescription: Query the local OpenClaw docs index for accurate answers about configuration, features, CLI commands, channels, providers, plugins, cron, sessions, agents, protocol, and troubleshooting. Faster and more accurate than relying on training data for OpenClaw specifics. No external API calls, sub-10ms queries. Useful for: openclaw, configure, gateway, channel, cron, provider, plugin, session, heartbeat, protocol, skill, model, agent questions.---# OpenClaw Docs IntelligenceLocal FTS5 index of all OpenClaw documentation. No external API calls. Sub-10ms queries.## What This Skill DoesThis skill bundles three Python scripts and queries a local SQLite FTS5 indexbuilt from the OpenClaw docs installed on this machine(`~/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/docs` or equivalent). It reads onlythe local docs directory and writes only to `~/.openclaw/skills-data/skilled-openclaw-advisor/`.The query and build scripts make no network requests. The update script optionally sends a local notification via the `openclaw message` CLI when doc changes are detected (no direct network calls). The scripts do not access credentials or config secrets,and does not read `openclaw.json` at runtime (config keys listed below are optionaloverrides that the user may set — they are not required).## First-Time SetupBuild the index after installing the skill:```bashpython3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/build_index.py```This scans the local OpenClaw docs and creates a SQLite index at`~/.openclaw/skills-data/skilled-openclaw-advisor/index.db`.## Query```bash# Compact output for agent usepython3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --query "YOUR QUESTION" --mode agent# Human-readablepython3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --query "YOUR QUESTION"# Full detail with online linkpython3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --query "YOUR QUESTION" --verbosity detailed# Chinese resultspython3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --query "YOUR QUESTION" --lang zh-CN# Index statuspython3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/query_index.py --status```## Index Updates```bash# Incremental update (checks for doc changes)python3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/update_index.py# Force full re-indexpython3 $SKILL_DIR/scripts/build_index.py --force```## When to Use- OpenClaw configuration questions- CLI commands and options- Channel, provider, cron, session, agent setup- Troubleshooting OpenClaw errors## When Not to Use- General coding questions unrelated to OpenClaw- Questions about third-party services- If index is not built yet (run `build_index.py` first)## Response Modes| Mode | Use Case | Description ||------|----------|-------------|| `agent` | Default agent queries | Ultra-compact, minimal tokens || `human` + `standard` | Human questions | Clear explanation + key points || `human` + `detailed` | Deep dives | Full excerpt + examples |## Optional ConfigSettings in `skills.entries.openclaw-docs.config` in `openclaw.json` (all optional):| Key | Default | Description ||-----|---------|-------------|| `defaultLang` | `"en"` | Language: `en` or `zh-CN` || `defaultVerbosity` | `"standard"` | Output: `concise`, `standard`, `detailed` || `maxResults` | `5` | Max results returned || `fallbackToEnglish` | `true` | Fall back to English if no results in requested language || `includeOnlineUrl` | `true` | Include `https://docs.openclaw.ai/...` links in detailed output |

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