How do I install the Botschat skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/botschat 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.

What does the Botschat skill do?

Chat with your AI agents via BotsChat — manage channels, sessions, tasks, and messages with E2E encryption Use when this capability is needed. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Botschat safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Botschat?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Botschat free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Botschat?

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

Botschat by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Botschat
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

BotsChat CLI Skill

Interact with BotsChat directly from OpenClaw. Send messages, manage channels, check task status, and view job history — all with end-to-end encryption.

Install

npx skills add botschat-app/botsChat

Or use directly with npx (no install):

npx @botschat/botschat login
npx @botschat/botschat chat "Hello"

Setup

npx @botschat/botschat login

Opens your browser for OAuth login (Google/GitHub/Apple). Credentials are saved to ~/.botschat/config.json.

Commands

npx @botschat/botschat chat "message" — Send a message and get a response
npx @botschat/botschat chat -i — Interactive chat mode
npx @botschat/botschat channels — List channels
npx @botschat/botschat sessions <channelId> — List sessions
npx @botschat/botschat tasks — List background tasks
npx @botschat/botschat tasks run <channelId> <taskId> — Run a task
npx @botschat/botschat jobs <taskId> — View job history
npx @botschat/botschat messages <sessionKey> — View message history
npx @botschat/botschat models — List available models
npx @botschat/botschat status — Check OpenClaw connection status
npx @botschat/botschat config e2e --password <pwd> — Set E2E encryption password

Use --json for machine-readable output: npx @botschat/botschat --json channels

Source: botschat-app/botsChat — distributed by TomeVault.

Frequently asked questions

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