30 [[OpenClaw]] Skills You Should Install First OpenClaw is…

30 [[OpenClaw]] Skills You Should Install First
OpenClaw isn't a chatbot. It's an [[AI agent]] that actually does things for you: clears your inbox, manages your calendar, scrapes websites, writes code, and sends messages. But all its power comes from skills.
ClawHub now has 13,000+ skills. The problem? A Snyk audit found that ~13% of them contain critical vulnerabilities - malware, prompt injection, leaked API keys. A separate Koi Security scan of 2,857 skills found 341 actively stealing user data.
I went through ClawHub download data, community reviews, and security reports to compile 30 skills that actually work and won't leak your credentials.
What are OpenClaw Skills?
A skill is a modular extension for your AI agent. Essentially, it's a SKILL.md file with instructions + sometimes scripts. Install a skill - your agent instantly knows how to do something new: from reading email to automating GitHub.
Think of skills like apps for a smartphone. Bare OpenClaw is calls and texts. Add 10 skills - and you've got full automation.
Top 30 Skills
1. Web Browsing (official, bundled)
What it does:
Gives your agent internet access - page navigation, content extraction, link following.
Why it matters:
Without this skill your agent is a chatbot running on stale data. Most installed skill on ClawHub (180,000+ installs).
Who it's for:
Everyone. Must-have number one.
Install:
Comes bundled with OpenClaw
2. Telegram
What it does:
Connects your agent to Telegram via a BotFather token. Message your agent from your phone and get responses.
Why it matters:
Second most installed skill (145,000+). Setup takes 5 minutes, latency is surprisingly low.
Who it's for:
Anyone who wants to control their agent on the go.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/codedao12/telegram
3. GOG (Google Workspace)
What it does:
Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Sheets, Docs - all through one integration.
Why it matters:
Turns your agent into a personal secretary that clears your inbox, schedules meetings, and organizes documents.
Who it's for:
Anyone living in the Google ecosystem.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/steipete/gog
4. Capability Evolver
What it does:
AI self-evolution engine - your agent automatically improves its own capabilities over time through machine learning.
Why it matters:
Most downloaded skill on ClawHub. Your agent literally gets better while you sleep.
Who it's for:
Power users who want an agent that grows with them.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/autogame-17/capability-evolver
5. Self-Improving Agent
What it does:
Self-learning framework - the agent learns from its interactions and optimizes responses.
Why it matters:
16.7k stars - highest rating on ClawHub. Nearly 3x more stars than the closest competitor.
Who it's for:
Daily users who want their agent to adapt.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/xiucheng/xiucheng-self-improving-agent
6. Wacli (WhatsApp)
What it does:
CLI integration with WhatsApp - your agent can send messages to third parties, search and sync history.
Why it matters:
Lets your agent act on your behalf in the world's most popular messenger.
Who it's for:
Businesses and freelancers communicating through WhatsApp.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/whatsapp-business
7. Agent Browser
What it does:
Full browser automation - navigation, form filling, scraping, screenshots.
Why it matters:
If Web Browsing is "reading the internet", Agent Browser is "acting on the internet".
Who it's for:
Automating routine web tasks: filling forms, monitoring sites, collecting data.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/matrixy/agent-browser-clawdbot
8. GitHub
What it does:
Repository management via gh CLI - issues, pull requests, workflow runs, API queries.
Why it matters:
PR creation, code review, CI monitoring, issue triage - all hands-free.
Who it's for:
Developers. Must-have if you write code.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/steipete/github
9. Summarize (official, bundled)
What it does:
Intelligent text summarization - long documents, articles, and conversations become concise summaries.
Why it matters:
Saves hours reading reports and long threads.
Who it's for:
Content teams, researchers, managers - anyone drowning in text.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/steipete/summarize
10. Tavily Search
What it does:
Search tool built specifically for AI agents. Fast, reliable web search with up-to-date data.
Why it matters:
When your agent needs fresh context - news, docs, facts - Tavily delivers results optimized for machine reading.
Who it's for:
Anyone who needs an agent working with current information.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/matthew77/liang-tavily-search
11. Obsidian (official, bundled)
What it does:
Integration with Obsidian vault - your agent creates, organizes, and updates Markdown notes.
Why it matters:
Turns your agent into a knowledge base manager. Automatic note-taking and information structuring.
Who it's for:
Obsidian users, researchers, students.
Install:
https://clawhub.ai/bassshang/obsidian-notesmd-cli
12. n8n Workflow
What it does:
Connects OpenClaw …