Actual Budget

What this skill does

Query and manage personal finances via the official Actual Budget Node.js API.

Actual Budget is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Actual Budget

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for actual-budget and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Actual Budget with a single command:

openclaw skills add actual-budget

This pulls actual-budget from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/actual-budget/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Actual Budget

Once installed, Actual Budget activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab actual-budget-1.0.4.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/actual-budget/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Actual Budget?

Install Actual Budget in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for actual-budget, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add actual-budget. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/actual-budget/.

Is Actual Budget free?

Yes. Actual Budget is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Actual Budget do?

Query and manage personal finances via the official Actual Budget Node.js API.

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