Airc skill for OpenClaw
What this skill does
Connect to IRC servers (AIRC or any standard IRC) and participate in channels. Send/receive messages, join/part channels, and listen for activity.
The Airc skill is part of the Messaging & Channels category — messaging and channel skills that connect your agent to chat platforms. You can install it on its own or alongside other messaging & channels skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install the Airc skill
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
aircand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the Airc skill with a single command:
openclaw skills add airc
This pulls airc from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/airc/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use the Airc skill
Once installed, the Airc skill 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:
- Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab
airc-0.1.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/airc/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Airc?
Install Airc in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for airc, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add airc. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/airc/.
Is the Airc skill free?
Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.
What does Airc do?
Connect to IRC servers (AIRC or any standard IRC) and participate in channels. Send/receive messages, join/part channels, and listen for activity.
Related: more messaging & channels skills
If the Airc skill looks useful, you may also want to check out other messaging & channels skills in the OpenClaw catalog:
Skills in this catalog are community-contributed integrations published on ClawHub and distributed under their own open-source licences. Product and company names, and any third-party service a skill connects to, are trademarks of their respective owners; a listing here does not imply affiliation with, sponsorship by, or endorsement from them. This page does not distribute any third-party application. Rights holders can reach us at hello@openclaw-easy.com.
Browse the full OpenClaw skill catalog
This page covers just one skill. The OpenClaw skill hub has 10,000+ more — search, sort by downloads or stars, and install any of them in one click. There is also a curated awesome-openclaw-skills list grouped by use case.
Get OpenClaw Easy — Free
Install Airc and 10,000+ other OpenClaw skills in one click. Free, open-source, runs locally on macOS & Windows.
Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models