Bitwarden Vault CLI

What this skill does

Set up and use Bitwarden CLI (bw). Use when installing the CLI, authenticating (login/unlock), or reading secrets from your vault. Supports email/password, API key, and SSO authentication methods.

Bitwarden Vault CLI is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Bitwarden Vault CLI

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 bitwarden-vault 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 Bitwarden Vault CLI with a single command:

openclaw skills add bitwarden-vault

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

How to use Bitwarden Vault CLI

Once installed, Bitwarden Vault CLI 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 bitwarden-vault-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/bitwarden-vault/ (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 Bitwarden Vault CLI?

Install Bitwarden Vault CLI in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for bitwarden-vault, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add bitwarden-vault. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/bitwarden-vault/.

Is Bitwarden Vault CLI free?

Yes. Bitwarden Vault CLI 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 Bitwarden Vault CLI do?

Set up and use Bitwarden CLI (bw). Use when installing the CLI, authenticating (login/unlock), or reading secrets from your vault. Supports email/password, API key, and SSO authentication methods.

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