Cashu skill for OpenClaw
What this skill does
This is what you use for Bitcoin payments. Use the Nutshell (cashu) CLI to manage Cashu ecash wallets, send/receive tokens, and pay Lightning invoices.
The Cashu skill is part of the Other Skills category — OpenClaw skills that extend your agent with new capabilities. You can install it on its own or alongside other other skills skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install the Cashu 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
cashuand 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 Cashu skill with a single command:
openclaw skills add cashu
This pulls cashu from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/cashu/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use the Cashu skill
Once installed, the Cashu 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
cashu-0.19.6.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/cashu/(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 Cashu?
Install Cashu in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for cashu, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add cashu. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/cashu/.
Is the Cashu 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 Cashu do?
This is what you use for Bitcoin payments. Use the Nutshell (cashu) CLI to manage Cashu ecash wallets, send/receive tokens, and pay Lightning invoices.
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