Chain of Density

What this skill does

Iteratively densify text summaries using Chain-of-Density technique. Use when compressing verbose documentation, condensing requirements, or creating executive summaries while preserving information density.

Chain of Density 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 Chain of Density

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 chain-of-density 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 Chain of Density with a single command:

openclaw skills add chain-of-density

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

How to use Chain of Density

Once installed, Chain of Density 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 chain-of-density-1.1.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/chain-of-density/ (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 Chain of Density?

Install Chain of Density in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for chain-of-density, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add chain-of-density. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/chain-of-density/.

Is Chain of Density free?

Yes. Chain of Density 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 Chain of Density do?

Iteratively densify text summaries using Chain-of-Density technique. Use when compressing verbose documentation, condensing requirements, or creating executive summaries while preserving information density.

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