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Glance

2.3K downloads 0 stars Version 1.0.0 Rank #5420 of 10,000+

What this skill does

Create, update, and manage Glance dashboard widgets. Use when user wants to: add something to their dashboard, create a widget, track data visually, show metrics/stats, display API data, or monitor usage.

Glance 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.

Glance is ranked #5420 by downloads in the OpenClaw skill catalog (2.3K total downloads, 0 stars). It belongs to the Data & APIs category alongside 992 other top-10000 skills.

How to install Glance

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 glance 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 Glance with a single command:

openclaw skills add glance

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

How to use Glance

Once installed, Glance 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 glance-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
  2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/glance/ (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 Glance?

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

Is Glance free?

Yes. Glance 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 Glance do?

Create, update, and manage Glance dashboard widgets. Use when user wants to: add something to their dashboard, create a widget, track data visually, show metrics/stats, display API data, or monitor usage.

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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models