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Himalaya

49.8K downloads 70 stars Version 1.0.0 Rank #46 of 10,000+

What this skill does

CLI to manage emails via IMAP/SMTP. Use `himalaya` to list, read, write, reply, forward, search, and organize emails from the terminal. Supports multiple accounts and message composition with MML (MIME Meta Language).

Himalaya is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

Himalaya is ranked #46 by downloads in the OpenClaw skill catalog (49.8K total downloads, 70 stars). It belongs to the Research & Knowledge category alongside 1935 other top-10000 skills.

How to install Himalaya

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 himalaya 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 Himalaya with a single command:

openclaw skills add himalaya

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

How to use Himalaya

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

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

Is Himalaya free?

Yes. Himalaya 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 Himalaya do?

CLI to manage emails via IMAP/SMTP. Use `himalaya` to list, read, write, reply, forward, search, and organize emails from the terminal. Supports multiple accounts and message composition with MML (MIME Meta Language).

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