What this skill does
Interactive hiring wizard to set up a new AI team member. Guides the user through role design via conversation, generates agent identity files, and optionally sets up performance reviews. Use when the user wants to hire, add, or set up a new AI agent, team member, or assistant. Triggers on phrases like "hire", "add an agent", "I need help with X" (implying a new role), or "/hire".
Hire is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Hire
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
hireand 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 Hire with a single command:
openclaw skills add hire
This pulls hire from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/hire/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Hire
Once installed, Hire 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 .zip button above to grab
hire-1.0.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/hire/(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 Hire?
Install Hire in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for hire, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add hire. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/hire/.
Is Hire free?
Yes. Hire 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 Hire do?
Interactive hiring wizard to set up a new AI team member.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models