What this skill does
Enables AI agents to work on long-running projects across multiple sessions.
Longrunning Agent is part of the Creative & Writing category — creative and writing skills for content, social posts, and media. You can install it on its own or alongside other creative & writing skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Longrunning Agent
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
longrunning-agentand 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 Longrunning Agent with a single command:
openclaw skills add longrunning-agent
This pulls longrunning-agent from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/longrunning-agent/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Longrunning Agent
Once installed, Longrunning Agent 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
longrunning-agent-1.1.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/longrunning-agent/(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 Longrunning Agent?
Install Longrunning Agent in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for longrunning-agent, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add longrunning-agent. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/longrunning-agent/.
Is Longrunning Agent free?
Yes. Longrunning Agent 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 Longrunning Agent do?
Enables AI agents to work on long-running projects across multiple sessions.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models