ADS-B Overhead skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Notify when aircraft are overhead within a configurable radius using a local ADS-B SBS/BaseStation feed (readsb port 30003). Use when setting up or troubleshooting plane-overhead alerts, configuring radius/home coordinates/cooldowns, or creating a Clawdbot cron watcher that sends WhatsApp notifications for nearby aircraft.

The ADS-B Overhead skill is part of the Automation & Workflows category — automation and workflow skills that schedule, trigger, and orchestrate tasks. You can install it on its own or alongside other automation & workflows skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the ADS-B Overhead skill

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 moltbot-adsb-overhead 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 the ADS-B Overhead skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add moltbot-adsb-overhead

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

How to use the ADS-B Overhead skill

Once installed, the ADS-B Overhead skill 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 skill .zip button above to grab moltbot-adsb-overhead-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/moltbot-adsb-overhead/ (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 ADS-B Overhead?

Install ADS-B Overhead in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for moltbot-adsb-overhead, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add moltbot-adsb-overhead. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/moltbot-adsb-overhead/.

Is the ADS-B Overhead skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does ADS-B Overhead do?

Notify when aircraft are overhead within a configurable radius using a local ADS-B SBS/BaseStation feed (readsb port 30003).

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