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Nest Devices

3.3K downloads 0 stars Version 2.0.1 Rank #2654 of 10,000+

What this skill does

Control Nest smart home devices (thermostat, cameras, doorbell) via the Device Access API. Use when asked to check or adjust home temperature, view camera feeds, check who's at the door, monitor rooms, or set up temperature schedules.

Nest Devices 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.

Nest Devices is ranked #2654 by downloads in the OpenClaw skill catalog (3.3K total downloads, 0 stars). It belongs to the Automation & Workflows category alongside 1057 other top-10000 skills.

How to install Nest Devices

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 nest-devices 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 Nest Devices with a single command:

openclaw skills add nest-devices

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

How to use Nest Devices

Once installed, Nest Devices 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 nest-devices-2.0.1.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
  2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/nest-devices/ (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 Nest Devices?

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

Is Nest Devices free?

Yes. Nest Devices 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 Nest Devices do?

Control Nest smart home devices (thermostat, cameras, doorbell) via the Device Access API. Use when asked to check or adjust home temperature, view camera feeds, check who's at the door, monitor rooms, or set up temperature schedules.

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