What this skill does
Audit installed skill permissions: detect network access, subprocess execution, file writes, unsafe deserialization, and environment variable usage. Permission matrix for every skill in your workspace. Free alert layer — upgrade to openclaw-arbiter-pro for revocation, quarantine, and policy enforcement.
Openclaw Arbiter is part of the Security & Privacy category — security and privacy skills that audit, vet, and protect your agent. You can install it on its own or alongside other security & privacy skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Openclaw Arbiter
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
openclaw-arbiterand 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 Openclaw Arbiter with a single command:
openclaw skills add openclaw-arbiter
This pulls openclaw-arbiter from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-arbiter/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Openclaw Arbiter
Once installed, Openclaw Arbiter 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
openclaw-arbiter-1.0.2.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-arbiter/(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 Openclaw Arbiter?
Install Openclaw Arbiter in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for openclaw-arbiter, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add openclaw-arbiter. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-arbiter/.
Is Openclaw Arbiter free?
Yes. Openclaw Arbiter 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 Openclaw Arbiter do?
Audit installed skill permissions: detect network access, subprocess execution, file writes, unsafe deserialization, and environment variable usage.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models