What this skill does
Manage PARA-based personal knowledge management (PKM) systems using Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives organization method. Use when users need to (1) Create a new PARA knowledge base, (2) Organize or reorganize existing knowledge bases into PARA structure, (3) Decide where content belongs in PARA (Projects vs Areas vs Resources vs Archives), (4) Create AI-friendly navigation files for knowledge bases, (5) Archive completed projects, (6) Validate PARA structure, or (7) Learn PARA organizational patterns for specific use cases (developers, consultants, researchers, etc.)
para-pkm 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 para-pkm
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
para-pkmand 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 para-pkm with a single command:
openclaw skills add para-pkm
This pulls para-pkm from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/para-pkm/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use para-pkm
Once installed, para-pkm 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
para-pkm-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/para-pkm/(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 para-pkm?
Install para-pkm in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for para-pkm, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add para-pkm. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/para-pkm/.
Is para-pkm free?
Yes. para-pkm 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 para-pkm do?
Manage PARA-based personal knowledge management (PKM) systems using Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives organization method.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models