Pi-hole Control

What this skill does

Control Pi-hole v6 DNS ad blocker: check status, view stats, enable/disable block, and analyze blocked domains via API.

Pi-hole Control is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Pi-hole Control

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 pihole 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 Pi-hole Control with a single command:

openclaw skills add pihole

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

How to use Pi-hole Control

Once installed, Pi-hole Control 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 pihole-2.0.1.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/pihole/ (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 Pi-hole Control?

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

Is Pi-hole Control free?

Yes. Pi-hole Control 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 Pi-hole Control do?

Control Pi-hole v6 DNS ad blocker: check status, view stats, enable/disable block, and analyze blocked domains via API.

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