Proactivity (Proactive Agent)

What this skill does

Anticipates needs, keeps work moving, and improves through use so the agent gets more proactive over time.

Proactivity (Proactive Agent) is part of the Other Skills category — OpenClaw skills that extend your agent with new capabilities. You can install it on its own or alongside other other skills skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Proactivity (Proactive Agent)

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 proactivity 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 Proactivity (Proactive Agent) with a single command:

openclaw skills add proactivity

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

How to use Proactivity (Proactive Agent)

Once installed, Proactivity (Proactive Agent) 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 proactivity-1.0.1.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/proactivity/ (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 Proactivity (Proactive Agent)?

Install Proactivity (Proactive Agent) in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for proactivity, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add proactivity. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/proactivity/.

Is Proactivity (Proactive Agent) free?

Yes. Proactivity (Proactive Agent) 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 Proactivity (Proactive Agent) do?

Anticipates needs, keeps work moving, and improves through use so the agent gets more proactive over time.

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