What this skill does
Builds, debugs, and reviews React apps: components, hooks, state, Server Components, forms, performance, testing. Use when writing or refactoring components, choosing state management (useState, Context, Zustand, TanStack Query, Redux), when a component rerenders too often, loops infinitely ("too many re-renders"), shows stale or not-updating state, fails with a hydration mismatch or hook-order error, when an effect fires twice or fetches race, when typing lags or long lists scroll slowly, when adopting React 19, Server Actions, or the React Compiler, when testing components with Testing Library, typing props in TypeScript, or reviewing AI-generated React code. Not for React Native (mobile) or Next.js routing and deployment — use react-native or nextjs.
React 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 React
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
reactand 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 React with a single command:
openclaw skills add react
This pulls react from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/react/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use React
Once installed, React 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
react-1.0.7.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/react/(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 React?
Install React in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for react, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add react. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/react/.
Is React free?
Yes. React 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 React do?
Builds, debugs, and reviews React apps: components, hooks, state, Server Components, forms, performance, testing.
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