What this skill does
This skill should be used when the user asks to "design system architecture", "evaluate microservices vs monolith", "create architecture diagrams".
Senior Architect is part of the Creative & Writing category — creative and writing skills for content, social posts, and media. You can install it on its own or alongside other creative & writing skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Senior Architect
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
senior-architectand 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 Senior Architect with a single command:
openclaw skills add senior-architect
This pulls senior-architect from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/senior-architect/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Senior Architect
Once installed, Senior Architect 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
senior-architect-2.1.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/senior-architect/(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 Senior Architect?
Install Senior Architect in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for senior-architect, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add senior-architect. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/senior-architect/.
Is Senior Architect free?
Yes. Senior Architect 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 Senior Architect do?
This skill should be used when the user asks to "design system architecture", "evaluate microservices vs monolith", "create architecture diagrams".
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models