Server skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Runs web and application services on a host: process supervision, ports and sockets, worker sizing, restarting without dropping requests. Use when a service will not start, dies after logout, restart-loops, or vanishes on reboot; when a port is already in use, or it answers on localhost but refuses connections from outside; when a request returns 502, 504, 413, 499, or a redirect loop between proxy and app; when wiring nginx, Caddy, Traefik, HAProxy, systemd, PM2, or php-fpm; when sizing workers and threads, tuning keepalive and timeouts, or a box runs out of file descriptors or memory under load; when shipping a release and rolling it back; when serving large uploads, WebSockets, or gRPC through a proxy; and when self-hosting apps or media servers. Not for nginx directive tuning (`nginx`), certificate issuance (`ssl`), host OS failures (`linux`), image building (`docker`), Kubernetes (`k8s`), CI/CD pipelines (`deploy`), or provisioning the machine (`vps`).

The Server skill 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 the Server skill

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 server 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 the Server skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add server

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

How to use the Server skill

Once installed, the Server skill 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.

Turning images into video

Server works with images. Getting from there to something postable is a separate job: ViralMint — an open-source video pipeline — turns stills into motion — pans and transitions, synced captions, and a vertical export for short-form feeds.

It runs as an MCP server, so an OpenClaw agent can drive it from the same chat you already use: ask for a short, and the render comes back finished. See how to connect a video pipeline to your agent.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab server-1.0.2.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/server/ (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 Server?

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

Is the Server skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does Server do?

Runs web and application services on a host: process supervision, ports and sockets, worker sizing, restarting without dropping requests.

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