SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine
What this skill does
Evaluate skill quality, find the weakest dimension, and apply directed improvements. Also tracks usage to spot idle or risky skills.
SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine
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
skill-compassand 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 SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine with a single command:
openclaw skills add skill-compass
This pulls skill-compass from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/skill-compass/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine
Once installed, SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine 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
skill-compass-latest.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/skill-compass/(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 SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine?
Install SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for skill-compass, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add skill-compass. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/skill-compass/.
Is SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine free?
Yes. SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine 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 SkillCompass — Skill Evolution Engine do?
Evaluate skill quality, find the weakest dimension, and apply directed improvements. Also tracks usage to spot idle or risky skills.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models