What this skill does
Write high-quality agent skills (SKILL.md files) for ClawdHub/MoltHub. Use when creating a new skill from scratch, structuring skill content, writing effective frontmatter and descriptions, choosing section patterns, or following best practices for agent-consumable technical documentation.
Skill Writer 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 Skill Writer
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-writerand 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 Skill Writer with a single command:
openclaw skills add skill-writer
This pulls skill-writer from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/skill-writer/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Skill Writer
Once installed, Skill Writer 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-writer-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/skill-writer/(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 Skill Writer?
Install Skill Writer in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for skill-writer, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add skill-writer. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/skill-writer/.
Is Skill Writer free?
Yes. Skill Writer 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 Skill Writer do?
Write high-quality agent skills (SKILL.md files) for ClawdHub/MoltHub. Use when creating a new skill from scratch, structuring skill content, writing effective frontmatter and descriptions, choosing section patterns, or following best practices for agent-consumable technical documentation.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models