timer

What this skill does

Set timers and alarms. When a background timer completes, you receive a System notification - respond with the reminder message (NOT HEARTBEAT_OK) to notify the user.

timer is part of the Productivity category — productivity skills for notes, tasks, reminders, and personal organization. You can install it on its own or alongside other productivity skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install timer

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 timer 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 timer with a single command:

openclaw skills add timer

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

How to use timer

Once installed, timer 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:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab timer-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/timer/ (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 timer?

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

Is timer free?

Yes. timer 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 timer do?

Set timers and alarms. When a background timer completes, you receive a System notification - respond with the reminder message (NOT HEARTBEAT_OK) to notify the user.

Related: more productivity skills

If timer looks useful, you may also want to check out other productivity skills in the OpenClaw catalog:

• Gws Calendar ⬇ 4.8K
• Calendar ⬇ 4.7K
• Obsidian Sync ⬇ 4.6K
• Calendar Manager ⬇ 4.5K
• Gcalcli ⬇ 4.4K

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