tool-economy skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Minimize tool call overhead. Every tool call costs tokens and latency. This skill teaches agents to batch independent calls, avoid redundant reads, cache results within a session, prefer single powerful commands over multiple weak ones, and track a 'tool budget'.

The tool-economy skill is part of the Automation & Workflows category — automation and workflow skills that schedule, trigger, and orchestrate tasks. You can install it on its own or alongside other automation & workflows skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the tool-economy 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 tool-economy 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 tool-economy skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add tool-economy

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

How to use the tool-economy skill

Once installed, the tool-economy 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.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab tool-economy-0.1.1.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/tool-economy/ (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 tool-economy?

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

Is the tool-economy 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 tool-economy do?

Minimize tool call overhead. Every tool call costs tokens and latency. This skill teaches agents to batch independent calls, avoid redundant reads, cache results within a session, prefer single powerful commands over multiple weak ones, and track a 'tool budget'.

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