What this skill does
Send notifications through multiple channels with a single script. Supports ntfy.sh (free, no signup), Gotify (self-hosted), generic webhooks, email (SMTP/curl), Telegram Bot API, and Pushover. Use when sending alerts, monitoring notifications, deployment notices, or any event that needs to reach a human through their preferred channel. Unified interface with priority levels (low/normal/high/urgent).
Universal Notify 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 Universal Notify
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
universal-notifyand 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 Universal Notify with a single command:
openclaw skills add universal-notify
This pulls universal-notify from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/universal-notify/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Universal Notify
Once installed, Universal Notify 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
universal-notify-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/universal-notify/(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 Universal Notify?
Install Universal Notify in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for universal-notify, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add universal-notify. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/universal-notify/.
Is Universal Notify free?
Yes. Universal Notify 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 Universal Notify do?
Send notifications through multiple channels with a single script.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models