What this skill does
Use this skill for safe, risk-free queries of VMware infrastructure — code-level enforced safety means no destructive operations exist in the codebase. Directly handles: a one-glance cross-cluster health summary, object-centered VM/host/datastore investigation drill-downs (correlating surrounding infrastructure + recent events), a cross-vCenter "what needs attention now?" rollup, list VMs/hosts/datastores/clusters, active alarms, recent events, VM details. Always use vmware-monitor when the user asks to "list VMs", "check vSphere alarms", "show host status", "is anything on fire", "what needs attention now", "what is happening around this VM/host/datastore", "investigate this VM" — or needs read-only VMware info before making changes. Do NOT use for any write operations — this skill is code-level read-only and cannot modify, create, or delete any resource. For VM modifications use vmware-aiops, for networking use vmware-nsx, for metrics/capacity use vmware-aria. For load balancing/AVI/AKO use vmware-avi.
vmware-monitor 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 vmware-monitor
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
vmware-monitorand 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 vmware-monitor with a single command:
openclaw skills add vmware-monitor
This pulls vmware-monitor from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/vmware-monitor/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use vmware-monitor
Once installed, vmware-monitor 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
vmware-monitor-1.8.10.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/vmware-monitor/(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 vmware-monitor?
Install vmware-monitor in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for vmware-monitor, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add vmware-monitor. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/vmware-monitor/.
Is vmware-monitor free?
Yes. vmware-monitor 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 vmware-monitor do?
Use this skill for safe, risk-free queries of VMware infrastructure — code-level enforced safety means no destructive operations exist in the codebase.
Related: more developer tools skills
If vmware-monitor looks useful, you may also want to check out other developer tools skills in the OpenClaw catalog:
Browse the full OpenClaw skill catalog
This page covers just one skill. The OpenClaw skill hub has 10,000+ more — search, sort by downloads or stars, and install any of them in one click. There is also a curated awesome-openclaw-skills list grouped by use case.
Get OpenClaw Easy — Free
Install vmware-monitor and 10,000+ other OpenClaw skills in one click. Free, open-source, runs locally on macOS & Windows.
Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models