Zellij Terminal Workspace

What this skill does

Remote-control zellij sessions for interactive CLIs by sending keystrokes and scraping pane output.

Zellij Terminal Workspace is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Zellij Terminal Workspace

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 zellij 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 Zellij Terminal Workspace with a single command:

openclaw skills add zellij

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

How to use Zellij Terminal Workspace

Once installed, Zellij Terminal Workspace 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 zellij-1.0.1.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/zellij/ (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 Zellij Terminal Workspace?

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

Is Zellij Terminal Workspace free?

Yes. Zellij Terminal Workspace 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 Zellij Terminal Workspace do?

Remote-control zellij sessions for interactive CLIs by sending keystrokes and scraping pane output.

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