Installing Skills
Skills extend your agents with new tools, integrations, and workflows. This guide covers how to find, install, and manage skills.
Installing from the ClawHub Catalog
Section titled “Installing from the ClawHub Catalog”Browsing Skills
Section titled “Browsing Skills”- Open Skills from the sidebar.
- In the Browse tab, search by keyword or browse available skills.
- Use the filters to narrow results:
- Category — Filter by category (e.g., Development, Productivity, Automation)
- Trust Level — Filter by Verified, Community, or Flagged status
- Sort — Sort by Most Popular, Highest Rated, Recently Updated, or Alphabetical
- Tags — Click popular tags to narrow results (skills must match all selected tags)
- Click a skill card to open a detail dialog with full information, security reports, requirements, and permissions.
Installing a Skill
Section titled “Installing a Skill”- On a skill card in the Browse tab, click Install.
- The skill is installed to your library.
- An Assign to Agents dialog appears, showing all your agents. Select which agents should use the skill, then click Assign — or click Skip to assign later.
If the skill has system requirements (e.g., specific binaries or environment variables), a warning appears in the assignment dialog listing what is needed.
Assigning a Skill to an Agent Later
Section titled “Assigning a Skill to an Agent Later”If you skipped assignment during install, or want to add the skill to more agents:
- On the Agents page, click the agent card to open the profile dialog.
- Go to the Skills tab.
- Find the skill in the list and toggle it on.
The agent can now use the skill’s tools in conversations.
Managing Installed Skills
Section titled “Managing Installed Skills”Viewing Installed Skills
Section titled “Viewing Installed Skills”Go to the Installed tab on the Skills page. Each skill card shows:
- Skill name and description
- Version badge (e.g., “v1.0.0”)
- Enabled (green) or Disabled (gray) status badge — click to toggle
If a newer version is available in the catalog, an update badge appears on the card.
Enabling and Disabling Skills
Section titled “Enabling and Disabling Skills”Click the Enabled / Disabled badge on a skill card to toggle the skill on or off. Disabled skills are not available to agents.
Editing a Skill
Section titled “Editing a Skill”Click the Edit button on an installed skill card to open the skill editor. The editor has five tabs:
| Tab | What You Can Edit |
|---|---|
| Details | Name, description, category, emoji, version |
| Instructions | The skill’s instruction content (Markdown with Edit/Preview modes) |
| Tools | JSON tool definitions |
| Handler | Python handler code (src/handler.py) |
| Deps | Python dependencies (requirements.txt) |
Unsaved changes are indicated by a yellow dot on the tab. Click Save Changes when done.
Updating Skills
Section titled “Updating Skills”When a skill update is available, an amber update badge appears on the card. Click Update to install the latest version.
Removing a Skill
Section titled “Removing a Skill”Click the Remove button (trash icon) on the skill card. The skill is removed from your library and detached from all agents.
Trust Levels
Section titled “Trust Levels”Before installing a skill, check its trust level:
| Level | Badge | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | Green shield | Audited and verified by the platform |
| Community | Blue users icon | Community-contributed, not yet verified |
| Unverified | Yellow shield | New or unreviewed |
| Flagged | Red shield | Has security warnings — review before installing |
Skills with critical security flags are blocked from installation.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”Skill installed but agent cannot use it
Section titled “Skill installed but agent cannot use it”- Verify the skill is enabled (green Enabled badge on the Installed tab).
- Verify the skill is toggled on for the agent (click the agent card → Skills tab).
- Check that any system requirements listed in the skill are met.
Skill has a requirements warning
Section titled “Skill has a requirements warning”Some skills need specific binaries, environment variables, or operating system features. The requirements warning appears during agent assignment. Ensure your environment meets the listed requirements.