openclaw-cli
let other agents talk to openclaw via terminal or mcp 🦞
Install / Use
claude mcp add TimoBechtel -- npx -y github:TimoBechtel/openclaw-cliIf the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.
MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server
Quality Score
Category
Development & EngineeringSupported Platforms
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Our assessment of openclaw-cli
openclaw-cli scores 61/100 on our quality scale, 4095th of 4,650 Development & Engineering skills we index.
Its MCP Server is 2.2 KB long, well organised into 8 sections with 6 code examples: moderately detailed.
It has 3 GitHub stars, so there is little community track record yet; judge it on its content.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated about 9 months ago. That is recent enough to be usable, but agent tooling moves fast, so check the instructions against your agent's current version.
- Our last check on 2026-09-23 found the source still online.
- No license is declared. By default that means all rights are reserved: you can read it, but reusing or redistributing it is not clearly permitted. Ask the author before building on it commercially.
- Its trust signals score 69/100, with 4 cautions from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands (1 minor note below). An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
- noteInstalls by piping a downloaded script into a shellline 8
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TimoBechtel/openclaw-cli/main/install.sh | bash
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-10-03. Automated pattern scan on 2026-10-03. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
openclaw-cli compared with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw-cli (this skill)by TimoBechtel | 61 | 3 | 9mo ago | MCP Server |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install openclaw-cli?
- Run
claude mcp add TimoBechtel -- npx -y github:TimoBechtel/openclaw-cli. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does openclaw-cli work with?
- It is written for Claude Code and Claude Desktop, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is openclaw-cli safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands (1 minor note below). An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It declares no license and scores 69/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is openclaw-cli still maintained?
- The repository was last updated about 9 months ago. That is recent enough to be usable, but agent tooling moves fast, so check the instructions against your agent's current version.
Skill content
View source on GitHubopenclaw-cli
Talk to OpenClaw from your terminal with openclaw-cli, or run it as an MCP server with openclaw-cli mcp.
Install CLI
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TimoBechtel/openclaw-cli/main/install.sh | bash
Skill
This repo ships a skill at skills/openclaw-cli/SKILL.md so agents can call the CLI directly.
Install it with:
npx skills add TimoBechtel/openclaw-cli --skill openclaw-cli
CLI usage
openclaw-cli ask "Is there anything on my calendar for today?" # one-off question
openclaw-cli ask "Let's cancel this appointment and block 1h this afternoon for a coding session." --session-key "<session-key>" # continue same conversation
openclaw-cli ask "Send me a rain report for tomorrow on Telegram." --json # script-friendly JSON object: { response, sessionKey }
openclaw-cli ask "What should I do next?" --context=none # opt out of auto context injection
cat prompt.txt | openclaw-cli ask "Create a skill from this" # combine message argument + piped content
cat prompt.txt | openclaw-cli ask # stdin-only input also works
openclaw-cli mcp # run as an MCP server over stdio
When omitted, --session-key is auto-generated.
MCP setup
Example MCP config for Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"openclaw": {
"command": "openclaw-cli",
"args": ["mcp"],
"env": {
"OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
}
}
}
}
Configuration
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| OPENCLAW_BASE_URL | OpenClaw Gateway URL | http://127.0.0.1:18789 |
| OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN | Bearer token for auth | - |
| OPENCLAW_AGENT_ID | Target agent ID | main |
| OPENCLAW_SESSION_KEY_PREFIX | Prefix for generated session keys | - |
| OPENCLAW_ALIAS | Alias in MCP tool description | OpenClaw |
Requirements
Enable OpenResponses in your OpenClaw config:
{ gateway: { http: { endpoints: { responses: { enabled: true } } } } }
Do not expose your OpenClaw Gateway to the public internet. Use Tailscale for remote access.
Build from source
You need Bun.
bun install
bun run build:all
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.