Best OpenClaw Plugins (Skills) in 2026 — Top Picks by Use Case

OpenClaw's skill system is how you extend your agent's capabilities beyond the built-ins. Skills are pre-built modules — each one gives your agent new tools. Here are the best ones worth installing in 2026, organized by what you actually need them for.

How Skills Work

clawhub install slack
clawhub install xurl
clawhub install weather
clawhub list  # See all installed skills

Best for Productivity

things-mac — Full read/write access to Things 3 on macOS. Add tasks, check what's due today, move items between projects.

clawhub install things-mac
# Then: "Add 'Review Q2 roadmap' to Things Today list"

openai-whisper-api — Transcribe audio files directly from your agent. Drop a recording in your workspace and get a clean transcript.

Best for Social Media

xurl — The X (Twitter) API skill. Post tweets, search threads, read mentions. Pairs well with cron jobs for automated posting.

clawhub install xurl
# Then: "Post to X: 'Just shipped a new feature'"

tiktok-content — For TikTok creators, handles content scheduling and posting via Postiz. Connect to your content calendar files for automated workflows.

Best for Development

coding-agent — Spawns sub-agents running Claude Code or Codex to handle complex coding tasks. Your agent orchestrates while sub-agents write and test code.

clawhub install coding-agent
# Then: "Spawn a coding agent to refactor ~/projects/api/routes.js"

github — Check PR status, CI runs, create issues, and comment on pull requests directly from your agent.

Best for Research

gemini — Adds Gemini as an alternative LLM for specific tasks where its large context window shines.

weather — Current weather and forecasts via wttr.in. No API key required, useful for morning briefings.

clawhub install weather
# Then: "What's the weather in San Francisco this week?"

Best for Communication

slack — The core Slack integration skill. Full access to read channels, post messages, react, and pin content. Essential if you use Slack.

openai-image-gen — Generate images via DALL-E. Useful for rapid visual prototyping and social content.

Best for Security and Ops

healthcheck — Security auditing for your OpenClaw host. Run checks, get firewall recommendations, schedule periodic health audits.

clawhub install healthcheck
# Then: "Run a security audit on this machine"

Finding More Skills

clawhub search "database"
clawhub search "email"

Community skills are also published on Claw Mart — check there for niche integrations not in the main catalog.

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