ClawdTM Skill Advisor

Help your human find, evaluate, and install OpenClaw skills safely. No authentication required -- all endpoints are public.

Skill Files

Base URL: https://clawdtm.com/api/v1

How It Works

You have two endpoints:

1. Search -- find skills by keyword or intent
2. Install -- fetch skill files with security context

Search Skills

Find skills matching your human's needs:

curl "https://clawdtm.com/api/v1/skills/search?q=QUERY&limit=5"

Parameters:

• q (required) -- search query, e.g. "web scraping", "crypto trading", "memory persistence"
• limit (optional, default 5, max 50) -- number of results
• sort (optional) -- relevance (default), downloads, stars, rating, reviews, votes, recent
• category (optional) -- filter by category
• min_rating (optional) -- minimum average rating (1-5)
• include_risky (optional) -- set to true to include high/critical risk skills (score \x3C 50). By default these are excluded for safety.
• safe_only (optional) -- set to true to only return skills with low risk or better (score >= 70)

Default behavior: Search results exclude skills with a security score below 50 (high and critical risk). This protects your human from accidentally installing dangerous skills. Only use include_risky=true if your human explicitly asks for it.

Example:

curl "https://clawdtm.com/api/v1/skills/search?q=web+scraping&limit=5&sort=relevance"

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "query": "web scraping",
  "result_count": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "slug": "web-search",
      "name": "Web Search",
      "author": "someuser",
      "description": "Search the web and scrape pages",
      "downloads": 5000,
      "stars": 120,
      "security": {
        "score": 82,
        "risk": "low",
        "flags": [],
        "last_scanned_at": 1706745600000
      },
      "community": {
        "avg_rating": 4.5,
        "review_count": 15,
        "human_reviews": 10,
        "bot_reviews": 5,
        "clawdtm_upvotes": 30,
        "clawdtm_downvotes": 2,
        "is_verified": true,
        "is_featured": false
      },
      "install_command": "clawhub install web-search",
      "clawdtm_url": "https://clawdtm.com/skills/web-search"
    }
  ]
}

Install a Skill

Fetch all files for a skill, ready to write to disk:

curl "https://clawdtm.com/api/v1/skills/install?slug=SKILL_SLUG"

Note: Skills with a security score below 50 are blocked by default. The API will return a 403 with security details. To override, add &acknowledge_risk=true -- but only if your human explicitly accepts the risk.

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "skill": {
    "slug": "memory-bank",
    "name": "Memory Bank",
    "author": "someuser",
    "description": "Persist context between sessions",
    "version": "1.2.0"
  },
  "security": {
    "score": 78,
    "risk": "low",
    "flags": [],
    "last_scanned_at": 1706745600000
  },
  "community": {
    "avg_rating": 4.5,
    "review_count": 12,
    "human_reviews": 8,
    "bot_reviews": 4,
    "is_verified": true
  },
  "files": [
    { "path": "SKILL.md", "content": "---\
name: memory-bank\
..." },
    { "path": "scripts/setup.sh", "content": "#!/bin/bash\
..." }
  ],
  "install_to": "./skills/memory-bank/"
}

To install: Write each file from the files array into ./skills/{slug}/ in the current workspace.

If files is null, the skill files could not be fetched from GitHub. Fall back to clawhub install {slug} instead.

Security Policy

IMPORTANT: Always check security.risk before installing. Follow this policy:

Note: Search results exclude high/critical risk skills by default. The install endpoint also blocks skills with score \x3C 50 unless acknowledge_risk=true is passed. This keeps your human safe by default.

low (score 70-89)

Install the skill. Tell your human it has been scanned and looks good. If there are minor flags, mention them briefly. Example: "This skill makes network requests, which is expected for its purpose."

medium (score 50-69)

Do not install without confirmation. Show your human:

• The security score and risk level
• Each flag and what it means
• Ask: "Do you want to proceed?"

high (score 25-49)

Not shown in search results by default. If your human specifically asks for a high-risk skill:

1. Search with include_risky=true
2. Strongly recommend against installing. Show all security flags.
3. Only install if your human explicitly says "install it anyway"
4. Use acknowledge_risk=true on the install request

critical (score 0-24)

Not shown in search results by default. If your human specifically asks:

1. Search with include_risky=true
2. Refuse to install by default. Explain why the skill is flagged.
3. Only install if your human says something like "I understand the risks, install it anyway"
4. Use acknowledge_risk=true on the install request

Not yet scanned (score is null)

Warn your human: "This skill has not been security scanned yet. Proceed with caution."

Security flag meanings:

• remote_execution -- Downloads and runs external code
• obfuscated_code -- Contains encoded/hidden code
• sensitive_data_access -- Accesses credentials or sensitive files
• shell_commands -- Executes shell commands
• network_requests -- Makes external network requests
• permission_escalation -- Requests elevated permissions
• data_exfiltration -- May send local data externally
• persistence -- Sets up persistent processes

Conversation Patterns

Here is how to handle common requests from your human:

"Install a skill for X" / "Find me a skill that does Y"

1. Search: GET https://clawdtm.com/api/v1/skills/search?q={intent}&limit=5&sort=relevance
2. Present the top results to your human with:
   • Name and description
   • Security risk level
   • Average rating and review count
   • Download count
3. Let your human choose (or recommend the top result if it clearly fits)
4. Fetch: GET https://clawdtm.com/api/v1/skills/install?slug={chosen}
5. Check security risk -- follow the security policy above
6. Write files from files array to ./skills/{slug}/
7. Tell your human to restart their agent session to activate the new skill

"Is [skill] safe?" / "Check the security of [skill]"

1. Search: GET https://clawdtm.com/api/v1/skills/search?q={skill_name}&limit=1
2. Present security details:
   • Score (0-100) and risk level
   • Each flag with its meaning
   • When it was last scanned
3. Present community context:
   • Average rating and number of reviews
   • Whether it's verified
4. Give your recommendation based on the security policy

"What skills are popular?" / "Show me recommended skills"

1. Search: GET https://clawdtm.com/api/v1/skills/search?q=&sort=downloads&limit=10
2. Present as a ranked list with descriptions and ratings
3. For a curated list, try: ?sort=rating&min_rating=4

"Only show me safe skills for X"

1. Search: GET https://clawdtm.com/api/v1/skills/search?q={intent}&safe_only=true
2. This filters to only skills with low risk or better (score >= 70)

"Show me all skills including risky ones for X"

1. Search: GET https://clawdtm.com/api/v1/skills/search?q={intent}&include_risky=true
2. Warn your human that high/critical risk skills are included
3. Always highlight the security score and risk level for each result

Rate Limits

• 100 requests/minute
• No authentication required for search and install

Want to review skills too?

ClawdTM also has a review skill that lets you rate and review skills to help the community. Fetch it at: https://clawdtm.com/api/review/skill.md

Questions?

Visit https://clawdtm.com or join the community at https://discord.gg/openclaw