OpenClaw Ecosystem
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Updated March 2026

OpenClaw & Awesome Skills: Complete Repo Guide [2026]

Everything about the OpenClaw ecosystem — ClaWHub registry, skills.sh installer, and the 7 best awesome skills repositories for Claude Code and Antigravity.

Published on March 14, 2026 • Covers OpenClaw 2026 ecosystem

Quick Answer

OpenClaw is the community ecosystem for agent skills (like npm for SKILL.md files). ClaWHub is the web registry. skills.sh is the CLI installer. The best awesome lists are openclaw/awesome-claude-skills (5.1k ⭐) and anthropics-community/awesome-agent-skills (3.4k ⭐).

⏱️ TL;DR: OpenClaw = npm for skills. ClaWHub = npmjs.com. skills.sh = npm install.

The OpenClaw Ecosystem: 3 Key Components

OpenClaw

The Ecosystem

Community-driven organization maintaining the official skills spec, starter packs, quality guidelines, and GitHub organization. OpenClaw sets the standard for what a great SKILL.md looks like.

ClaWHub

The Registry

Web-based registry (clawhub.dev) where developers publish and discover skills. Like npmjs.com — browse by category, see download counts, star skills, and read changelogs.

skills.sh

The Installer

CLI tool for installing skills from the registry with a single command. 'skills install commit' — that's it. Handles versioning, updates, and directory placement automatically.

Using skills.sh: The Skills Installer

skills.sh makes installing agent skills as easy as installing npm packages:

# Install skills.sh
curl -fsSL https://skills.sh/install | bash

# Install a single skill (goes to ~/.claude/skills/)
skills install commit

# Install multiple skills at once
skills install commit review-pr test-runner deploy document

# Install to a specific directory (project-specific)
skills install commit --dir .claude/skills/

# Install for Cursor
skills install commit --dir .cursor/skills/

# Search the ClaWHub registry
skills search "database"
skills search "react" --category frontend

# Update all installed skills
skills update

# List installed skills with versions
skills list

# Show skill details
skills info commit

# Uninstall a skill
skills remove commit

7 Best Awesome Skills Repositories

Ranked by GitHub stars, update frequency, and skill quality.

#1
openclaw/awesome-claude-skills
Meta-list
5.1k

The official OpenClaw curated list of the best Claude Code skills — community maintained with quality reviews and categories.

50+ categoriesQuality ratedDaily updatesContribution guide
#2
anthropics-community/awesome-agent-skills
Meta-list
3.4k

Cross-platform awesome list covering skills for Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity, Windsurf, and GitHub Copilot.

All IDEsCross-platformVersion taggedCI tested
#3
openclaw/skills-starter-pack
Starter Kit
2.8k

20 essential skills for any developer — the fastest way to get productive with Claude Code skills.

/commit/review-pr/test-runner/deploy+16 more
#4
ai-context-labs/context-engineering-skills
Context Engineering
1.6k

Specialized skills for context engineering — managing large codebases, context compression, and multi-session workflows.

/compress-context/summarize-session/load-context/checkpoint
#5
clawhub/enterprise-skills
Enterprise
1.2k

Enterprise-grade skills from the ClaWHub registry — compliance, security, governance, and team workflow skills.

/security-audit/compliance-check/change-management/risk-assessment
#6
vercel-labs/fullstack-skills-pack
Full-Stack
980

Full-stack development skills for React, Next.js, Prisma, and deployment workflows.

/react-component/api-route/db-schema/deploy-vercel
#7
mlops-community/data-science-skills
Data/ML
720

Data science and ML engineering skills — EDA, model evaluation, pipeline debugging, and notebook documentation.

/eda-report/model-eval/pipeline-debug/notebook-docs

Agent Skills for Context Engineering

Context engineering is the practice of managing what information is in Claude's context window at any given time. As codebases grow larger, effective context management becomes crucial. Specialized skills help:

/compress-context

Summarizes the current conversation context to a compact form, freeing space for new information while preserving key decisions

/checkpoint

Saves the current session state — what files are open, what decisions were made, what's in progress — for resuming later

/summarize-codebase

Creates a compressed map of the entire codebase: file structure, key exports, and architectural patterns in ~500 tokens

/load-context

Restores a previously saved session checkpoint, letting you continue exactly where you left off in a long refactoring task

Find context engineering skills at ai-context-labs/context-engineering-skills on GitHub or browse context management skills at mcpdirectory.app/skills.

How to Publish Your Skills to OpenClaw

1

Create a GitHub repo with your skills in a skills/ directory

2

Add a skills.json manifest listing each skill with name, description, and version

3

Ensure each skill passes the OpenClaw quality checklist (clear description, output format, example)

4

Submit to ClaWHub via clawhub.dev/publish or by opening a PR to openclaw/awesome-claude-skills

5

Add the 'claude-skills' GitHub topic tag so your repo appears in topic searches

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is the main community-driven ecosystem for Claude Code and agent skills. Think of it as the npm registry for SKILL.md files — it maintains the official skills starter pack, a skills registry (clawhub.dev), and the skills.sh command-line installer. OpenClaw is to agent skills what npm is to JavaScript packages.

What is ClaWHub?

ClaWHub (clawhub.dev) is the web-based skills registry maintained by the OpenClaw ecosystem. It's a searchable catalog of community-published SKILL.md skills with ratings, download counts, and version history. Think of it as npmjs.com but for Claude Code skills.

How do I use skills.sh?

skills.sh is the command-line installer for agent skills. Install it with: curl -fsSL https://skills.sh/install | bash. Then use 'skills install commit' to install a skill, 'skills search database' to find skills, and 'skills list' to see installed skills. It installs into ~/.claude/skills/ by default with --dir to specify a custom path.

Where can I find awesome Claude skills?

The best places to find awesome Claude skills are: openclaw/awesome-claude-skills on GitHub (5.1k+ stars), the ClaWHub registry (clawhub.dev), mcpdirectory.app/skills (verified catalog), and Reddit r/ClaudeAI where developers share their collections.

What are agent skills for context engineering?

Context engineering skills are specialized SKILL.md files that help manage Claude's context window across long sessions. They include: /compress-context (summarizes loaded context to free space), /checkpoint (saves session state), /load-context (restores a previous session), and /summarize-codebase (creates a compact repository map for large projects).

Discover Skills Without the GitHub Search

mcpdirectory.app has already curated the best skills from OpenClaw and the community. Browse, install, and rate skills in one place.