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.
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 ⭐).
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.
openclaw/awesome-claude-skillsThe official OpenClaw curated list of the best Claude Code skills — community maintained with quality reviews and categories.
50+ categoriesQuality ratedDaily updatesContribution guideanthropics-community/awesome-agent-skillsCross-platform awesome list covering skills for Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity, Windsurf, and GitHub Copilot.
All IDEsCross-platformVersion taggedCI testedopenclaw/skills-starter-pack20 essential skills for any developer — the fastest way to get productive with Claude Code skills.
/commit/review-pr/test-runner/deploy+16 moreai-context-labs/context-engineering-skillsSpecialized skills for context engineering — managing large codebases, context compression, and multi-session workflows.
/compress-context/summarize-session/load-context/checkpointclawhub/enterprise-skillsEnterprise-grade skills from the ClaWHub registry — compliance, security, governance, and team workflow skills.
/security-audit/compliance-check/change-management/risk-assessmentvercel-labs/fullstack-skills-packFull-stack development skills for React, Next.js, Prisma, and deployment workflows.
/react-component/api-route/db-schema/deploy-vercelmlops-community/data-science-skillsData science and ML engineering skills — EDA, model evaluation, pipeline debugging, and notebook documentation.
/eda-report/model-eval/pipeline-debug/notebook-docsAgent 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-contextSummarizes the current conversation context to a compact form, freeing space for new information while preserving key decisions
/checkpointSaves the current session state — what files are open, what decisions were made, what's in progress — for resuming later
/summarize-codebaseCreates a compressed map of the entire codebase: file structure, key exports, and architectural patterns in ~500 tokens
/load-contextRestores 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
Create a GitHub repo with your skills in a skills/ directory
Add a skills.json manifest listing each skill with name, description, and version
Ensure each skill passes the OpenClaw quality checklist (clear description, output format, example)
Submit to ClaWHub via clawhub.dev/publish or by opening a PR to openclaw/awesome-claude-skills
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.