How do I check if a ClawHub skill is safe before installing?

Run the skill URL through our [OpenClaw Security Checker](/openclaw/security-checker) tool for an automated scan covering publisher verification and SKILL.md analysis. For manual vetting, check the publisher's GitHub account age (should be 6+ months), review the full SKILL.md for shell commands or b

Do OpenClaw skills cost money?

The skills themselves are free to install from ClawHub. However, every skill invocation consumes LLM tokens, which cost money through your API provider (typically OpenAI or Anthropic). The monthly cost estimates in this article assume moderate daily usage with GPT-4o pricing. A full stack of 25 skil

Can I install multiple skills that do similar things?

Yes, but be aware of skill key conflicts. OpenClaw uses a precedence system: workspace skills (./skills/) override user-global skills (~/.openclaw/skills/), which override bundled skills. If two skills have the same skillKey, the higher-precedence one wins. If they have different keys, both load, an

What happens if a skill I installed turns out to be malicious?

Immediately uninstall it with openclaw skill uninstall . Then rotate any credentials the skill had access to -- API keys, OAuth tokens, session tokens. Check your ~/.openclaw/logs/ for the skill's activity history to understand what data it may have accessed. If the skill had filesystem p

How often are new skills added to ClawHub?

As of February 2026, ClawHub receives approximately 40-60 new skill submissions per week. The marketplace grew from about 200 skills in November 2025 to over 3,500 by February 2026. However, ClawHub moderation is largely community-driven -- there is no rigorous pre-publication review. This is why in

Can I use these skills with OpenClaw Teams?

Yes. All 25 skills on this list are compatible with OpenClaw Teams (the business tier). Teams adds centralized skill management, so an admin can approve a skill once and deploy it to all team members. This is actually safer than individual installs because the admin can vet skills before they reach

How do I update an installed skill to the latest version?

Run openclaw skill update to pull the latest version from ClawHub. You can also run openclaw skill update --all to update every installed skill at once. We recommend reviewing changelogs before updating -- a previously safe skill could introduce new permissions in an update. The --dry-ru

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