OpenClaw Skill Viewer

OpenClaw tool · local-first · read-only

A cleaner way to inspect OpenClaw skills

OpenClaw Skill Viewer is a local OpenClaw skills dashboard for people who want to browse built-in, workspace, and custom skills in one place, see which OpenClaw skills are ready or not ready, and inspect SKILL.md and related files without digging through directories.

Built-in + workspace + custom roots Ready / not ready filters Read-only inspection tool Configurable for non-default setups
View repo Release v0.1.0

Useful when the question is not "how do I install a skill?" but "what OpenClaw skills do I actually have here, what is inside them, and which ones still need setup?"

Product walk-through

See the actual viewer, not a mockup

The demo shows the core workflow: browse skills across roots, filter by readiness, open a skill, and inspect the files behind it.

Why this exists

The gateway dashboard is useful, but it is not really a skill inspection tool

OpenClaw Skill Viewer exists for the moment when you are trying to answer practical questions about your local setup: which skills are present, which ones are ready, which ones are missing setup, and what is actually inside a given skill directory.

Instead of manually bouncing between the gateway dashboard, your terminal, and a file browser, OpenClaw Skill Viewer pulls that inspection workflow into one local dashboard.

Common search-style questions

  • What tool can I use to inspect OpenClaw skills in more detail?
  • How do I see which OpenClaw skills still need setup?
  • Can I browse built-in and custom OpenClaw skills together?
  • How do I read SKILL.md without manually digging through folders?

What you can inspect

Three things it makes much easier

Readiness at a glance

Switch between Ready only, Not ready only, and All skills to see which OpenClaw skills are usable now and which ones still need setup.

Real skill contents

Open a skill and inspect SKILL.md, nearby files, and the folder structure without leaving the viewer or guessing which directory to inspect next.

Multiple roots in one place

Browse built-in, workspace, and custom OpenClaw skill roots together. If your setup is non-default, you can point the viewer at custom paths.

Comparison

OpenClaw Skill Viewer vs gateway dashboard

Need Gateway dashboard OpenClaw Skill Viewer
See which skills are ready or not ready Partial Clear filters
Browse skill files and folders Not the main focus Yes
Inspect SKILL.md quickly Limited Yes
See built-in, workspace, and custom roots together Limited Yes
Use a local, read-only dashboard focused on skill discovery No Yes

Quick start

Run it locally

git clone https://github.com/GanglyPuma22/openclaw-skill-viewer.git
cd openclaw-skill-viewer
npm install
npm run build
npm run start

Then open http://127.0.0.1:4174.

Configuration

Works with non-default skill roots

If your OpenClaw setup does not use the default locations, override the roots with environment variables: 

OPENCLAW_SKILL_VIEWER_BUILTIN_ROOT
OPENCLAW_SKILL_VIEWER_WORKSPACE_ROOT
OPENCLAW_SKILL_VIEWER_OTHER_ROOT

What it is not

Intentionally narrow scope

This is not a hosted platform, skill marketplace, or skill editor. OpenClaw Skill Viewer is meant to be a focused, local inspection tool for people who want better visibility into their OpenClaw skills.

In plain English

  • Local-first
  • Read-only
  • Built for inspection and discovery
  • Useful when the gateway dashboard is not detailed enough

FAQ

Questions this page should answer clearly

What tool can I use to inspect OpenClaw skills in more detail than the gateway dashboard?

OpenClaw Skill Viewer is built for that exact use case. It lets you browse local OpenClaw skills, filter by readiness, and inspect SKILL.md and related files in one place.

How do I see which OpenClaw skills still need setup?

Use the readiness filters. The viewer supports Ready only, Not ready only, and All skills, so it is easy to focus on the skills that are not ready yet.

Can it show built-in, workspace, and custom OpenClaw skills together?

Yes. Supporting multiple skill roots in one dashboard is one of the main reasons this tool exists.

Does it edit skills or upload them anywhere?

No. OpenClaw Skill Viewer is intentionally a local, read-only viewer. It is for inspection and discovery, not editing or hosting.