Step 9 of 9
Extend Your Capabilities
OpenClaw is powerful out of the box, but skills and tools let you customize it for your specific needs. Here's how to extend its capabilities.
🎉 You've Reached the End!
By now you should have a fully working OpenClaw setup with web search, dashboard, hybrid memory (Mem0 + folders), and optimized costs. This final section covers additional tools and integrations.
Built-In Skills
OpenClaw comes with skills that add new capabilities. Enable them in your config.
🌤️ Weather
Get weather forecasts for any location
🔍 Web Search
Brave, Google, or other search providers
📅 Cron
Schedule tasks and automation
💬 Messaging
Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Slack
Useful Tools & Integrations
AgentMail
EmailEmail automation for AI agents. Send and receive emails programmatically.
Browserbase
BrowserHeadless browser automation for web scraping, screenshots, form filling.
Exa
SearchAI-native web search. Better than Google for agent research.
Mem0
MemoryPrimary long-term memory plugin for OpenClaw.
Replicate
ML ModelsRun ML models via API. Image generation, audio, video — no GPU needed.
Creating Custom Skills
You can create your own skills by adding scripts to your workspace. Here's the basic structure:
# Create a skills folder
mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills
# Add your custom scripts there
# OpenClaw can read and execute them
# Document them in TOOLS.md Keeping Track of Tools
Update your TOOLS.md file whenever you add new integrations:
# TOOLS.md structure
### Camera Setup
- living-room → Main area, 180° wide angle
### SSH Hosts
- home-server → 192.168.1.100
### TTS Preferences
- Voice: Nova (warm, slightly British)
- Default speaker: Kitchen HomePod
### AI Agent Tools
- **AgentMail** — Email automation
- **Brave Search** — Web search API
- **Mem0** — Long-term memory plugin What's Next?
Congratulations! You've completed the learning path. You now have:
- ✓ A working OpenClaw installation
- ✓ Web search enabled
- ✓ Personal dashboard
- ✓ Knowledge graph memory
- ✓ Optimized costs
- ✓ A library of working prompts
- ✓ Knowledge of tools and integrations
Start Building!
You have everything you need. Now go build something amazing. And remember — this site is a living document. As you learn, contribute back!