What this skill does
Manage Alibaba Cloud Data Lake Formation (DataLake) via OpenAPI/SDK.
Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
alicloud-data-lake-dlfand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF with a single command:
openclaw skills add alicloud-data-lake-dlf
This pulls alicloud-data-lake-dlf from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/alicloud-data-lake-dlf/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF
Once installed, Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
alicloud-data-lake-dlf-1.0.3.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/alicloud-data-lake-dlf/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF?
Install Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for alicloud-data-lake-dlf, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add alicloud-data-lake-dlf. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/alicloud-data-lake-dlf/.
Is Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF free?
Yes. Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Alibaba Cloud Data Lake DLF do?
Manage Alibaba Cloud Data Lake Formation (DataLake) via OpenAPI/SDK.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models