API credentials hygiene

What this skill does

Audits and hardens API credential handling (env vars, separation, rotation plan, least privilege, auditability). Use when integrating services or preparing production deployments where secrets must be managed safely.

API credentials hygiene is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install API credentials hygiene

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for api-credentials-hygiene and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add API credentials hygiene with a single command:

openclaw skills add api-credentials-hygiene

This pulls api-credentials-hygiene from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/api-credentials-hygiene/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use API credentials hygiene

Once installed, API credentials hygiene 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:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab api-credentials-hygiene-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/api-credentials-hygiene/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install API credentials hygiene?

Install API credentials hygiene in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for api-credentials-hygiene, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add api-credentials-hygiene. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/api-credentials-hygiene/.

Is API credentials hygiene free?

Yes. API credentials hygiene 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 API credentials hygiene do?

Audits and hardens API credential handling (env vars, separation, rotation plan, least privilege, auditability). Use when integrating services or preparing production deployments where secrets must be managed safely.

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