control-plane skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Operate Emperor Claw as the OpenClaw control plane and durable checkpoint layer for an AI workforce.

The control-plane skill is part of the Other Skills category — OpenClaw skills that extend your agent with new capabilities. You can install it on its own or alongside other other skills skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the control-plane skill

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 control-plane 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 the control-plane skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add control-plane

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

How to use the control-plane skill

Once installed, the control-plane skill 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 skill .zip button above to grab control-plane-1.14.15.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/control-plane/ (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 control-plane?

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

Is the control-plane skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does control-plane do?

Operate Emperor Claw as the OpenClaw control plane and durable checkpoint layer for an AI workforce.

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