What this skill does
Post, read, search, and engage on Farcaster via the Neynar API. Use when an agent needs to: (1) post casts with text, embeds, or in channels, (2) reply to or thread casts, (3) read a user's feed or a channel feed, (4) search casts by keyword, (5) look up user profiles by username or FID, (6) like or recast, (7) delete casts, (8) list or search channels. Pure bash+curl+jq — zero npm dependencies.
Farcaster Skill is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Farcaster Skill
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
farcaster-skilland 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 Farcaster Skill with a single command:
openclaw skills add farcaster-skill
This pulls farcaster-skill from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/farcaster-skill/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Farcaster Skill
Once installed, Farcaster 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:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
farcaster-skill-1.0.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/farcaster-skill/(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 Farcaster Skill?
Install Farcaster Skill in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for farcaster-skill, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add farcaster-skill. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/farcaster-skill/.
Is Farcaster Skill free?
Yes. Farcaster Skill 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 Farcaster Skill do?
Post, read, search, and engage on Farcaster via the Neynar API.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models