What this skill does
Navigate FRED categories and series using fredapi, supporting natural-language queries with intent recognition and double validation.
FRED-Navigator 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 FRED-Navigator
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
fred-navigatorand 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 FRED-Navigator with a single command:
openclaw skills add fred-navigator
This pulls fred-navigator from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/fred-navigator/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use FRED-Navigator
Once installed, FRED-Navigator 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
fred-navigator-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/fred-navigator/(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 FRED-Navigator?
Install FRED-Navigator in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for fred-navigator, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add fred-navigator. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/fred-navigator/.
Is FRED-Navigator free?
Yes. FRED-Navigator 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 FRED-Navigator do?
Navigate FRED categories and series using fredapi, supporting natural-language queries with intent recognition and double validation.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models