What this skill does
Connect to remote desktops via RDP, VNC, and SSH X11 with secure tunneling and troubleshooting.
Remote Desktop 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 Remote Desktop
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
remote-desktopand 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 Remote Desktop with a single command:
openclaw skills add remote-desktop
This pulls remote-desktop from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/remote-desktop/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Remote Desktop
Once installed, Remote Desktop 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
remote-desktop-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/remote-desktop/(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 Remote Desktop?
Install Remote Desktop in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for remote-desktop, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add remote-desktop. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/remote-desktop/.
Is Remote Desktop free?
Yes. Remote Desktop 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 Remote Desktop do?
Connect to remote desktops via RDP, VNC, and SSH X11 with secure tunneling and troubleshooting.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models