tox-tunnel-ops skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Encrypted P2P TCP tunneling for remote network access — a self-hosted VPN / ngrok / Tailscale alternative built on the Tox protocol (libsodium). No API keys, no accounts, no central servers, no port-forwarding. Solves NAT traversal, carrier-grade NAT, double NAT, intranet penetration (内网穿透), and remote machine access without router or firewall changes. Tunnels SSH, RDP/VNC desktops, database connections (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Redis/MongoDB), homelab/NAS access (Synology, TrueNAS), local dev servers, and arbitrary TCP ports. Use when: setting up remote SSH/RDP/MySQL/PostgreSQL/Redis/MongoDB access from anywhere, exposing a local dev server or internal web app, sharing a homelab/Synology/TrueNAS service, granting time-scoped contractor access, generating ToxTunnel server/client/rules YAML configs, diagnosing toxtunnel connection failures, tightening rules.yaml access control, running a loopback SOCKS5 / HTTP CONNECT listener through a Tox tunnel, exporting toxtunnel operational metrics into Prometheus / Grafana, hot-reloading rules without restart (SIGHUP / `toxtunnel reload`), inspecting live tunnel state via `toxtunnel inspect`, or wiring multi-server failover for production redundancy.

The tox-tunnel-ops skill 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 the tox-tunnel-ops 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 tox-tunnel-ops 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 tox-tunnel-ops skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add tox-tunnel-ops

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

How to use the tox-tunnel-ops skill

Once installed, the tox-tunnel-ops 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 tox-tunnel-ops-0.4.14.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/tox-tunnel-ops/ (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 tox-tunnel-ops?

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

Is the tox-tunnel-ops 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 tox-tunnel-ops do?

Encrypted P2P TCP tunneling for remote network access — a self-hosted VPN / ngrok / Tailscale alternative built on the Tox protocol (libsodium). No API keys, no accounts, no central servers, no port-forwarding.

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