What this skill does
Use this skill whenever the user needs to perform VMware cyber compliance auditing (aligned with VCF 9 Advanced Cyber Compliance / ACC), baseline checking, or drift detection on vSphere/ESXi/NSX environments. Directly handles: CIS / vSphere SCG / 等保 2.0 三级 / PCI-DSS / BSI IT-Grundschutz / EU NIS2 scans; custom YAML baselines; LLM-driven remediation suggestions; web dashboard. Always use this skill for "scan compliance", "check baseline", "audit etcd", "check 等保", "drift detection", "compliance report", "cyber compliance scan", "ACC posture", "STIG check" when the context is explicitly VMware/vSphere/ESXi. Do NOT use for general vSphere monitoring (use vmware-monitor or vmware-aiops), network changes (use vmware-nsx), or executing remediations directly (this skill only suggests; execution goes through vmware-pilot).
vmware-harden 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 vmware-harden
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
vmware-hardenand 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 vmware-harden with a single command:
openclaw skills add vmware-harden
This pulls vmware-harden from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/vmware-harden/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use vmware-harden
Once installed, vmware-harden 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
vmware-harden-1.9.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/vmware-harden/(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 vmware-harden?
Install vmware-harden in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for vmware-harden, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add vmware-harden. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/vmware-harden/.
Is vmware-harden free?
Yes. vmware-harden 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 vmware-harden do?
Use this skill whenever the user needs to perform VMware cyber compliance auditing (aligned with VCF 9 Advanced Cyber Compliance / ACC), baseline checking, or drift detection on vSphere/ESXi/NSX environments.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models