vmware-log-insight skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Use this skill whenever the user needs to search, aggregate, or investigate centralized logs in VMware VCF Operations for Logs (formerly Aria Operations for Logs / vRealize Log Insight) — the appliance that collects syslog from ESXi hosts, vCenter, and VMs. It is the log data source of the VMware family: full-text event search over a time window, aggregation with spike detection, field discovery, and alert queries. Always use this skill for "search the logs", "what did the host log", "find errors in Log Insight", "show me a log spike", "query vRealize Log Insight", "Aria Operations for Logs", "VCF Operations for Logs" when the context is explicitly VMware/vSphere/ESXi. It is strictly READ-ONLY — it never ingests, edits, or deletes anything. Do NOT use it for vCenter events/alarms (use vmware-monitor) or for performance metrics and anomalies (use vmware-aria). To correlate logs with events from other sources into one root-cause timeline, hand results to vmware-debug.

The vmware-log-insight skill is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the vmware-log-insight 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 vmware-log-insight 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 vmware-log-insight skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add vmware-log-insight

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

How to use the vmware-log-insight skill

Once installed, the vmware-log-insight 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 vmware-log-insight-1.9.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/vmware-log-insight/ (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 vmware-log-insight?

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

Is the vmware-log-insight 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 vmware-log-insight do?

Use this skill whenever the user needs to search, aggregate, or investigate centralized logs in VMware VCF Operations for Logs (formerly Aria Operations for Logs / vRealize Log Insight) — the appliance that collects syslog from ESXi hosts, vCenter, and VMs.

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