vmware-monitor skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Use this skill for safe, read-only queries of VMware infrastructure — no destructive operations exist in the codebase; a test enforces it. Directly handles: a one-glance cross-cluster health summary, object-centered VM/host/datastore investigation drill-downs (correlating surrounding infrastructure + recent events), a cross-vCenter "what needs attention now?" rollup, list VMs/hosts/datastores/clusters, active alarms, recent events, VM details. Always use vmware-monitor when the user asks to "list VMs", "check vSphere alarms", "show host status", "is anything on fire", "what needs attention now", "what is happening around this VM/host/datastore", "investigate this VM" — or needs read-only VMware info before making changes. Do NOT use for any write operations — this skill is read-only and has no code path that creates, modifies, or deletes a vSphere resource. For VM modifications use vmware-aiops, for networking use vmware-nsx, for metrics/capacity use vmware-aria. For load balancing/AVI/AKO use vmware-avi.

The vmware-monitor 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-monitor 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-monitor 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-monitor skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add vmware-monitor

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

How to use the vmware-monitor skill

Once installed, the vmware-monitor 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-monitor-1.16.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/vmware-monitor/ (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-monitor?

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

Is the vmware-monitor 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-monitor do?

Use this skill for safe, read-only queries of VMware infrastructure — no destructive operations exist in the codebase; a test enforces it.

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