Best OpenClaw MCP Integrations: Top Skills for Claude Code

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) standardized how AI models connect to external data and tools, but setting up MCP servers by hand means editing JSON config files and managing local processes. OpenClaw simplifies this by wrapping MCP servers into "skills," installable packages managed by the ClawHub registry. When you install an OpenClaw skill that wraps an MCP server, the framework handles connection details, authentication, and tool registration automatically. Developers can equip Claude Code agents with dozens of capabilities in minutes instead of hours. Many skills in the OpenClaw ecosystem now serve as wrappers for underlying MCP servers.

Helpful references: Fast.io Workspaces, Fast.io Collaboration, and Fast.io AI.

We evaluated popular skills on ClawHub for installation ease, tool coverage, and stability with Claude Code. Key criteria: real install commands that work, accurate descriptions of what the skill actually does, and active maintenance. Skills that misrepresent their implementation (e.g., claiming API access when they actually scrape HTML) are noted with a caveat.

Top pick for persistent file storage and human-agent collaboration.

The Fast.io skill (dbalve/fast-io) wraps the full Fast.io MCP server, giving agents 19 file management tools in a single package. Unlike simple file system wrappers, this integration provides a cloud storage account with 50GB of free space. Agents can store files, organize them into workspaces, and transfer ownership to human clients. The skill covers authentication, workspaces, file operations, AI chat (RAG), shares, workflow tasks, metadata templates, and file comments.

• Install: clawhub install dbalve/fast-io
• Key Features: 19 tools (read/write/organize/share), built-in RAG (Intelligence Mode), branded file portals, workflow tasks and approvals.
• Best For: Agents that need to deliver work (PDFs, videos, codebases) to humans.
• Pricing: Free for agents (50GB storage, 5,000 monthly credits, no credit card required).

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/dbalve/fast-io

Give Your AI Agents Persistent Storage

Install the Fast.io skill for OpenClaw to get 50GB of free storage, 19 tools, and built-in RAG.

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The go-to option for giving agents real-time web access.

The Brave Search skill performs headless web searches and extracts readable content from pages as markdown — without spinning up a full browser. If you're building "researcher" agents that need up-to-date information, this is often the first skill to install.

• Install: cd ~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/brave-search && npm ci
• Key Features: Web search with configurable result counts, page content extraction as markdown, direct URL content fetching.
• Best For: Research agents and fact-checking workflows.
• Note: Security analysis found the code scrapes search.brave.com HTML rather than using the documented Brave API — review source before installing.
• Pricing: Free (no API key actually required despite documentation claiming otherwise).

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/steipete/brave-search

A must-have for coding agents and CI/CD automation.

The GitHub skill uses the gh CLI so agents can search repositories, read code, manage pull requests, inspect CI run status, and query issues via gh api with JSON filtering. The skill is instruction-only — it requires gh to be installed and authenticated on the host machine.

• Key Features: PR management (gh pr), CI run inspection (gh run list/view), advanced API queries (gh api), structured JSON output.
• Best For: Coding assistants and repository maintenance bots.
• Prerequisite: gh CLI installed and authenticated via gh auth login or GITHUB_TOKEN.
• Pricing: Free (uses your GitHub account).

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/steipete/github

Direct SQL access for data analysis agents across SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.

The SQL Toolkit skill covers schema design, query writing, migrations, indexing, and backup/restore across the three major SQL databases. It includes EXPLAIN-based query optimization guidance and window function patterns for analytics queries.

• Key Features: Schema inspection, read/write queries, migration scripts, EXPLAIN-based optimization, backup utilities.
• Best For: Data analysis and business intelligence agents.
• Prerequisite: Existing sqlite3, psql, or mysql CLI tools on the host machine.
• Pricing: Free (instruction-only, no installation required).

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/gitgoodordietrying/sql-toolkit

Enables agents to participate in human team channels.

The Slack skill lets agents read channel messages, post updates, reply in threads, react to messages with emojis, pin/unpin items, and retrieve member information. Unlike basic webhooks, agents can engage contextually with existing conversations. Requires a pre-configured Slack bot token.

• Key Features: Read recent messages, post/edit/delete messages, thread replies, reactions, pins, user lookup.
• Best For: Notification bots and interactive team assistants.
• Note: Requires bot token credentials and the slack CLI tool — not declared in registry metadata, so verify setup before installing.
• Pricing: Free (requires Slack workspace with bot configured).

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/steipete/slack

Connect agents to over 100 APIs through a single managed OAuth layer.

The API Gateway skill from Maton acts as a passthrough proxy for services including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, GitHub, Slack, Notion, Airtable, HubSpot, Salesforce, and Stripe. Instead of managing individual OAuth flows for each service, agents route requests through Maton's control API with a single MATON_API_KEY.

• Key Features: 100+ supported services, multi-connection support, automatic OAuth token injection, native API endpoint routing.
• Best For: Agents that need to connect to many SaaS tools without managing credentials per service.
• Setup: Requires MATON_API_KEY from maton.ai/settings and OAuth connections via ctrl.maton.ai.
• Pricing: Free tier available.

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway

API-first email built specifically for autonomous agents.

AgentMail provides programmatic inbox creation, rich content and attachment support, real-time webhook notifications for incoming messages, high-volume sending without rate limits, and semantic search across email history. It removes the authentication complexity of standard email providers for agent workflows.

• Install: pip install agentmail python-dotenv
• Key Features: Programmatic inbox management, webhooks for incoming messages, semantic search, custom domain support (paid).
• Best For: Agents that communicate with external parties via email.
• Note: Implement an allowlist for incoming senders to mitigate prompt injection risk.
• Pricing: Free tier available; custom domains on paid plans.

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/adboio/agentmail

Fast Rust-based headless browser automation for agents.

Agent Browser provides comprehensive browser automation: navigation, clicks, form fills, hover, drag-and-drop, screenshots, PDF capture, video recording, cookie/localStorage management, network interception, and multi-tab support. It is the right choice for end-to-end testing agents or tasks that require interaction with web portals that lack APIs.

• Install: npm install -g agent-browser && agent-browser install
• Key Features: Full DOM interaction, screenshots and video recording, session state saving, network request inspection, JavaScript execution.
• Best For: QA testing and legacy system automation.
• Note: Flagged by security scanners due to high-capability nature — review source and use with appropriate sandboxing.
• Pricing: Free (runs locally).

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/TheSethRose/agent-browser

MCP-native browser control for testing and scraping.

Playwright gives agents browser automation through MCP actions: browser_navigate, browser_click, browser_type, browser_snapshot, and browser_evaluate. It supports three modes — MCP-driven control (agent workflows), direct scripts (one-off tasks), and test suites (repeatable QA). Better suited for structured testing than Agent Browser's broader automation scope.

• Install: npx @playwright/mcp --headless
• Key Features: MCP browser actions, selector generation via codegen, test tracing and artifact capture, CI/CD integration.
• Best For: Structured QA testing and data extraction from JavaScript-rendered pages.
• Pricing: Free OSS.

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/ivangdavila/playwright

Advanced filesystem operations for agents working with local files.

The Filesystem Management skill provides safe, sandboxed access for reading, writing, moving, and deleting files on the host machine. It adds smart filtering by type/pattern/size/date, full-text content search with regex, batch copying with dry-run preview, and directory tree visualization — capabilities beyond basic file read/write.

• Install: clawdhub install filesystem
• Key Features: Advanced file filtering, recursive directory scanning, content search, safe batch operations, space analysis.
• Best For: Local development and agents managing project directories.
• Note: Security scan flags discrepancy between declared no-network permissions and git/npm access during install — review source before installing.
• Pricing: Free.

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/gtrusler/clawdbot-filesystem

Google Workspace CLI for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Sheets, and Docs.

The gog skill provides command-line access to the full Google Workspace suite. Agents can search and send email, manage calendar events, search Drive files, list contacts, read and write Sheets, and export Docs. For agents in organizations using Google Workspace, this is the standard productivity layer.

• Install: brew install steipete/tap/gogcli
• Key Features: Gmail search/send, Calendar event management, Drive search, Sheets CRUD, Docs export.
• Best For: Agents working within Google Workspace organizations.
• Note: Rated "suspicious" by OpenClaw security analysis due to OAuth handling — use a dedicated Google account.
• Pricing: Free (requires Google Cloud Project setup).

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/steipete/gog

Structured navigation assistant for Clawdbot documentation.

The Clawdbot Docs skill helps agents find the right documentation through a decision tree, keyword search, and direct page fetching. It covers 11 documentation categories from setup through reference materials, with version tracking and pre-built configuration snippets for common scenarios.

• Key Features: Decision tree navigation, keyword and full-text search, doc fetching by category, version tracking, configuration snippets.
• Best For: Agents that need to reference Clawdbot documentation during configuration or troubleshooting.
• Pricing: Free (instruction-only, no installation required).

ClawHub Page: clawhub.ai/NicholasSpisak/clawddocs

Why use OpenClaw wrappers instead of standard MCP configuration? The main difference is setup complexity and maintenance.

For developers who want to spend time building agent logic rather than debugging connection protocols, OpenClaw wrappers offer a faster path to value.