Skill Market: Installing, Managing, and OpenClaw Skill Compatibility

One-sentence goal: Run through the WorkBuddy Skill Market once—find a skill, install it, enable it in a conversation, uninstall the ones you don't use, and along the way try out OpenClaw community skills.

Preparation

• You have installed the WorkBuddy client and logged in; it is recommended to first go through "Advanced Handbook: Assistants, Connectors, Skills, and Security".
• Think clearly about what capability you want to add: PPT creation, xlsx processing, and poster generation are all typical skill scenarios.
• If you want to install OpenClaw community skills, first prepare the skill package or installation command.

Follow Along

Step 1: Find and Install a Skill in the Skill Market

In the left sidebar, click Experts·Skills·Connectors, select the Skills tab to enter the skills section. The Skill Market has three sections: Recommended, SkillHub, and Suites. Each skill card shows usage and installation counts, which you can reference when choosing.

There are five ways to install—pick any one:

1. Click "+" on a skill card to install directly;
2. Use the search function to find a skill and then install it;
3. Natural language installation: just say "Help me install a skill for making PPTs";
4. Upload a local skill package—after uploading, it goes through a security check first;
5. One-sentence creation: describe your need and let WorkBuddy generate a new skill on the spot.

The SkillHub section corresponds to skillhub.tencent.com; you can also pick skills on the web, copy the installation command, and run it back in the client.

Expected result: The skill appears in the installed list. WorkBuddy comes with 20+ built-in skill suites and is compatible with OpenClaw community skills; third-party articles say SkillHub skills exceed 5000—refer to the actual page for the exact number.

Step 2: Enable Skills in a Conversation

On mobile, tap "+" on the left of the input bar → "Add Skill" to open the skill selection panel, and check the skills to use in this conversation.

A skill's enabled/disabled state syncs across devices: if you turn it off on desktop, it's off on mobile too.

Expected result: The selected skills take effect in the current conversation—just give the task directly, no need to explain which skill to use.

Step 3: Search, Uninstall, and Bulk Uninstall

Installed skills support search-based lookup. Ones you're sure you won't use can be uninstalled individually; to clean up a batch at once, use bulk uninstall.

Note: Disabled ≠ Uninstalled. Disabling only stops the skill from taking effect in conversations; it still stays in the installed list.

Expected result: Only the skills you'll actually use remain in the list, making them faster to find next time.

Verify

• Start a new conversation, enable the skill you just installed, and send a corresponding task (e.g., "Summarize this spreadsheet by department") to confirm it follows the skill's workflow.
• Log in to the same account on another device and check whether the skill's enabled state has synced.

Common Pitfalls

• Treating "Disable" as "Uninstall": To remove a skill completely you must uninstall it; disabling only pauses it temporarily.
• Uploading skill packages from unknown sources: The official side runs a security check first, but OpenClaw community skills come from diverse sources, so vet them yourself before installing.
• Can't find the entry point on mobile: In the mini program, go through "+" → "Add Skill"; don't dig around in settings forever.
• Confusing the two kinds of "install a skill by talking": Natural language installation installs an existing skill; one-sentence creation builds a new skill from a description (see "Create Your Own Skill" for details).

Next Lesson

Skills are installed, so now let's answer the unavoidable question: is it safe to hand company files over to it? The next lesson, "Data Security and Privacy: Can You Trust It with Company Files", covers local processing, authorized directories, and confirmation of sensitive operations.