Best OpenClaw Skills & Plugins in 2026: Our Top Picks

OpenClaw's skill registry (ClawHub) has over 5,700 community-built skills. That's a lot to sift through. Here are our picks for the most useful ones, organized by category.

How Skills Work

Skills extend what OpenClaw can do. They're like apps for your AI assistant — install one, and OpenClaw gains new capabilities.

Install any skill with:

openclaw plugins install SKILL_NAME

Or if you're using ClawTank, skills can be managed through the dashboard.

Productivity

Gog (Google Workspace)

Unifies Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Sheets, and Docs into one interface. Instead of five separate integrations, Gog gives OpenClaw access to your entire Google ecosystem.

Best for: Anyone using Google Workspace daily.

Todoist / Notion Integration

Syncs your tasks and notes with Todoist or Notion. OpenClaw can create, update, and check off tasks through natural language.

Best for: Task management without leaving Telegram.

Calendar Sync

Reads your calendar and proactively reminds you of upcoming meetings. Can also schedule new events from chat.

Best for: Staying on top of your schedule.

Communication

Email Triage

Scans your inbox, categorizes emails by urgency, and drafts replies. Some users report reducing email time from 2+ hours to 25 minutes daily.

Best for: Inbox zero without the effort.

Slack Bridge

Connects OpenClaw to your Slack workspace. Get summaries of channels, respond to messages, and manage notifications from Telegram.

Best for: Teams that live in Slack.

Memory & Knowledge

Supermemory

Gives OpenClaw persistent long-term memory powered by cloud infrastructure. Automatically remembers conversations and recalls relevant context in future chats.

Best for: Users who want their assistant to remember everything.

ClawTank comes with Supermemory pre-configured — your assistant gets long-term memory out of the box.

Web Search

Enables real-time web browsing and search. OpenClaw can look up current information, check prices, and research topics.

Best for: Staying updated with real-time information.

Finance

Expense Tracker

Send photos of receipts and OpenClaw extracts the amount, category, and date. Ask for monthly summaries anytime.

Best for: Tracking spending without a separate app.

Price Monitor

Set alerts for products you're watching. OpenClaw checks prices periodically and notifies you of drops.

Best for: Bargain hunters and deal watchers.

Development

GitHub Integration

Manage issues, pull requests, and notifications from chat. Review code changes, merge PRs, and track CI/CD status.

Best for: Developers who want GitHub updates in Telegram.

Code Runner

Execute code snippets in sandboxed environments. Supports Python, JavaScript, and more.

Best for: Quick code testing and automation scripts.

How to Install Safely

With 341 malicious skills discovered on ClawHub in early 2026, safety matters:

1. Check the publisher — verified publishers have a badge on ClawHub
2. Read the VirusTotal report — every skill now has an automated scan
3. Review the source code — especially for skills that access files or network
4. Start with popular skills — higher download counts usually mean more eyes on the code
5. Use the fewest skills necessary — each skill is an additional attack surface

Our Recommended Starter Pack

If you're just getting started, install these five:

1. Supermemory — long-term memory (pre-installed on ClawTank)
2. Web Search — real-time information
3. Calendar Sync — schedule management
4. Email Triage — inbox management
5. Expense Tracker — financial tracking

Get Started

Deploy OpenClaw with these skills pre-configured on ClawTank. One click, under 1 minute, no terminal required.