Sidekick is Now Officially OpenClaw Compatible
Sidekick is Now Officially OpenClaw Compatible
Released in v1.0.74
Starting with v1.0.74, Sidekick prominently surfaces its compatibility with the OpenClaw skill ecosystem and ships a dedicated migration guide for users coming from a self-hosted OpenClaw setup.
What 'OpenClaw Compatible' Means
Sidekick integrates with ClawHub, giving you access to OpenClaw's 13,000+ community skills directly inside your Sidekick dashboard. Any skill authored against the SKILL.md spec works on Sidekick without modification. Where a skill would normally require a local binary or system dependency, Sidekick automatically translates that requirement to the equivalent managed cloud service — no installs, no PATH configuration, no Docker containers.
The 'Works with OpenClaw Skills' badge now appears throughout the dashboard and on marketing pages as a clear signal of this compatibility.
Migrating from OpenClaw to Sidekick
If you are currently running a self-hosted OpenClaw instance, you can move to Sidekick in three steps:
Step 1 — Export Your Skills from OpenClaw
From your OpenClaw installation, export your skill definitions. Each skill is represented as a SKILL.md file (or a directory of them if you have a skill pack). You can export via the OpenClaw CLI:
# Export all skills to a local directory
openclaw skills export --output ./my-skills/
This produces a set of SKILL.md files, one per skill, that you will import into Sidekick.
Step 2 — Import Skills into Sidekick
- Log in to your Sidekick dashboard.
- Navigate to Skills → Import.
- Upload the exported
SKILL.mdfiles individually, or drag-and-drop the entiremy-skills/directory for a bulk import. - Sidekick validates each skill and flags any local binary dependencies, showing you which cloud service will be substituted automatically.
- Confirm the import. Your skills are now active.
Note: Skills sourced from ClawHub can also be added directly from the Skills → Browse ClawHub tab without going through the export/import flow.
Step 3 — Connect Your Accounts
OpenClaw skills that interact with external services (GitHub, Gmail, Slack, smart-home devices, etc.) need those accounts connected in Sidekick:
- Go to Integrations in the left sidebar.
- For each service your skills depend on, click Connect and follow the OAuth or API-key prompt.
- Once connected, Sidekick's AI begins executing your skills 24/7 in the cloud — no local machine required.
The OpenClaw Compatible Badge
The badge component introduced in this release is reusable across marketing and product surfaces:
- Displayed on the Sidekick landing page and pricing page to communicate compatibility to prospective users.
- Shown in the dashboard Skills section as a contextual reminder when browsing or importing skills.
- Available as a standalone UI component for use in future product areas.
Key Differences: Sidekick vs. Self-Hosted OpenClaw
| OpenClaw (self-hosted) | Sidekick (cloud) | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Install on your own machine | Sign up and connect accounts |
| Skills | 13,000+ via ClawHub | Same 13,000+ via ClawHub |
| Local binaries | Required per skill | Auto-translated to cloud services |
| Runs 24/7 | Only when your machine is on | Always on |
| API keys / config | Managed by you | Managed by Sidekick |
SKILL.md compatibility | Native | Full — no changes needed |