> Quick Answer: OpenClaw stores skills at `~/.openclaw/skills/` for personal skills and `.openclaw/skills/` for project-scoped skills. The directory layout and SKILL.md format are identical to Claude Code, so the same skill folder works in both agents without modification.
OpenClaw is the open-source AI coding agent that reads the same SKILL.md format as Claude Code. If you've already got a Claude skills library, you can use every skill in OpenClaw by symlinking or copying the directory.
Default OpenClaw skills paths
| Scope | Path |
|---|---|
| Personal (all projects) | `~/.openclaw/skills/` |
| Project-scoped | `.openclaw/skills/` (inside the repo) |
On macOS the personal path expands to `/Users/you/.openclaw/skills/`. On Linux it's `/home/you/.openclaw/skills/`. On Windows it's `C:\Users\you\.openclaw\skills\`.
Sharing skills between Claude Code and OpenClaw
Three options, in order of preference:
1. Symlink (recommended — one source of truth):
```bash
ln -s ~/.claude/skills ~/.openclaw/skills
```
2. Copy individual skills (if you want different sets):
```bash
cp -r ~/.claude/skills/code-reviewer ~/.openclaw/skills/
```
3. Install fresh from Agensi: every Agensi skill works in OpenClaw — just unzip into `~/.openclaw/skills/`.
Folder structure
```
~/.openclaw/skills/
└── code-reviewer/
├── SKILL.md
├── scripts/
│ └── check.sh
└── references/
└── style-guide.md
```
Same as Claude Code. Every skill is a folder with `SKILL.md` at the root.
Verify OpenClaw loaded the skill
```bash
openclaw skills list
```
Or inside an OpenClaw session, ask "what skills do you have access to?" — the agent enumerates them.
Common mistakes
- Using `.claude/skills/` for OpenClaw — won't be discovered, OpenClaw only scans its own paths
- Mixed-case folder names — stick to lowercase-with-hyphens for portability
- Forgetting that symlinks need to be absolute paths on some filesystems
What's next
- Where are Claude skills stored? — full path reference for Claude Code
- How to add skills to Claude — installation methods
