# I cleaned up ten skill folders so you can see the wiring Source: https://aaronmakelky.com/blog/10-openclaw-skills-running-on-raspberry-pi Last updated: 2026-04-07 Hardware is a Pi 5. Each folder has a SKILL.md, a SETUP.md, and scripts only where a prompt is not enough. [Back to blog](/blog) Field notes April 7, 2026 · 8 min read OpenClaw · Raspberry Pi · Agents I cleaned up ten OpenClaw skill folders from my Raspberry Pi setup so you can inspect how each job is wired. Some are scheduled jobs. Some are reference folders. I mostly wanted the folder structure visible: a SKILL.md, setup notes, and scripts where the workflow needs them. ## The setup Hardware: Raspberry Pi 5, 8GB RAM, running Raspberry Pi OS. OpenClaw handles the agent layer. Each folder has a SKILL.md for the job, a SETUP.md for the boring install parts, and scripts where the workflow needs actual code instead of another prompt. ## The 10 skills ### 1. Morning Briefing Delivers a daily briefing to Telegram at 6:30am with weather, calendar events, market data, AI news, and personal notes. Pulls from Google Calendar API, wttr.in, and web search. Python, Google Calendar API, Brave Search, Telegram ### 2. Daily Video Learning Builds transcript-backed YouTube learning packets and saves them where they can be reviewed later. YouTube Data API, Supadata API, OpenAI, Notion ### 3. Weekly Review Turns the week into a short review of content output, project status, and what needs attention next. Bash, files, weekly notes ### 4. Nightly YOLO Overnight build-and-research slot that picks one real problem and ships a concrete artifact, then records what not to repeat. OpenClaw agent, memory files, research log ### 5. Content Flywheel Takes raw notes from the intake stage, drafts social posts in a consistent voice, audits for AI patterns, generates hooks, and queues them for review. Python, LLM drafting and auditing, File pipeline ### 6. Geopolitical Briefing Weekday briefing on war, defense, and cybersecurity, with sources separated from the final summary. Bash, Brave Search, notes ### 7. Social Media Intake Pulls transcripts and content from YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok URLs. Used by other skills for video learning and content intake. Supadata API, Python ### 8. Weather Pulls current conditions and forecasts from simple weather sources so other jobs do not need to solve that part again. wttr.in, Open-Meteo ### 9. Recipe Processor Turns recipe-card images into structured recipe entries with OCR, cleanup, and Notion output. OpenAI, Notion, OCR workflow ### 10. Google Calendar Manages Google Calendar through OAuth so calendar work can happen through an actual API instead of copy-paste. Google Calendar API, OAuth2, Python ## What makes these different from prompt collections Most OpenClaw "skills" shared online are prompt files: a SKILL.md with instructions and nothing else. These folders show more of the wiring: - Actual scripts: Python and Bash files that run API calls, parse data, and write output - Schedule notes: where a job is meant to run on a schedule, the timing is written down - Setup guides: SETUP.md files for API keys, dependencies, and configuration - Known edges: enough setup detail to see where the folder will need your own keys, paths, and judgment The difference matters when you are setting up a morning briefing and the calendar API integration does not work because the token path is wrong. Or when your content pipeline fails because the prompt assumes a folder name you do not use. A folder with setup notes gives you something to inspect before you start changing your own stack. ## Example schedule from my setup ``` 6:00am - Morning briefing 2:00pm - Daily video learning 3:00pm - Content flywheel weekday - Geopolitical briefing Monday - Weekly review 10:00pm - Nightly YOLO build ``` ## Why a Raspberry Pi The Pi runs 24/7 at ~3-5 watts, with no cloud costs or server management and no VM getting patched and rebooted under you. OpenClaw runs as a systemd service and auto-restarts on failure. The whole setup costs $80 in hardware and $0/month to operate. I chose this over a VPS because the agent runs cron jobs that need reliable timing and persistent state. A $5/month VPS works too, but the Pi gives me physical control and zero recurring cost. Get the 10 folders with setup guides and scripts where the workflow needs them. [See the OpenClaw kits I'm selling now](/shop) ## Free resources - [Reliability notes](/reliability): 7 habits for keeping small agents from failing quietly - [AI workflow checklist](/checklist): a quick check before a workflow gets trusted - [Agent setup check](/scorecard): 5 questions about identity, memory, scheduling, and recovery Questions? Find me on Telegram at [@aaronmakelky](https://t.me/aaronmakelky) or at [aaronmakelky.com](/). ## Related pages - [OpenClaw kits](/shop) - [Reliability notes](/reliability) - [Tools](/tools) ## Sources and references - [Raspberry Pi 5](https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/) - [OpenAI Codex GitHub repository](https://github.com/openai/codex)