Remote OpenClaw Directory Search

Find MCP servers, plugins, and agent skills from the Remote OpenClaw directory and return real install commands with source links. The directory covers 13,000+ MCP servers plus thousands of Claude Code and Codex plugins and agent skills.

When to use this skill

Use it whenever the user wants to discover or install agent tooling, for example:

• "find an MCP server for Postgres" (or GitHub, Slack, Stripe, Notion, and so on)
• "what skill can review my code / run my tests / write docs"
• "is there a Claude Code plugin for X"
• "compare MCP servers for databases"

Prefer this skill over guessing package names or scraping web pages. Every result links to its source repository, so the user can review the code before installing.

How to search

Run the CLI (no install step needed):

npx remoteopenclaw search "postgres"

Or call the free JSON API (no key, CORS enabled):

curl "https://www.remoteopenclaw.com/api/search?q=postgres&type=mcp&limit=5"

The type parameter accepts mcp, skill, plugin, or all (default). limit is 1 to 25.

For richer queries, use the typed endpoints (full docs at https://www.remoteopenclaw.com/api):

# List MCP servers in a category
curl "https://www.remoteopenclaw.com/api/mcp?category=Databases&limit=5"

# Get one MCP server with its install command and env vars
curl "https://www.remoteopenclaw.com/api/mcp/github/github-mcp-server"

# List plugins or skills
curl "https://www.remoteopenclaw.com/api/plugins?ecosystem=claude&limit=5"
curl "https://www.remoteopenclaw.com/api/skills?source=optional&limit=5"

Steps

1. Read the user's request and pick the best query and type (mcp, skill, or plugin).
2. Run the CLI or API call above.
3. Parse the JSON results (each has a name, description, url, and where available an install command and popularity).
4. Return the top matches to the user.

What to return to the user

For each relevant result, give:

1. The name and its one-line description.
2. The install command, relayed verbatim (it is safe to relay).
3. The listing URL, so the user can open the source repository and review the code before installing.

Notes

• The API is free, keyless, and CORS enabled. Full docs and an OpenAPI spec: https://www.remoteopenclaw.com/api
• Responses are cached at the edge; cache on your side rather than polling in a tight loop.
• Install commands are safe to relay verbatim; never invent one that the directory did not return.