OpenClaw Skills Ranking February 2026: Planning Skills and Security Suite Dominate Top 10
GitHub OpenClaw skills ranking shows awesome-openclaw-skills (16,139 stars), Manus-style planning implementation planning-with-files (14,000 stars), and Obsidian integration (9,998 stars) claiming top 3 positions.
The February 2026 GitHub OpenClaw skills ranking reveals a clear shift toward planning-centric workflows, security hardening, and cross-tool integration. The top 3 consists of a 16,000+ star comprehensive skills collection, a Manus-style planning skill tied to a $2B acquisition, and a nearly 10,000-star Obsidian integration.
Top 10 Skills Ranking
#1: awesome-openclaw-skills - 16,139⭐ (+1,627 forks)
VoltAgent/awesome-openclaw-skills
The definitive OpenClaw skills collection. Formerly known as Moltbot, originally Clawdbot. With over 1,600 forks, this is the community’s most-referenced resource.
Key Features:
- Hundreds of skills organized by category
- Awesome-list format for discoverability
- Supports OpenClaw, Clawdbot, and Moltbot
#2: planning-with-files - 14,000⭐ (+1,287 forks)
Claude Code skill implementing Manus-style persistent markdown planning — the workflow pattern behind the $2B acquisition.
Features:
- Markdown-based persistent planning
- Works across Factory AI, Antigravity, and other major AI agent frameworks
- Compatible with Cursor, Claude Code, Kilocode, and more
Why it matters: In January 2026, Manus AI was acquired by Factory AI for $2B. This skill recreates the “file-based planning” methodology credited as the key to Manus’ success.
#3: obsidian-skills - 9,998⭐ (+524 forks)
Agent skills for Obsidian note-taking app. Enables Claude, Codex, OpenClaw, and OpenCode to directly manipulate Obsidian vaults.
Core Capabilities:
- Note search, creation, and editing
- Backlink tracking
- Daily note auto-generation
- Tag and metadata management
#4: skills (archive) - 1,094⭐ (+364 forks)
All versions of all skills hosted on ClawdHub.com, archived. Official backup repository.
#5: ClawX - 602⭐ (+69 forks)
Desktop GUI for OpenClaw AI agents. Turns CLI-based AI orchestration into a desktop experience without the terminal. Migrated from clawx.dev to claw-x.com.
#6: skillshare - 488⭐ (+29 forks)
Sync skills across all AI CLI tools with one command. Supporting Claude Code, OpenClaw, OpenCode & more.
Features:
- Cross-machine sync
- Skills audit functionality
- Team management UI
- Dotfiles integration
#7: awesome-openclaw-skills-zh - 480⭐ (+59 forks)
clawdbot-ai/awesome-openclaw-skills-zh
Chinese official OpenClaw skills library. Translated from Clawdbot official skills, categorized by scenario, supports natural language invocation in Chinese.
#8: clawsec - 430⭐ (+46 forks)
Complete security skill suite for OpenClaw’s family of agents. Protect your SOUL.md with drift detection, live security recommendations, automated audits, and skill integrity verification.
Key Features:
- SOUL.md drift detection
- Real-time security recommendations
- Automated security audits
- Skill integrity verification
#9: agent-skills - 180⭐ (+19 forks)
A collection of AI agent skills for Clawdbot, Claude Code, and Codex.
#10: openclaw-trading-assistant - 153⭐ (+45 forks)
molt-bot/openclaw-trading-assistant
nof1.ai & OpenClaw [Moltbot] collaboration. Brings best practices from Alpha Arena trading seasons to Clawdbot. Real-time monitoring, news research, insider info gathering, and more. Uses Hyperliquid API.
Trend Analysis
1. Rise of Manus-Style Planning
“planning-with-files” (14,000 stars, #2) implements the workflow pattern from Manus AI, acquired for $2B. File-based persistent planning is becoming mainstream.
2. Security Awareness Spike
“clawsec” (#8, 430 stars) addresses SOUL.md protection and skill integrity verification. Security-first agent development is now a priority.
3. Cross-Tool Integration Demand
“skillshare” (#6) enables skill synchronization across Claude Code, OpenClaw, OpenCode, and more. Cross-tool compatibility is now a standard expectation.
4. Rapid Chinese Adoption
“awesome-openclaw-skills-zh” (#7, 480 stars) shows strong growth in Chinese-speaking markets. Natural language support in Chinese is accelerating adoption.
5. Financial Trading Entry
“openclaw-trading-assistant” (#10) marks AI agents’ serious entry into financial trading automation.
Summary
The February 2026 OpenClaw skills ranking reveals five key trends: planning, security, cross-tool integration, internationalization, and financial automation. The meteoric rise of “planning-with-files” (backed by the $2B Manus acquisition) and the emergence of security suite “clawsec” signal that the AI agent ecosystem is entering a maturity phase.
Next ranking update scheduled for mid-March.
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