skillhub/document/docs/04-developer/api/cli-compat.md

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CLI Compatibility Layer	4	ClawHub CLI protocol compatibility layer

CLI Compatibility Layer

SkillHub provides a ClawHub CLI protocol compatibility layer for seamless migration of existing tools.

Configuring ClawHub CLI

To connect ClawHub CLI to your SkillHub instance, configure the following environment variables:

Environment Variable Configuration

Linux/macOS (bash/zsh):

# ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
export CLAWHUB_SITE=https://skill.xfyun.cn
export CLAWHUB_REGISTRY=https://skill.xfyun.cn

Windows (PowerShell):

# Permanent setting (current user)
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('CLAWHUB_SITE', 'https://skill.xfyun.cn', 'User')
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('CLAWHUB_REGISTRY', 'https://skill.xfyun.cn', 'User')

# Or temporary setting (current session)
$env:CLAWHUB_SITE = 'https://skill.xfyun.cn'
$env:CLAWHUB_REGISTRY = 'https://skill.xfyun.cn'

Using CLI Flags (Single Command)

clawhub --site https://skill.xfyun.cn --registry https://skill.xfyun.cn install <skill>

One-click Copy from Web UI

The SkillHub skill detail page automatically displays install commands with the correct environment variables pre-configured. Simply copy and use.

Well-known Discovery

GET /.well-known/clawhub.json

Response:

{
  "apiBase": "/api/v1"
}

Compatibility Layer APIs

Whoami

GET /api/v1/whoami

Response:

{
  "handle": "username",
  "displayName": "User Name",
  "role": "user"
}

Search

GET /api/v1/search?q={keyword}&page={page}&limit={limit}

Response:

{
  "results": [
    {
      "slug": "my-skill",
      "name": "My Skill",
      "description": "...",
      "author": {
        "handle": "username",
        "displayName": "User Name"
      },
      "version": "1.2.0",
      "downloadCount": 100,
      "starCount": 50,
      "createdAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "total": 1,
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 20
}

Resolve

GET /api/v1/resolve?slug={slug}&version={version}

Response:

{
  "slug": "my-skill",
  "version": "1.2.0",
  "downloadUrl": "/api/v1/download/my-skill/1.2.0"
}

Download

GET /api/v1/download/{slug}/{version}

Publish

POST /api/v1/publish
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

file: <zip-file>

Response:

{
  "slug": "my-skill",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "status": "published"
}

Coordinate Mapping

SkillHub Coordinate	ClawHub canonical slug
@global/my-skill	my-skill
@team-name/my-skill	team-name--my-skill

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