picoclaw-ai-assistant — Claude Code skill: setup and installation
Get guidance for installing PicoClaw, configuring an LLM provider and running it on a Linux device or with Docker Compose.
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill picoclaw-ai-assistant -a claude-codeWhat picoclaw-ai-assistant does
This skill walks through using a release binary, compiling PicoClaw from source, or launching it with Docker Compose. For initial setup, picoclaw onboard creates a configuration file and workspace; model settings go in ~/.picoclaw/config.json.
Choose a provider using the openai/, anthropic/ or volcengine/ prefix, then set the model and its API credentials. Tavily and Brave Search are available as optional web-search integrations. You need an API key for the LLM provider you choose, and web search also needs its own key. The configuration can read keys from environment variables instead of storing them directly.
The guide covers builds for ARM, MIPS and RISC-V, interactive chat, and single-message runs. Docker Compose includes gateway, web-console and one-shot agent modes. Building from source uses the project’s Go build targets, including make deps and make build.
What it helps with
- install PicoClaw from a release binary
- compile PicoClaw for a Raspberry Pi
- set a model and API credentials in the config
- enable Tavily or Brave Search
- run the agent with Docker Compose
Example prompts for the agent
- Show me how to install PicoClaw on a Raspberry Pi and initialize it.
- Configure
~/.picoclaw/config.jsonfor Anthropic and explain how to supply the API key. - Explain how to enable Tavily search and start PicoClaw with Docker Compose.
How to install picoclaw-ai-assistant
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill picoclaw-ai-assistant -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/picoclaw-ai-assistant/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/picoclaw-ai-assistant/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill picoclaw-ai-assistant -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/picoclaw-ai-assistant/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill picoclaw-ai-assistant -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/picoclaw-ai-assistant/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install reason-machines/trending-skills picoclaw-ai-assistant2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/picoclaw-ai-assistant/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill picoclaw-ai-assistant -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --path skills/picoclaw-ai-assistantManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/picoclaw-ai-assistant/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill picoclaw-ai-assistant -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about picoclaw-ai-assistant
How do I install picoclaw-ai-assistant in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill picoclaw-ai-assistant -a claude-code. The skill file is placed at ~/.claude/skills/picoclaw-ai-assistant/SKILL.md.
What does picoclaw-ai-assistant do?
It guides you through installing and configuring PicoClaw, selecting an LLM provider, and running the assistant directly or with Docker Compose.
Which API keys does PicoClaw need?
Provide a key for the LLM provider you use. Web search also requires a Tavily or Brave Search key, which can be supplied through an environment variable.
