openai-ai

name	openai-ai
description	Manage OpenAI files, assistants, vector stores, batches, fine-tuning jobs, and model resources via the OpenAI API. Use this skill when users want to create or manage assistants, upload files, run batch jobs, fine-tune models, generate images or audio, and work with the Assistants API via OpenAI.

OpenAI

Access OpenAI's platform API with API key authentication. Manage files, assistants, vector stores, batches, fine-tuning jobs, and model resources. Generate chat completions, images, audio, and video.

This skill uses ClawLink for hosted connection flows and credentials so you do not need to configure OpenAI API access yourself.

Setup in 3 Steps

Step 1: Install	Step 2: Pair Account	Step 3: Connect OpenAI
		App-specific connection GIF coming soon
Run the install command in OpenClaw	Sign in and approve the device	Open the dashboard and connect OpenAI

How It Works

┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
│   OpenClaw      │────▶│   ClawLink   │────▶│   OpenAI API     │
│   (User Chat)   │     │   (API Key)  │     │                  │
└─────────────────┘     └──────────────┘     └──────────────────┘
          │                       │                       │
          │  1. Install Plugin   │                       │
          │  2. Pair Device      │                       │
          │3. Connect OpenAI   │                       │
          │                      │  4. Secure Proxy      │
          │                      │  5. API Requests      │
          │                      │                       │
          ▼                      ▼                       ▼
    ┌──────────┐           ┌──────────┐           ┌──────────┐
    │  SKILL   │           │ Dashboard│           │  OpenAI  │
    │  File    │           │ Auth     │           │ Platform │
    └──────────┘           └──────────┘           └──────────┘

Install

Install the verified ClawLink plugin from ClawHub. After the user confirms, complete the full setup so ClawLink tools are visible in the next OpenClaw chat.

openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin
openclaw config set tools.alsoAllow '["clawlink-plugin"]' --strict-json
openclaw gateway restart

Then tell the user: "OpenClaw has been restarted. Send /new as a standalone message to start a fresh chat, then ask for OpenAI again."

Quick Start

# List assistants
clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_list_assistants" --params '{"limit": 10}'

# Create a chat completion
clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_chat_completion" --params '{"model": "gpt-4o", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'

# List files
clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_list_files" --params '{"purpose": "batch"}'

Authentication

All OpenAI tool calls are authenticated automatically by ClawLink using the user's OpenAI API key.

No API key is required in chat. ClawLink stores the API key securely and injects it into every OpenAI API request on the user's behalf.

Getting Connected

1. Install the ClawLink plugin (see Install above).
2. Pair the plugin with clawlink_begin_pairing if it is not configured yet.
3. Open https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=openai and connect OpenAI.
4. Call clawlink_list_integrations to verify the connection is active.

Connection Management

List Connections

clawlink_list_integrations

Response: Returns all connected integrations. Look for openai in the list.

Verify Connection

clawlink_list_tools --integration openai

Response: Returns the live tool catalog for OpenAI.

Reconnect

If OpenAI tools are missing or the connection shows an error:

1. Direct the user to https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=openai
2. After they confirm, call clawlink_list_integrations to verify
3. Then call clawlink_list_tools --integration openai

Security& Permissions

• Access is scoped to resources within the connected OpenAI organization and account.
• All write operations require explicit user confirmation. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.
• Destructive actions (delete file, delete assistant, cancel batch) must be confirmed.
• Fine-tuning, batch jobs, and video generation are asynchronous — poll for completion.

Tool Reference

Assistants & Threads

Tool	Description	Mode
openai_list_assistants	List assistants to discover by name or metadata	Read
openai_create_assistant	Create a new assistant with model and tools	Write
openai_modify_assistant	Update an existing assistant	Write
openai_delete_assistant	Delete an assistant permanently	Write
openai_create_thread	Create a new conversation thread	Write
openai_create_message	Add a message to a thread	Write
openai_create_run	Execute an assistant on a thread	Write
openai_list_messages	List messages in a thread	Read
openai_list_runs	List runs for a thread	Read
openai_cancel_run	Cancel an in-progress run	Write
openai_list_run_steps	List steps in a run	Read
openai_get_run_step	Get details of a specific run step	Read

Files & Vector Stores

Tool	Description	Mode
openai_list_files	List uploaded files	Read
openai_upload_file	Upload a file to OpenAI	Write
openai_delete_file	Delete an uploaded file	Write
openai_download_file	Download file content	Read
openai_create_vector_store	Create a vector store	Write
openai_list_vector_stores	List vector stores	Read
openai_get_vector_store	Get vector store details	Read
openai_delete_vector_store	Delete a vector store	Write
openai_create_vector_store_file	Add a file to a vector store	Write
openai_list_vector_store_files	List files in a vector store	Read
openai_delete_vector_store_file	Remove a file from a vector store	Write

Batches & Fine-Tuning

Tool	Description	Mode
openai_list_batches	List batch jobs	Read
openai_create_batch	Create a batch from a JSONL file	Write
openai_cancel_batch	Cancel an in-progress batch	Write
openai_list_fine_tunes	List fine-tuning jobs	Read
openai_create_fine_tuning_job	Start a fine-tuning job	Write
openai_list_fine_tuning_events	Get events for a fine-tuning job	Read
openai_list_fine_tuning_job_checkpoints	List checkpoints from a fine-tuning job	Read

Generations & Completions

Tool	Description	Mode
openai_create_chat_completion	Create a chat completion	Read
openai_create_completion	Create a text completion (legacy)	Read
openai_create_response	Create a response via Responses API	Write
openai_create_embeddings	Generate text embeddings	Read
openai_create_image	Generate an image	Write
openai_create_image_edit	Edit an existing image	Write
openai_create_image_variation	Create an image variation	Write
openai_create_speech	Generate text-to-speech audio	Read
openai_create_audio_transcription	Transcribe audio to text	Read
openai_create_audio_translation	Translate audio to English	Read
openai_create_video	Generate a video	Write
openai_list_videos	List video generation jobs	Read
openai_get_video	Get video generation status	Read
openai_download_video	Download video content	Read
openai_create_moderation	Classify content for policy violations	Read

Evaluations

Tool	Description	Mode
openai_list_evals	List evaluations	Read
openai_get_eval	Get evaluation details	Read
openai_create_eval	Create an evaluation	Write
openai_delete_eval	Delete an evaluation	Write
openai_create_eval_run	Start an evaluation run	Write
openai_get_eval_run	Get evaluation run status	Read
openai_list_eval_runs	List evaluation runs	Read
openai_cancel_eval_run	Cancel an evaluation run	Write

Other Resources

Tool	Description	Mode
openai_list_models	List available models	Read
openai_list_engines	List available engines	Read
openai_get_input_token_counts	Calculate token counts for a request	Read
openai_create_skill	Create a skill from files	Write
openai_list_skills	List skills	Read
openai_delete_skill	Delete a skill	Write
openai_create_container	Create an isolated execution container	Write
openai_list_containers	List containers	Read
openai_delete_container	Delete a container	Write

Code Examples

Create a chat completion

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_chat_completion" \
  --params '{
    "model": "gpt-4o",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
      {"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms."}
    ],
    "max_tokens": 500
  }'

Create an assistant

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_assistant" \
  --params '{
    "name": "Code Reviewer",
    "model": "gpt-4o",
    "instructions": "You review code and suggest improvements.",
    "tools": [{"type": "code_interpreter"}]
  }'

Upload a file and create a vector store

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_upload_file" \
  --params '{
    "file": "@./knowledge.pdf",
    "purpose": "assistants"
  }'

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_vector_store_file" \
  --params '{
    "vector_store_id": "VS_ID",
    "file_id": "FILE_ID"
  }'

Create a batch job

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_batch" \
  --params '{
    "input_file_id": "FILE_ID",
    "endpoint": "chat/completions",
    "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
    "completion_window": "24h"
  }'

Generate an image

clawlink_call_tool --tool "openai_create_image" \
  --params '{
    "model": "dall-e-3",
    "prompt": "A minimalist diagram showing the OpenClaw to ClawLink to Provider flow",
    "size": "1024x1024",
    "n": 1
  }'

Discovery Workflow

1. Call clawlink_list_integrations to confirm OpenAI is connected.
2. Call clawlink_list_tools --integration openai to see the live catalog.
3. Treat the returned list as the source of truth. Do not guess or assume what tools exist.
4. If the user describes a capability but the exact tool is unclear, call clawlink_search_tools with a short query and integration openai.
5. If no OpenAI tools appear, direct the user to https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=openai.

Execution Workflow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  READ OPERATIONS (Safe)                                     │
│  list → get → search → describe → call                      │
│                                                             │
│  Example: List models → Create completion → Return result   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  WRITE OPERATIONS (Require Confirmation)                     │
│  list → get → describe → preview → confirm → call           │
│                                                             │
│  Example: Describe tool → Preview changes → User approves   │
│           → Execute update                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

1. For unfamiliar tools, ambiguous requests, or any write action, call clawlink_describe_tool first.
2. Use the returned guidance, schema, whenToUse, askBefore, safeDefaults, examples, and followups to shape the call.
3. Prefer read, list, search, and get operations before writes when that reduces ambiguity.
4. For writes or anything marked as requiring confirmation, call clawlink_preview_tool first.
5. Execute with clawlink_call_tool. Pass confirmation only after the preview matches the user's intent.
6. If the tool call fails, report the real error. Do not invent results or restate the failure as a missing capability unless the live catalog supports that conclusion.

Notes

• Use model IDs exactly as returned by openai_list_models — misspelled or unsupported IDs cause validation errors.
• Asynchronous operations (batch, fine-tune, video) return a job ID — poll get endpoints to check completion.
• Thread IDs must be persisted after creation and passed to all subsequent calls.
• Files uploaded for batch processing must have purpose: "batch"; files for assistants must have purpose: "assistants".
• Video generation is asynchronous — poll openai_get_video until status is completed.

Error Handling

Status / Error	Meaning
Tool not found	The tool name does not exist in the current catalog. Verify with clawlink_list_tools --integration openai.
Missing connection	OpenAI is not connected. Direct the user to https://claw-link.dev/dashboard?add=openai.
invalid_request_error	Invalid parameter or model not available. Verify model ID with openai_list_models.
RateLimitError	Too many requests. Wait and retry with exponential backoff.
authentication_error	Invalid API key. Reconnect OpenAI at the dashboard.
Write rejected	User did not confirm a write action. Always confirm before executing writes.

Troubleshooting: Tools Not Visible

1. Check that the ClawLink plugin is installed:

   openclaw plugins list
   

2. If the plugin is installed but tools are missing, tell the user to send /new as a standalone message to reload the catalog.
3. If a fresh chat does not help, run:

   openclaw config set tools.alsoAllow '["clawlink-plugin"]' --strict-json
   openclaw gateway restart
   

4. After restart, tell the user to send /new again and retry.

Troubleshooting: Invalid Tool Call

1. Ensure the integration slug is exactly openai.
2. Use clawlink_describe_tool to verify parameter names and types before calling.
3. For write operations, always call clawlink_preview_tool first.

Resources

• OpenAI API Reference
• Assistants API Overview
• Fine-tuning Documentation
• Batch API
• ClawLink: https://claw-link.dev/?utm_source=clawhub&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=openai-ai
• ClawLink Docs: https://docs.claw-link.dev/openclaw
• ClawLink Verification: https://claw-link.dev/verify

Related Skills

• OpenAI — For this skill's native documentation

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