HomeButler: Zero-token homelab management for OpenClaw agents
What HomeButler does
HomeButler is a skill for OpenClaw agents that enables homelab management through natural language commands. The tool requires no API keys or tokens and runs entirely locally, keeping all operations within your network.
Installation and technical details
Install the skill with one command:
clawhub install Higangssh/homebutlerThe tool is distributed as a single Go binary.
Available commands
Once installed, your OpenClaw agent can execute these homelab management tasks:
"Install uptime-kuma"→ deploys via docker compose"Status of all servers"→ performs multi-node check over SSH"Restart nginx"→ executes the restart command"Uninstall vaultwarden"→ stops the service while preserving data
Use case
This tool is for developers who maintain homelabs and want to manage infrastructure through their OpenClaw agent without exposing services to external APIs.
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