OpenClaw Skill 'Waiting Tips' Shows Learning Tips During AI Response Wait Times
The 'Waiting Tips' skill for OpenClaw addresses the common issue of waiting 5-10 seconds for AI responses on messaging platforms. When a user sends a message, the skill immediately sends back a random learning tip to fill that dead time with useful content.
Key Features
The skill includes 75 bilingual tips in both Chinese and English, organized into five categories:
- AI interaction
- Prompt engineering
- OpenClaw features
- Productivity
- Wisdom
Example tips mentioned in the source include:
- Chain of Thought: make AI think step by step
- Few-shot examples beat zero-shot prompts
- AI output quality = your input quality
Installation and Compatibility
Install the skill with:
clawhub install waiting-tipsThe skill works on Telegram, Feishu/Lark, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack, and any other platform that OpenClaw supports. No client-side configuration is needed.
Contribution and Source
Contributing to the tip collection is straightforward: add one line to a text file in the tips/ directory and open a pull request. The source code is available on GitHub at github.com/dongsheng123132/openclaw-waiting-tips.
📖 Read the full source: r/openclaw
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