claude-connect – OpenClaw Skill

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name: claude-connect description: "Connect Claude to Clawdbot instantly and keep it connected 24/7. Run after setup to link your subscription, then auto-refreshes tokens forever."

claude-connect

Connect your Claude subscription to Clawdbot in one step.

Automatically:

• ✅ Reads Claude OAuth tokens from Keychain
• ✅ Writes them to Clawdbot in proper OAuth format
• ✅ Auto-refreshes every 2 hours (before expiry)
• ✅ Notifies you on success/failure
• ✅ Works with clawdbot onboard (fixes OAuth auth-profiles bug)

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Quick Start

1. Install the skill:

clawdhub install claude-connect
cd ~/clawd/skills/claude-connect

2. Ensure Claude CLI is logged in:

claude auth
# Follow the browser login flow

3. Run installer:

./install.sh

That's it! Tokens will refresh automatically every 2 hours.

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What It Does

Fixes clawdbot onboard OAuth Bug

When you run clawdbot onboard --auth-choice claude-cli, it sometimes doesn't properly write OAuth tokens to auth-profiles.json.

This skill:

1. Reads OAuth tokens from macOS Keychain (where Claude CLI stores them)
2. Writes them to ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json in proper OAuth format:

   {
     "profiles": {
       "anthropic:claude-cli": {
         "type": "oauth",
         "provider": "anthropic",
         "access": "sk-ant-...",
         "refresh": "sk-ant-ort...",
         "expires": 1234567890
       }
     }
   }
   

3. Sets up auto-refresh (runs every 2 hours via launchd)
4. Keeps your connection alive 24/7

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Installation

Automatic (Recommended)

cd ~/clawd/skills/claude-connect
./install.sh

The installer will:

• ✅ Verify Claude CLI is set up
• ✅ Create config file
• ✅ Set up auto-refresh job (launchd)
• ✅ Run first refresh to test

Manual

1. Copy example config:

   cp claude-oauth-refresh-config.example.json claude-oauth-refresh-config.json
   

2. Edit config (optional):

   nano claude-oauth-refresh-config.json
   

3. Test refresh:

   ./refresh-token.sh --force
   

4. Install launchd job (optional - for auto-refresh):

   cp com.clawdbot.claude-oauth-refresher.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
   launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.claude-oauth-refresher.plist
   

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Configuration

Edit claude-oauth-refresh-config.json:

{
  "refresh_buffer_minutes": 30,
  "log_file": "~/clawd/logs/claude-oauth-refresh.log",
  "notifications": {
    "on_success": true,
    "on_failure": true
  },
  "notification_target": "YOUR_CHAT_ID"
}

Options:

• refresh_buffer_minutes: Refresh when token has this many minutes left (default: 30)
• log_file: Where to log refresh activity
• notifications.on_success: Notify on successful refresh (default: true)
• notifications.on_failure: Notify on failure (default: true)
• notification_target: Your Telegram chat ID (or leave empty to disable)

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Usage

Manual Refresh

# Refresh now (even if not expired)
./refresh-token.sh --force

# Refresh only if needed
./refresh-token.sh

Check Status

# View recent logs
tail ~/clawd/logs/claude-oauth-refresh.log

# Check auth profile
cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json | jq '.profiles."anthropic:claude-cli"'

# Check Clawdbot status
clawdbot models status

Disable Notifications

Ask Clawdbot:

Disable Claude refresh success notifications

Or edit config:

{
  "notifications": {
    "on_success": false,
    "on_failure": true
  }
}

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How It Works

Refresh Process

1. Read from Keychain: Gets OAuth tokens from Claude Code-credentials
2. Check Expiry: Only refreshes if < 30 minutes left (or --force)
3. Call OAuth API: Gets new access + refresh tokens
4. Update auth-profiles.json: Writes proper OAuth format
5. Update Keychain: Syncs new tokens back
6. Restart Gateway: Picks up new tokens
7. Notify: Sends success/failure message (optional)

Auto-Refresh (launchd)

Runs every 2 hours via ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.claude-oauth-refresher.plist

Controls:

# Stop auto-refresh
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.claude-oauth-refresher.plist

# Start auto-refresh
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.claude-oauth-refresher.plist

# Check if running
launchctl list | grep claude

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Troubleshooting

OAuth not working after onboard

Symptom: clawdbot onboard --auth-choice claude-cli completes but Clawdbot can't use tokens

Fix:

cd ~/clawd/skills/claude-connect
./refresh-token.sh --force

This will write tokens in proper OAuth format.

Tokens keep expiring

Symptom: Auth keeps failing after 8 hours

Fix: Ensure launchd job is running:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.claude-oauth-refresher.plist
launchctl list | grep claude

No tokens in Keychain

Symptom: No 'Claude Code-credentials' entries found

Fix: Log in with Claude CLI:

claude auth
# Follow browser flow

Then run refresh again:

./refresh-token.sh --force

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Uninstall

cd ~/clawd/skills/claude-connect
./uninstall.sh

Or manually:

# Stop auto-refresh
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.claude-oauth-refresher.plist
rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.claude-oauth-refresher.plist

# Remove skill
rm -rf ~/clawd/skills/claude-connect

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Upgrade

If you previously installed an older version:

cd ~/clawd/skills/claude-connect
./validate-update.sh  # Check what changed
clawdhub update claude-connect  # Update to latest
./install.sh  # Re-run installer if needed

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See Also

• QUICKSTART.md - 60-second setup guide
• UPGRADE.md - Upgrading from older versions
• Clawdbot docs - Model authentication

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Version: 1.1.0
Author: TunaIssaCoding
License: MIT
Repo: https://github.com/TunaIssaCoding/claude-connect

⚠️ DEPRECATED — Clawdbot Handles This Natively

This skill is no longer needed.

As of January 2026, Clawdbot has built-in OAuth support that:

• Connects to Claude via the setup wizard (clawdbot onboard --auth-choice claude-cli)
• Automatically refreshes tokens before expiry
• Updates auth profiles without any user intervention

You don't need to install this skill. Just run clawdbot onboard and select Claude CLI auth — it pulls tokens from Keychain automatically.

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What This Skill Was For

This skill was created to solve two issues before native support existed:

1. Getting Clawdbot to recognize Claude tokens from Keychain
2. Keeping tokens refreshed automatically

Clawdbot now does both of these automatically.

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If You Have This Installed

You can safely:

1. Remove the launchd job: launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.claude-oauth-refresh.plist
2. Delete the skill folder: rm -rf ~/clawd/skills/claude-connect
3. Remove any related cron jobs

Your tokens will continue to work via Clawdbot's native support.

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Still Having Issues?

If clawdbot onboard doesn't find your Claude tokens:

1. Make sure Claude CLI is installed and logged in:

   claude
   # Then run: /login
   

2. Re-run the Clawdbot wizard:

   clawdbot onboard --auth-choice claude-cli
   

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Historical Reference

This repo is kept for historical reference only. The code is no longer maintained.

Original purpose: Connect Claude subscription to Clawdbot and keep tokens refreshed.

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License

MIT