openclaw/skills/privateconnect/SKILL.md

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private-connect	Secure remote access to OpenClaw gateway and access private services by name. Use `connect expose` and `connect reach` for tunnels; no VPN or SSH. Expose gateway (localhost:18789) for phone/remote access; reach services by name (staging-db, prod-api).	https://privateconnect.co	https://github.com/treadiehq/private-connect	Treadie	openclaw emoji requires install 🔗 bins connect id kind label bins install script Install Private Connect: curl -fsSL https://privateconnect.co/install.sh | bash connect

Private Connect

Secure remote access to your OpenClaw gateway, plus access to private services by name. No VPN or SSH tunnels needed.

What it does

1. Remote OpenClaw Access: Access your OpenClaw gateway from anywhere (phone, laptop) while it runs on a VPS or Mac Mini — without exposing it publicly.

2. Private Service Access: Reach private infrastructure (databases, APIs, GPU clusters) using simple names instead of IPs and ports.

Commands

connect_expose_gateway

Expose your OpenClaw gateway (localhost:18789) for secure remote access.

Examples:

• "Expose my OpenClaw for remote access"
• "Set up remote access to this gateway"
• "Make my OpenClaw accessible from my phone"

connect_reach_gateway

Connect to a remote OpenClaw gateway from your current device.

Examples:

• "Connect to my OpenClaw server"
• "Reach my remote OpenClaw"
• "Access my VPS OpenClaw"

connect_reach

Connect to a private service by name.

Examples:

• "Connect me to the staging database"
• "Reach the prod API"
• "Connect to jupyter-gpu"

connect_status

Show available services and their connection status.

Examples:

• "What services are available?"
• "Show my connected services"
• "Is the staging database online?"

connect_share

Share your current environment with a teammate.

Examples:

• "Share my environment"
• "Create a share link that expires in 7 days"
• "Share my setup with the team for a week"

connect_join

Join a shared environment from a teammate.

Examples:

• "Join share code x7k9m2"
• "Connect to Bob's environment"

connect_clone

Clone a teammate's entire environment setup.

Examples:

• "Clone Alice's environment"
• "Set up my environment like the senior dev"

connect_list_shares

List active environment shares.

Examples:

• "Show my active shares"
• "What environments am I sharing?"

connect_revoke

Revoke a shared environment.

Examples:

• "Revoke share x7k9m2"
• "Stop sharing with the contractor"

Setup

1. Install Private Connect:

curl -fsSL https://privateconnect.co/install.sh | bash

2. Authenticate:

connect up

3. The skill will use your authenticated session.

Requirements

• Private Connect CLI installed and authenticated
• connect command available in PATH