windows-remote

What This Skill Does

The windows-remote skill is a powerful automation utility for OpenClaw that enables seamless interaction with remote Windows systems via SSH. By abstracting complex SSH commands into a unified interface, this skill allows users to execute shell commands, run PowerShell scripts, monitor GPU performance using nvidia-smi, and perform file transfers (upload/download) directly from the OpenClaw environment. It acts as a bridge between your local agent and a remote Windows server, effectively turning any Windows machine into a controlled node for AI-driven tasks.

Installation

To install the skill, run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/dongsjoa-byte/windows-remote. After installation, ensure your environment is configured by setting WINDOWS_SSH_HOST, WINDOWS_SSH_PORT, and WINDOWS_SSH_USER in your ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json configuration file. It is highly recommended to set up SSH key-based authentication on the Windows machine to ensure secure and passwordless connectivity.

Use Cases

• Infrastructure Management: Quickly restart services, monitor disk space, or check process health using standard Windows command-line tools.
• Machine Learning & AI: Remotely trigger Python scripts to verify GPU compute availability, monitor CUDA workloads, or manage deep learning model inference processes on Windows GPU nodes.
• Development Workflow: Automate the deployment of source code by uploading scripts directly to a project directory and executing them in a single flow.
• System Maintenance: Perform automated maintenance tasks such as log cleanup, updates, or environment variable management without needing a remote desktop session.

Example Prompts

1. "Check the current GPU usage on the remote Windows machine by running nvidia-smi."
2. "Execute a PowerShell command to list the top 5 CPU-consuming processes on Windows."
3. "Upload the local script process_data.py to the remote Windows directory C:\temp and run it."

Tips & Limitations

For optimal performance, always ensure the Windows SSH service (OpenSSH Server) is enabled and configured to start automatically. While this skill is highly effective for command execution, it is not a replacement for a remote desktop GUI; it is best suited for headless automation. Always prioritize security by keeping your private SSH keys protected with chmod 600 and consider utilizing a VPN like Tailscale for secure cross-network access to prevent exposure of your SSH port to the public internet.