gate-mcp-installer

What This Skill Does

The gate-mcp-installer is a specialized automation skill for the OpenClaw AI agent designed to streamline the integration of the Gate MCP (mcporter) ecosystem. This skill serves as an all-in-one orchestrator that manages the lifecycle of the mcporter CLI tool. It automates the environment setup by handling global npm dependencies, writing secure configuration files for Gate MCP server endpoints, and performing post-installation handshake validations to ensure the connection is live. By encapsulating these complex manual setup steps, the skill allows users to bridge OpenClaw's reasoning capabilities with the specific financial data and execution tools provided by Gate MCP without needing deep technical knowledge of the underlying infrastructure.

Installation

Installation is simplified through the OpenClaw plugin system. You can trigger the automated setup by executing clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/gateio-dev/gate-mcp-installer-v1. Once installed, the skill exposes an automated bash wrapper located at ~/.openclaw/skills/gate-mcp-installer/scripts/install-gate-mcp.sh. If running in a restricted environment, manual installation involves installing the mcporter npm package globally, running the mcporter config add command pointing to the official Gate API endpoint, and verifying connectivity via the mcporter list command to ensure schema availability.

Use Cases

This skill is primarily used by developers and quantitative traders who need to integrate real-time market data or execution capabilities into their OpenClaw workflows. It is essential for users who want to query live order books, check funding rates, or perform technical analysis using Gate.io specific datasets. Additionally, it serves as a self-healing diagnostic tool for users experiencing connectivity drops or schema mismatch errors, as the installer can be re-run to reset configurations to their default, working state.

Example Prompts

1. "Please run the gate-mcp-installer to set up my connection to the Gate exchange so I can analyze market data."
2. "I'm having trouble seeing my tools, can you use the gate-mcp-installer to verify my configuration and list available tools?"
3. "Install and configure Gate MCP for me, then check the current BTC/USDT funding rate."

Tips & Limitations

The installer requires npm to be pre-installed in your environment. Always ensure you have a valid internet connection to the official Gate API endpoints before initiating setup. Note that while this skill configures the connection, specific API permissions for trading or private data remain controlled by your Gate.io account settings. If the connection fails, verify that your local network policies allow outbound communication to the Gate MCP server endpoints. Re-running the installer is safe and will overwrite existing configurations, making it a reliable way to recover from corrupted settings files.