doubao-image

What This Skill Does

The doubao-image skill acts as a powerful gateway for OpenClaw agents to access real-time information from the internet. By leveraging the Zhipu (智谱) web search API, this skill allows the agent to move beyond its static training data, fetching up-to-date news, technical documentation, and current events. It is designed to handle queries by transforming natural language inputs into structured search requests, ensuring the agent provides accurate, context-aware answers to user queries that require live data.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, you must first obtain an API key from the Zhipu Open Platform at https://www.bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys. Once acquired, run the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/honestqiao/doubao-image-gen

After installation, you must configure your environment variable for secure operation. Set the key in your session using: export DOUBAO_API_KEY="your_api_key". Ensure you do not save this key in configuration files like ~/.bashrc, as these are often synced or leaked. Instead, provide the variable dynamically when initiating your agent process.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for research-heavy tasks where time-sensitive accuracy is paramount. Use it when the agent needs to verify facts, retrieve stock market trends, track weather patterns, or search for the latest documentation of rapidly evolving software libraries. It bridges the gap between the agent's reasoning capabilities and the ever-changing state of the World Wide Web.

Example Prompts

1. "Search for the latest research papers published on artificial intelligence in the last 24 hours."
2. "What is the current market sentiment for renewable energy stocks based on recent news headlines?"
3. "Look up the documentation for the latest version of the Python library we are currently using and summarize the breaking changes."

Tips & Limitations

• Security: Because your API key is visible in your process list (via ps aux), ensure you only run this skill in trusted, isolated environments.
• Input limits: Keep your queries concise; the skill enforces a 500-character limit to prevent malformed requests and ensure efficient API usage.
• Performance: Ensure your network allows requests to https://open.bigmodel.cn. The tool includes a 30-second timeout, so if you are on a restricted network, consider using a proxy configuration.