SSL

What This Skill Does

The SSL skill for OpenClaw provides a comprehensive interface for managing transport layer security across your server infrastructure. It acts as an expert assistant for the lifecycle of TLS certificates, covering generation, installation, verification, and troubleshooting. By centralizing the complex commands associated with tools like Certbot, OpenSSL, and various web server configurations, this skill minimizes downtime caused by expired certificates or misconfigured chains. It provides immediate access to diagnostic commands and best-practice configurations for Nginx and Apache, while offering clear guidance on resolving common browser errors like mixed content or authority invalidity.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, use the OpenClaw command-line interface to pull the module from the centralized registry. Execute the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/ivangdavila/ssl

Once installed, the agent will have access to the predefined diagnostic tools and configuration templates, enabling it to assist you with active certificate management or emergency troubleshooting sessions.

Use Cases

This skill is designed for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers who need to secure web services. Common use cases include:

• Automated deployment of Let's Encrypt certificates for new web projects.
• Investigating 'ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID' errors in production environments.
• Configuring Nginx or Apache virtual hosts to support HTTPS and HTTP/2.
• Setting up automated renewal tasks to prevent site outages caused by certificate expiration.
• Auditing existing SSL configurations for security best practices using standard tools like testssl.sh.

Example Prompts

1. "I am getting a mixed content error on my site, can you help me identify the insecure resources and provide the command to fix them?"
2. "My SSL certificate is about to expire. Can you walk me through the steps to renew it using certbot on my Nginx server?"
3. "Check if my domain example.com has a complete certificate chain and if it is correctly configured for modern security standards."

Tips & Limitations

To ensure peak security, always prioritize Let's Encrypt or similar CA-signed certificates over self-signed ones, especially in public-facing environments. While this skill is powerful, it does not manage application-level authentication such as JWT or OAuth, nor does it handle firewall-level security (iptables/ufw). When performing certificate updates, ensure your web server configuration is tested before applying a restart. Always maintain a backup of your current configuration files before using the agent to apply changes to production servers.