Hide My Email

What This Skill Does

The Hide My Email skill for OpenClaw is a powerful utility designed for macOS users who maintain an active iCloud+ subscription. It allows you to interact directly with Apple's "Hide My Email" service via your terminal. Instead of navigating through System Settings, this skill lets you programmatically generate unique, randomized email addresses for any service or website you are signing up for. Once generated, the tool automatically copies the address to your system clipboard, allowing for seamless pasting into registration forms. This ensures your primary email address remains protected from spam and tracking while maintaining organized labels for all your accounts.

Installation

You can install this skill through the OpenClaw platform by running the command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/manikal/hide-my-email. Alternatively, you can install the underlying hme binary manually using the provided git or curl methods. Ensure your terminal application has the necessary macOS accessibility permissions, as the script interacts with system settings to interface with your Apple ID credentials.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for privacy-conscious users. Common use cases include:

• Signing up for newsletters while keeping your main inbox clean.
• Managing account registrations for retail sites that often sell data.
• Quickly creating temporary addresses for testing software or web services.
• Keeping a digital trail of where your email addresses are being used by assigning clear, descriptive labels to each one.

Example Prompts

• "Hey OpenClaw, create a new Hide My Email address for my Netflix subscription."
• "Generate a new masked email labeled 'Gym Membership' and add a note that it is for the monthly plan."
• "I need a fresh email address for the New York Times subscription, please set one up for me."

Tips & Limitations

• Requirements: This tool strictly requires macOS and an iCloud+ subscription. It will not function on Linux or Windows environments.
• Accessibility: If the command fails, double-check that your terminal emulator (e.g., iTerm2, Terminal.app) has been granted "Accessibility" permissions in System Settings, as this is required to manipulate iCloud settings.
• Organization: Always use descriptive labels. While optional, adding a note to your generated email makes it significantly easier to manage these addresses later within your Apple account settings.