hetzner-cloud

What This Skill Does

The hetzner-cloud skill provides a robust interface for interacting with the Hetzner Cloud infrastructure via the command line. It enables OpenClaw AI to perform comprehensive management of virtual private servers (VPS), block storage volumes, virtual networks, firewalls, and data snapshots. By integrating the official hcloud CLI, this skill allows users to automate provisioning, monitor resource status, and execute maintenance tasks directly through natural language requests, all while strictly adhering to safety protocols.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, use the command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/pasogott/hetzner-cloud. Ensure you have the hcloud binary installed on your host system as per the official documentation for your specific OS (macOS, Debian/Ubuntu, or Fedora). After installation, initialize your authentication context by running hcloud context create and providing your API token from the Hetzner Cloud Console. Remember that you must generate a token with read/write permissions to allow the AI to perform infrastructure modifications.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for DevOps engineers and system administrators who want to streamline infrastructure lifecycle management. Common use cases include scaling server deployments during traffic spikes, managing network subnets for isolated application tiers, creating consistent snapshots before applying OS updates, and configuring firewall rules to secure public-facing services. It effectively acts as a bridge between high-level project goals and the low-level API commands required to keep cloud infrastructure healthy.

Example Prompts

1. "Check the status of my production server and provide a summary of the current firewall rules applied to it."
2. "Before I update the web server, please create a snapshot named 'pre-update-backup' for the server 'web-prod-01'."
3. "List all active volumes and tell me which ones are currently attached to the 'database-cluster' server."

Tips & Limitations

Always prioritize safety by following the built-in requirement to generate a snapshot before making significant changes. The skill is configured to block all delete operations to prevent accidental data loss. When running commands, you can use the -o json flag if you need the AI to parse specific structured output for complex logic. Note that this skill requires direct network access to the Hetzner API endpoints. Never share or paste your API tokens into the chat interface; the agent will refuse to process them for security reasons. Always ensure the account owner is the one authorizing infrastructure changes.