What breaks without openclaw niri ipc skill

Manual window management interruptions. No programmatic compositor control. Workspace switching breaking focus.

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Natural-language Niri window control × direct IPC integration ÷ 20–30 minutes ÷ no display server scripting = compositor commands from a conversation.

openclaw niri ipc skill — what it actually does

Query window layouts and workspace states from an OpenClaw session.

Focus any running application by name in a single command.

Build desktop automation scripts using natural language instructions.

List and switch workspaces programmatically.

Set NIRI_SOCKET_PATH if the default socket path differs on your display.

Security check — openclaw niri ipc skill

Privacy score: 7/10 — accesses connected platform APIs only. Lock it: review OAuth scopes before install, confirm Linux with Niri Wayland compositor; OpenClaw ≥1.0 compatibility.

Quick start — openclaw niri ipc skill in 20–30 minutes

Setup time: 20–30 minutes

You need:

OpenClaw core
Niri compositor
Linux with Wayland

Install the package:

# Install via ClawhHub
clawhub install atefr/niri-ipc

Ensure Niri is running as your Wayland compositor

Install the skill

Run /niri workspaces list to verify IPC connection

Use /niri window focus <app> to focus a window

Troubleshooting openclaw niri ipc skill

1. IPC socket path varies by display — set NIRI_SOCKET_PATH if non-default

2. Actions are compositor-specific — does not work with other Wayland compositors

Compatibility & status

Works with: Linux with Niri Wayland compositor; OpenClaw ≥1.0 advanced Last updated: Oct 2025 ★ 55 on GitHub MIT

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