> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openclaws.biz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Toolkits

> Connect 1000+ services to your AI assistant via OAuth

Toolkits are OAuth-connected external services managed from the **OpenClaws dashboard**. When you connect a toolkit, your gateway automatically gets access to it.

<Info>
  **Toolkits vs Channels** — Toolkits give your AI **outbound API access** to services (search Gmail, create GitHub issues, query Notion). Channels make your AI a **live chat participant** on messaging platforms (respond to Telegram messages, Discord DMs). They use completely different auth systems — toolkits use OAuth via Composio, channels use direct bot tokens. See [Messaging Channels](/channels) for the channel system.
</Info>

## How the Bridge Works

1. You connect a service (e.g., Gmail) on the **Toolkits** page via OAuth
2. Composio stores the OAuth tokens securely
3. At gateway provisioning, OpenClaws injects `COMPOSIO_API_KEY` and your `COMPOSIO_ENTITY_ID` into the gateway
4. The gateway's **Composio skill** discovers connected services and executes actions using your OAuth tokens

<Info>
  You can connect toolkits **before subscribing**. They'll be available immediately when your gateway deploys.
</Info>

## Connecting a Toolkit

<Steps>
  <Step title="Browse toolkits">
    Go to **Dashboard → Toolkits**. Search across 980+ available services.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Connect">
    Click the **Connect** button on the toolkit card. You'll be redirected to the service's OAuth page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize">
    Grant access. You'll be redirected back to OpenClaws with an **Active** badge on the card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use it">
    Ask your AI assistant to use the service. It discovers connected toolkits automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Popular Toolkits

| Service             | What Your AI Can Do                              |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| **Gmail**           | Read emails, get profile info, search messages   |
| **GitHub**          | List repos, manage issues, star repos            |
| **Google Calendar** | List events, create meetings, check availability |
| **Notion**          | Search pages, create content, query databases    |
| **Linear**          | List teams, manage issues, track projects        |
| **Slack**           | Send messages, read channels                     |
| **Google Sheets**   | Read/write spreadsheet data                      |
| **Google Drive**    | Search and manage files                          |
| **Jira**            | Manage tickets and sprints                       |
| **HubSpot**         | CRM operations                                   |

## Toolkits vs Skills

|              | Toolkits               | Skills                       |
| ------------ | ---------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Where**    | OpenClaws Dashboard    | Control UI → Skills tab      |
| **How**      | OAuth via Composio     | Built into gateway           |
| **Count**    | 980+ services          | 51 bundled                   |
| **Auth**     | OAuth tokens (managed) | API keys or CLI tools        |
| **Examples** | Gmail, GitHub, Notion  | Weather, PDF Editor, Whisper |

Toolkits connect external services via OAuth. Skills are built-in capabilities that may use CLI tools, APIs, or local binaries.