Agent skill

Nest Devices

by sundial-org in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills

Control Nest smart home devices (thermostat, cameras, doorbell) via the Device Access API.

No licenceAuto-check: notesBackend & APIs

Install Nest Devices

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill nest-devices -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills nest-devices --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nest-devices .claude/skills/nest-devices && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "nest-devices" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/nest-devices into .claude/skills/nest-devices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nest-devices", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/nest-devices

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill nest-devices -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills nest-devices --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nest-devices .agents/skills/nest-devices && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "nest-devices" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/nest-devices into .agents/skills/nest-devices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nest-devices", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill nest-devices -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills nest-devices --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nest-devices .cursor/skills/nest-devices && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "nest-devices" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/nest-devices into .cursor/skills/nest-devices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nest-devices", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git --path skills/nest-devices

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill nest-devices -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills nest-devices --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nest-devices .gemini/skills/nest-devices && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "nest-devices" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/nest-devices into .gemini/skills/nest-devices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nest-devices", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills nest-devices

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill nest-devices -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nest-devices .github/skills/nest-devices && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "nest-devices" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/nest-devices into .github/skills/nest-devices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nest-devices", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill nest-devices -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills nest-devices --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nest-devices .opencode/skills/nest-devices && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "nest-devices" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/nest-devices into .opencode/skills/nest-devices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nest-devices", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: nest-devices
GitHub stars: 663
Token cost: ~2.3k tokens
SKILL.md length: 509 words
Files: 3 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo: 383
Repo updated: Mar 7, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: None found

At a glance

Control Nest smart home devices (thermostat, cameras, doorbell) via the Device Access API.

Works in 10 steps: Google Cloud & Device Access → Get Refresh Token → Store Credentials → …
Adjust home temperature
SKILL.md covers Setup, Usage, Python API and Configuration, plus 3 more sections
Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3, gcloud and curl; reaches google.com and nestservices.google.com; needs NEST_CLIENT_SECRET and NEST_REFRESH_TOKEN

What it does

Nest Devices is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Control Nest smart home devices (thermostat, cameras, doorbell) via the Device Access API. Use when asked to check or adjust home temperature, view camera feeds, check who's at the door, monitor rooms, or set up temperature schedules.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/nest-webhook.py` and `scripts/nest.py`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Event-driven systems. It works with Google Cloud, Cloudflare and Linux. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

Adjust home temperature
View camera feeds
Check whos at the door
Set up temperature schedules

Example prompts

“/nest-devices”

Requirements

Python 3
A credential in CLIENT_SECRET
A credential in NEST_CLIENT_SECRET

Workflow steps

10 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

Google Cloud & Device Access
Get Refresh Token
Store Credentials
Enable Clawdbot Hooks
Create Pub/Sub Topic
Link Topic to Device Access
Set Up Cloudflare Tunnel
Create Systemd Services
Create Pub/Sub Push Subscription
Test

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 2 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- python3
- gcloud
- curl
- cloudflared
- openssl
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
- google.com
- nestservices.google.com
- oauth2.googleapis.com
- github.com
Also links to:
- console.nest.google.com
- console.cloud.google.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- NEST_CLIENT_SECRET
- NEST_REFRESH_TOKEN
- CLAWDBOT_HOOKS_TOKEN
- OP_SVC_ACCT_TOKEN
- TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
- CLIENT_SECRET
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Nest Devices loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 509 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~62
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~2.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:257
```
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
```

NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:258

sudo systemctl enable --now nest-webhook cloudflared-nest

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 509 words (~2,323 tokens).

“Control Nest devices via Google's Smart Device Management API.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org

name: nest-devices

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts) in skills/nest-devices of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

SKILL.md
scripts/nest-webhook.py
scripts/nest.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

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Questions about Nest Devices

What does Nest Devices do?

Control Nest smart home devices (thermostat, cameras, doorbell) via the Device Access API. Nest Devices is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Control Nest smart home devices (thermostat, cameras, doorbell) via the Device Access API.

When should I use Nest Devices?

Nest Devices fits situations like: adjust home temperature; view camera feeds; check whos at the door; set up temperature schedules.

How do I install Nest Devices in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill nest-devices -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nest-devices in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .claude/skills/nest-devices in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Nest Devices in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill nest-devices -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nest-devices in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/nest-devices in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Nest Devices in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill nest-devices -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/nest-devices, .gemini/skills/nest-devices, .github/skills/nest-devices and .opencode/skills/nest-devices in your project.

What does Nest Devices need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Nest Devices needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python3, gcloud, curl, cloudflared and openssl) and credentials named NEST_CLIENT_SECRET, NEST_REFRESH_TOKEN, CLAWDBOT_HOOKS_TOKEN and OP_SVC_ACCT_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in CLIENT_SECRET; A credential in NEST_CLIENT_SECRET.

Does Nest Devices access the network?

SKILL.md names 6 domains. In commands or code: google.com, nestservices.google.com, oauth2.googleapis.com and github.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: console.nest.google.com and console.cloud.google.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Nest Devices safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (runs commands with sudo), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Nest Devices use?

No licence was found for Nest Devices or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Nest Devices use?

About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Nest Devices?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Nest Devices: GCP Cloud Run (davila7/claude-code-templates, 33k stars), Ak Cloud Deploy (yaalalabs/agent-kernel, 192 stars), Windmill Trigger Type Checklist (windmill-labs/windmill, 18k stars) and Polylith Base Creation (DavidVujic/python-polylith, 554 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Nest Devices?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 383 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Nest Devices

Install Nest Devices

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

Compare with similar skills

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At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

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