Fetch xkcd comics - latest, random, by number, or search by keyword.

No licenceAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Xkcd

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill xkcd -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills xkcd --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/xkcd .claude/skills/xkcd && 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/

Facts

Skill name
xkcd
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~691 tokens
SKILL.md length
135 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
383
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Fetch xkcd comics - latest, random, by number, or search by keyword.

  • Tasks that involve Comics and storyboards
  • SKILL.md covers Commands, Output Format, Generating Custom xkcd-Style… and Cron Examples, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv; reaches xkcd.com
  • Tasks that involve Scheduled and recurring tasks

What it does

Xkcd is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Fetch xkcd comics - latest, random, by number, or search by keyword. Display comics with title, image, and alt text (the hidden joke). Generate custom xkcd-style stick figure comics using image generation. Perfect for daily comic delivery via cron, on-demand requests, or creating original xkcd-inspired content.

Its SKILL.md is about 690 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/xkcd.py`).

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Comics and storyboards, Scheduled and recurring tasks and Image generation. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Comics and storyboards
  • Tasks that involve Scheduled and recurring tasks
  • Tasks that involve Image generation

Example prompts

  • “/xkcd”

Requirements

  • Python 3

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 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • uv

    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:

    • xkcd.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Xkcd loads about 691 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 79 tokens; SKILL.md has 135 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~79
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~691

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 passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

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 135 words (~691 tokens).

“Fetch comics from xkcd.com or generate xkcd-style images.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
xkcd
homepage
https://xkcd.com

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in skills/xkcd of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/xkcd.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

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Questions about Xkcd

What does Xkcd do?

Fetch xkcd comics - latest, random, by number, or search by keyword. Xkcd is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Fetch xkcd comics - latest, random, by number, or search by keyword.

When should I use Xkcd?

Xkcd fits situations like: tasks that involve Comics and storyboards; tasks that involve Scheduled and recurring tasks; tasks that involve Image generation.

How do I install Xkcd in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Xkcd in Codex?

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

Can I use Xkcd 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 xkcd -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/xkcd, .gemini/skills/xkcd, .github/skills/xkcd and .opencode/skills/xkcd in your project.

What does Xkcd need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Xkcd needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Xkcd access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: xkcd.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Xkcd safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. 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 Xkcd use?

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

How many tokens does Xkcd use?

About 691 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Xkcd?

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.