EdgeFinder OpenClaw Plugin: Sports Analysis Skills

Install the EdgeFinder OpenClaw plugin to give your OpenClaw agent native access to NFL, NBA, and MLB analysis, odds, schedules, and portfolio data.

The EdgeFinder OpenClaw plugin bundles the edgefinder-cli skill directly into your OpenClaw agent. Once installed, your agent can run sports analysis, pull Polymarket odds, check standings, and look up your portfolio — all without leaving a conversation.

Prerequisites

• An active OpenClaw gateway running locally
• An EdgeFinder subscription (Starter, Pro, or Ultimate)
• Your EdgeFinder API key from chat.edgefinder.io/settings/integrations

Install the plugin

1. Run the install command

   Install the plugin from npm:

   openclaw plugins install @edgefinder/openclaw-plugin
   

   If you’re testing a local copy instead, pass the absolute path to the plugin directory:

   openclaw plugins install /absolute/path/to/openclaw-plugin
   
2. Restart the OpenClaw gateway

   The plugin won’t load until the gateway restarts. Stop and start the gateway process after installation completes.

3. Authenticate with EdgeFinder

   The plugin needs your EdgeFinder API key to run analysis. Choose one of the following methods:

   Option 1 — Environment variable (recommended):

   Set EDGEFINDER_API_KEY in your shell profile so it’s available whenever OpenClaw runs:

   export EDGEFINDER_API_KEY=ef_live_...
   

   Option 2 — Plugin config:

   Set the key directly in OpenClaw’s config store:

   openclaw config set plugins.entries.edgefinder-cli.config.EDGEFINDER_API_KEY ef_live_...
   

   Option 3 — Interactive login:

   Open the OpenClaw REPL and use the skill’s login command:

   openclaw
   

   Then follow the EdgeFinder login prompt to authenticate with a magic link.

4. Start a new conversation

   Skills load at conversation start. Open a fresh conversation with your OpenClaw agent for the edgefinder-cli skill to take effect.

Never paste your API key into a conversation with your agent. Set it via environment variable or plugin config so it stays out of conversation history.

What the plugin provides

The plugin installs the edgefinder-cli skill, which gives your OpenClaw agent access to EdgeFinder’s full analysis suite:

Capability	What you can ask
AI analysis	”Who should I bet on tonight?” or “Lakers vs Celtics prediction”
Schedules	Today’s NFL or NBA games and scores
Standings	Current league standings for NFL or NBA
Polymarket odds	Live betting odds for upcoming games
Portfolio	Your Polymarket positions, trade history, and AI position analysis

NFL is the default league. Ask your agent to switch to NBA or MLB explicitly when needed.

The plugin’s wrapper script uses your locally installed edgefinder binary if available, and falls back to npx -y @edgefinder/cli automatically — so you don’t need to install the CLI separately for the plugin to work.

CLI access requires an active paid EdgeFinder subscription. If authentication is missing or expired, prompt your agent to run the EdgeFinder login command and follow the magic-link flow.