OpenClaw¶

Use MCP plus the NBER-CLI skill for OpenClaw unless a dedicated plugin integration is available in your runtime.

MCP Server¶

Add the NBER-CLI MCP server to OpenClaw's MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nber-cli-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["nber-cli", "mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

This runs the published nber-cli package with uvx, so a checked-out copy of this repository is not required.

If OpenClaw supports skill or instruction imports, load:

plugins/nber-cli/skills/NBER-CLI/SKILL.md

The skill gives the agent the usage policy, command examples, JSON output guidance, and common error interpretation.

Ask OpenClaw to run:

uvx nber-cli info w25000 --format json

If the command works but a PDF download fails, report the HTTP status or NBER response instead of retrying with access-circumvention behavior.