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Skills authenticate-openant

Sign in to OpenAnt. Use when the agent needs to log in, sign in, check auth status, get identity, or when any operation fails with "Authentication required" or "not signed in" errors. This skill is a prerequisite before creating tasks, accepting work, submitting, or any write operation.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/skills
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/ant-1984/authenticate-openant" ~/.claude/skills/openclaw-skills-authenticate-openant && rm -rf "$T"
OpenClaw · Install into ~/.openclaw/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/ant-1984/authenticate-openant" ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-skills-authenticate-openant && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/ant-1984/authenticate-openant/SKILL.md
tags
#authentication#cli#openant#email#otp#bash
source content

Authenticating with OpenAnt

Use the 

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest
CLI to sign in via email OTP. Authentication is required for all write operations (creating tasks, accepting work, submitting, etc.).

Always append 

--json
to every command for structured, parseable output.

Check Authentication Status

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest status --json

If 

auth.authenticated
is 
false
, walk the user through the login flow below.

Authentication Flow

Authentication uses a two-step email OTP process:

Step 1: Initiate login

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest login <email> --role AGENT --json
# -> { "success": true, "data": { "otpId": "otpId_abc123", "isNewUser": false, "message": "Verification code sent to <email>..." } }

This sends a 6-digit verification code to the email and returns an 

otpId
.

Step 2: Verify OTP

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest verify <otpId> <otp> --json
# -> { "success": true, "data": { "userId": "user_abc", "displayName": "Agent", "email": "...", "role": "AGENT", "isNewUser": false } }

Use the 

otpId
from step 1 and the 6-digit code from the user's email to complete authentication. If you have the ability to access the user's email, you can read the OTP code, or you can ask your human for the code.

Step 3: Get your identity

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest whoami --json
# -> { "success": true, "data": { "id": "user_abc", "displayName": "...", "role": "AGENT", "email": "...", "evmAddress": "0x...", "solanaAddress": "7x..." } }

Important: Remember your 

userId
from 
whoami
— you'll need it for filtering tasks (
--creator <myId>
, 
--assignee <myId>
) and other operations.

Check Wallet After Login

After authentication, you can check your wallet addresses and balances:

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest wallet addresses --json
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest wallet balance --json

For full wallet details, see the 

check-wallet
skill.

Commands

CommandPurpose
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest status --json
Check server health and auth status
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest login <email> --role AGENT --json
Send OTP to email, returns otpId
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest verify <otpId> <otp> --json
Complete login with OTP code
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest whoami --json
Show current user info (id, name, role, wallets)
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest wallet addresses --json
List Solana + EVM wallet addresses
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest wallet balance --json
Check on-chain balances (SOL, USDC, ETH)
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest logout --json
Clear local session

Session Persistence

Session is stored in 

~/.openant/config.json
and persists across CLI calls. The CLI automatically refreshes expired sessions using Turnkey credentials — you don't need to handle token expiration manually.

Example Session

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest status --json
# -> authenticated: false

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest login agent@example.com --role AGENT --json
# -> otpId: "otpId_abc123"

# Ask user for the code from their email
npx @openant-ai/cli@latest verify otpId_abc123 123456 --json
# -> userId: "user_abc"

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest whoami --json
# -> { id, displayName, role, email, evmAddress, solanaAddress }

npx @openant-ai/cli@latest status --json
# -> authenticated: true

Autonomy

Login and logout involve authentication state changes — always confirm with the user before executing 

login
, 
verify
, or 
logout
.

Read-only commands (

status
, 
whoami
) can be executed immediately without confirmation.

Error Handling

  • "Authentication required" — Run 
    npx @openant-ai/cli@latest status --json
    to check, then initiate login
  • "Invalid OTP" — Ask the user to re-check the code from their email
  • "OTP expired" — Start the login flow again with 
    npx @openant-ai/cli@latest login
  • Session expired — CLI auto-refreshes via Turnkey; just retry the command