5-minute Quickstart

From zero to your first WhisperX query in under 5 minutes.

Verify connectivity

required

Run this from your terminal to confirm WhisperX API is reachable from your network:

bash

curl "https://api.whisperx.ai/api/intel?q=AI+layoffs&limit=3&mode=compact"

Success signal:

Returns JSON with data: [...] — even if empty array is fine.

If it fails:

Check network / firewall. See Troubleshooting → Network.

Install the WhisperX Skill

required

Copy the skill into your OpenClaw skills directory. No API key needed.

bash

# From your terminal:
cp -r ~/.claude/skills/whisperx /path/to/your/openclaw/skills/

# Or download directly:
curl -L https://whisperx.ai/openclaw/skill.tar.gz | tar -xz -C ~/.claude/skills/

The skill includes 6 tools: search, get, trending, trends, connections, export

Run your first search

required

Start a conversation in OpenClaw and ask about any topic:

conversation

# In your OpenClaw conversation:
"Search WhisperX for AI layoffs in the tech sector"

# Your agent will call whisperx_search automatically and return:
[1] Title of intel item (credibility: multi_source)
    Entity: OpenAI | Tags: layoff, restructuring
    2026-02-20 | https://whisperx.ai/intel/123
    ...

Success signal:

Numbered intel cards with credibility scores and links.

Empty results?

Try a broader query, remove sector filter, or check Troubleshooting → Empty results.

Automate (optional)

optional

Set up a daily briefing cron to get intel pushed to you automatically:

bash

# Daily briefing cron (9am):
bash ~/.claude/skills/whisperx/tools/search.sh " " the_office "$(date -u -v-1d +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)" 20
bash ~/.claude/skills/whisperx/tools/trends.sh 1

Quick reference

search_intelKeyword search + filters

get_intelFull details by ID

trending_tagsHot topics right now

trendsVolume & anomaly analysis

connectionsEntity relationship map

export_linkDownload URL (JSON/CSV)

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