Comprehensive management for Portainer CE environments and stacks. Supports listing environments, managing Docker Compose/Swarm stacks, and executing raw Docker commands via proxy. Use when the user needs to deploy apps, check container status, or manage networks within Portainer. Requires a Portainer API Key configured in OpenClaw.
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name: portainer
description: Comprehensive management for Portainer CE environments and stacks. Supports listing environments, managing Docker Compose/Swarm stacks, and executing raw Docker commands via proxy. Use when the user needs to deploy apps, check container status, or manage networks within Portainer. Requires a Portainer API Key configured in OpenClaw.
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# Portainer Manager Skill
Manage your Docker infrastructure through the Portainer CE HTTP API.
## Setup
Add your Portainer API Key to your OpenClaw configuration:
```bash
openclaw config set portainer.apiKey "your_token_here"
```
## Functions
* `list_environments()`: Retrieves all Portainer environments (endpoints).
* `list_stacks(environment_id)`: Lists all stacks. Optional: filter by environment ID.
* `inspect_stack(stack_id)`: Returns full JSON details for a specific stack.
* `deploy_stack(stack_name, compose_content, environment_id)`: Launches a new Docker Compose stack from a string.
* `remove_stack(stack_id)`: Deletes a stack by ID.
* `execute_docker_command(environment_id, path, method, payload)`: Advanced. Proxies raw Docker API requests (e.g., `/containers/json`) through Portainer.
