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Nooks: Places worth revisiting

by Ilya Belikin · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.1 · MIT-0
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/install nooks
Description
Personal place intelligence — save and find cafes, coworking spaces, libraries, restaurants, and other spots worth revisiting. Stores one markdown file per p...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and low-risk for its stated purpose, but check a few things before installing: 1) the agent will read and modify files in mind/nooks/ — don't keep secrets there; 2) if you enable Maps automation, store your Google Places API key only in mind/nooks/nooksconfig.yml and restrict the key to the Places API and appropriate referrers/IPs; 3) the README suggests fetching SKILL.md via curl from a GitHub raw URL — verify you trust that repository before running the command; 4) the skill recommends adding a heartbeat/cron (every 30 minutes) which increases how often it will access your files — only enable if you want periodic checks; 5) if you prefer to avoid autonomous background activity, disable autonomous invocation for this skill in the agent settings. If you want more assurance, provide the upstream GitHub repo for verification or inspect the SKILL.md/README in your environment before installing.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: nooks Version: 1.0.1 The skill includes a self-update mechanism in SKILL.md that instructs the agent to fetch and replace its own logic from a remote GitHub URL (raw.githubusercontent.com), which is a vector for Remote Code Execution (RCE). Additionally, it suggests establishing persistence by creating a cron job or modifying HEARTBEAT.md for automated execution every 30 minutes. While these features are aligned with the stated purpose of maintaining a 'place intelligence' database, they represent significant security risks common in supply-chain attacks.
Capability Tags
requires-sensitive-credentials
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description match the instructions: the skill creates and manages markdown place files under mind/nooks/, greps/searches them, and optionally fetches Google Places IDs for stable Maps links. Nothing requested is unrelated to maintaining a local place library.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to read and write files under mind/nooks/, run grep across those files, search the web to pre-fill fields, and optionally call the Google Places API or a find_location tool. These actions are within scope, but the agent will access all files in the nooks folder and can append notes and update files. It also suggests adding a periodic heartbeat (see persistence).
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec or code. README offers manual install commands (curl to a raw GitHub URL or npx). Manually fetching SKILL.md from a trusted repo is normal — verify the source if you run those commands.
Credentials
There are no required env vars or credentials. An optional Google Places API key can be stored in mind/nooks/nooksconfig.yml to fetch place IDs; this is proportional to the Maps feature and not requested elsewhere. The skill does not ask for unrelated secrets.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false (normal). The skill recommends adding an entry to HEARTBEAT.md or creating a cron job every 30 minutes to run periodic checks; enabling that increases how often the agent will read random nook files and surface notes. Autonomous invocation is allowed by default — consider this if you want to limit background activity.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install nooks
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /nooks
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
- Changed base path from kyp/nooks/ to mind/nooks/ throughout setup, directory structure, and config locations. - Updated all documentation and sample commands to use the new mind/nooks/ structure. - Updated config file paths: now referenced as mind/nooks/nooksconfig.yml. - Changed the update URL to https://raw.githubusercontent.com/haah-ing/nooks-skill/main/SKILL.md. - No functional changes to logic or workflow.
v1.0.0
nooks 1.0.0 — initial release - Save and organize personal notes on cafes, coworking spaces, libraries, restaurants, and other revisit-worthy spots by city. - Stores one markdown file per place with standard fields and personal notes; folder structure per city. - Includes field guidance, examples, and standard tags for easy grepping/search. - Provides reference workflows for saving new places, updating notes, and surfacing timely reminders via heartbeat/cron. - Supports Google Maps link fetching automatically with API key or external tool. - Designed to supplement personal memory, not crowd-sourced reviews.
Metadata
Slug nooks
Version 1.0.1
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 2
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nooks: Places worth revisiting?

Personal place intelligence — save and find cafes, coworking spaces, libraries, restaurants, and other spots worth revisiting. Stores one markdown file per p... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 127 downloads so far.

How do I install Nooks: Places worth revisiting?

Run "/install nooks" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Nooks: Places worth revisiting free?

Yes, Nooks: Places worth revisiting is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Nooks: Places worth revisiting support?

Nooks: Places worth revisiting is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (linux, darwin, win32).

Who created Nooks: Places worth revisiting?

It is built and maintained by Ilya Belikin (@ilyabelikin); the current version is v1.0.1.

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