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Pipeworx books
by
Bruce Gutman
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-books
Description
Search and look up books via Open Library — titles, authors, ISBNs, and cover images from the world's largest open book catalog
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to be a straightforward wrapper for Open Library, but it forwards queries to an external service at gateway.pipeworx.io. Before installing or using it, consider: (1) Do you trust pipeworx.io to receive any user queries or context you send? (2) Avoid sending sensitive data through the skill because the gateway will see it. (3) If you use the MCP config example, note that 'npx mcp-remote@latest' will download and run code from npm at runtime — only run that if you trust the publisher. If you need stronger guarantees, ask the publisher for a self-hostable connector or use direct calls to Open Library's public API instead.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pipeworx-books
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle is a documentation-only package for a book search tool that interfaces with the Open Library API via a remote MCP gateway (gateway.pipeworx.io). It contains no local executable code, scripts, or suspicious instructions, and its functionality is limited to retrieving book metadata as described in SKILL.md.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description (search Open Library) align with the instructions: the pack exposes search_books, get_book, and get_author endpoints and shows curl examples targeting a pipeworx gateway. Required binaries (curl) are appropriate for the provided examples.
Instruction Scope
The SKILL.md instructs the agent to call an external endpoint (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/books/mcp) using JSON-RPC. That matches the stated purpose, but it means user queries and any context sent to the tool will leave the local environment and be visible to the remote gateway. The instructions do not ask the agent to read local files or environment variables.
Install Mechanism
No install spec is included (instruction-only), which is low-risk. The provided MCP config example uses 'npx mcp-remote@latest', which would fetch and run code from npm at runtime if used; this is not part of the skill package but is a noteworthy runtime behavior if you follow that config.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. There is no disproportionate access requested relative to its purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request 'always: true' or any elevated persistence. It is user-invocable and allows model invocation (the platform default), which is expected for a tool-like skill.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-books - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-books - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pipeworx books?
Search and look up books via Open Library — titles, authors, ISBNs, and cover images from the world's largest open book catalog. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 99 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx books?
Run "/install pipeworx-books" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx books free?
Yes, Pipeworx books is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx books support?
Pipeworx books is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx books?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@brucegutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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