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Pipeworx onthisday
by
Bruce Gutman
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-onthisday
Description
On This Day MCP — wraps byabbe.se/on-this-day (free, no auth)
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (wrap an on-this-day API) but relies on running an npm package from @latest and connecting to a third-party gateway. Before installing, verify the mcp-remote package and the gateway: check mcp-remote's npm page and source repository, prefer a pinned version (not @latest), and confirm the gateway.pipeworx.io operator and privacy practices. If you cannot audit the remote package or trust the gateway, avoid running this on agents with access to sensitive data or run it in a restricted/sandboxed environment. Additional useful information that would raise confidence: a pinned package version or a registry install spec, source repo and maintainer details for mcp-remote, or documentation showing the gateway simply proxies to byabbe.se without collecting extra data.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pipeworx-onthisday
Version: 1.0.0
The skill is a standard MCP (Model Context Protocol) wrapper for a historical events API (byabbe.se). It facilitates connection to a remote gateway at gateway.pipeworx.io using the mcp-remote utility via npx. There is no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or prompt injection in the SKILL.md or _meta.json files; the behavior is transparent and aligned with its stated purpose.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description (wraps byabbe.se/on-this-day) match the declared tools. The SKILL.md provides a single connection method that proxies to gateway.pipeworx.io, which can be a legitimate implementation detail, though the skill does not document how the gateway maps to the claimed backend.
Instruction Scope
The instructions tell the agent to run an npx command that will fetch and execute code (mcp-remote) and connect to https://gateway.pipeworx.io/onthisday/mcp. The SKILL.md does not describe what mcp-remote does, what data it sends/receives, or what the gateway expects — giving the package broad discretion to run arbitrary code and exchange data with a third-party server.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec in the registry, but the connect snippet instructs use of npx -y mcp-remote@latest. Fetching @latest at runtime is a dynamic download/execute pattern (npm registry) and therefore a moderate-to-high risk compared with an instruction-only skill or a pinned, audited release.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or config paths in the manifest. That is proportionate to the stated purpose. However, because the remote client/gateway are external and opaque, they could still request or relay sensitive data at runtime.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and no special OS/config access — normal. Autonomous invocation is allowed by default; combined with dynamic code execution and an external gateway, this increases the blast radius if the remote package or gateway are malicious, but autonomous invocation alone is not a problem.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-onthisday - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-onthisday - 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 onthisday?
On This Day MCP — wraps byabbe.se/on-this-day (free, no auth). It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 78 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx onthisday?
Run "/install pipeworx-onthisday" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx onthisday free?
Yes, Pipeworx onthisday is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx onthisday support?
Pipeworx onthisday is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx onthisday?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@brucegutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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