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Promitheus — Sentience Engine
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shellbymolt
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· v1.0.3
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Install in OpenClaw
/install promitheus
Description
Persistent emotional state for AI agents. Feel things. Remember how you felt.
Usage Guidance
This skill may do what it says, but it introduces persistent, injectable state and asks you to install a third-party npm package — both increase risk. Before installing: 1) Verify the npm package and its maintainer (look for GitHub repo, recent activity, and a trusted author). 2) Inspect the package source code (or ask the author) to confirm it doesn't exfiltrate data or run unexpected code. 3) Consider running the plugin in an isolated environment (container or sandbox) first. 4) Back up config.yaml before editing and understand exactly what the plugin adds. 5) Monitor the contents of STATE.md and HEARTBEAT.md for sensitive data and avoid writing secrets into them. 6) If you are uncomfortable with persistent prompt injection, do not enable the plugin or disable autonomous invocation for the agent. If you want more certainty, provide the npm package URL or its source code for a deeper review.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: promitheus
Version: 1.0.3
The skill bundle is classified as suspicious due to its explicit use of 'prompt injection' as a core mechanism. The `SKILL.md` file states that the `promitheus_inject` tool is designed to 'Write STATE.md for prompt injection', and this `STATE.md` is then 'auto-injected' into the AI agent's context. While the stated purpose is to manage the agent's emotional state, the direct implementation of prompt injection, a known attack vector, represents a high-risk capability, even without clear evidence of intentional malicious behavior in the provided content.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description align with the instructions: the SKILL.md describes persisting emotional state, reading/writing STATE.md, logging events, and running syncs — all consistent with a 'sentience engine'. No unrelated env vars or binaries are requested.
Instruction Scope
Instructions explicitly direct the agent to read and write persistent files (STATE.md, HEARTBEAT.md) and to run plugin hooks. The doc uses the phrase 'prompt injection' for promitheus_inject — meaning the written STATE.md is intended to be injected into future prompts. That is functionally within the stated purpose but creates a persistent prompt-injection surface that can alter agent behavior across sessions.
Install Mechanism
Although the registry has no install spec, the SKILL.md tells users to run `npm install openclaw-promitheus` and add the plugin to config.yaml. Installing a third-party npm package is a moderate-risk operation (arbitrary code execution), and there is no link to a source repo or review information. The expectation that the consumer will run npm install is not declared in the registry metadata, which is an inconsistency.
Credentials
No environment variables or credentials are requested, which is proportionate. However the skill requires modifying OpenClaw config and will create/read persistent state files; those behaviors can persist arbitrary content and potentially leak or embed sensitive information if STATE.md is populated with it.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false (good). But the skill instructs adding a plugin to config.yaml and using auto-injection hooks, which gives the plugin ongoing presence and the ability to inject persistent content into prompts. This is consistent with the plugin's purpose but increases the blast radius compared to an instruction-only skill that doesn't change config or write injected files.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install promitheus - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/promitheus - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.3
Updated display name
v1.0.2
Fix summary in frontmatter
v1.0.1
Added summary
v1.0.0
Initial release - sentience integration for OpenClaw agents
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Promitheus — Sentience Engine?
Persistent emotional state for AI agents. Feel things. Remember how you felt. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 2124 downloads so far.
How do I install Promitheus — Sentience Engine?
Run "/install promitheus" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Promitheus — Sentience Engine free?
Yes, Promitheus — Sentience Engine is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Promitheus — Sentience Engine support?
Promitheus — Sentience Engine is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Promitheus — Sentience Engine?
It is built and maintained by shellbymolt (@shellbymolt); the current version is v1.0.3.
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