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Resource Leak

by mvogt99 · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0 · MIT-0
macoslinuxwindows ✓ Security Clean
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/install resource-leak
Description
Files, sockets, subscriptions, or other finite resources are acquired without a guaranteed release path.
README (SKILL.md)

resource-leak

A resource is opened but not closed. Under low load the process recycles or the OS cleans up on exit, so the bug stays hidden. Under real load, file-descriptor exhaustion, memory bloat, or orphaned connections appear and cascade.

Symptoms

  • open(...) without a matching close() or with block.
  • Database connections or HTTP clients instantiated per-request without pooling or teardown.
  • Event listeners / observers / subscriptions registered but never removed.
  • Background tasks or timers spawned without cancellation paths.
  • Gradual memory growth that correlates with request count.

What to do

  • Pair every acquire with a release. Use language constructs that guarantee teardown: with (Python), using / try-with-resources (C#/Java), defer (Go), try/finally (JS/TS).
  • For resources that outlive a single function, document ownership: who closes it, when, on which code path — including error paths.
  • Prefer pooled clients (HTTP, database) over creating a new one per call.
  • When registering event listeners, return the unregister function in the same scope so the caller can clean up.
  • Test the teardown path. Kill a process or trigger an error mid-operation and confirm resources are released.
Usage Guidance
This skill is safe and coherent: it is a text-only guide on identifying and fixing resource leaks and asks for nothing sensitive. If you plan to use an agent to automatically scan your codebase for leaks, make sure the agent runtime is granted file access only to code you want analyzed (and that no credentials or external uploads are unintentionally enabled), because the skill itself does not perform scanning or request access.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: resource-leak Version: 1.0.0 The skill bundle consists of educational documentation (SKILL.md) describing resource leaks and best practices for fixing them. It contains no executable code, network activity, or instructions that could be used for malicious purposes or prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name and description match the SKILL.md content. The skill is purely educational/diagnostic guidance about resource leaks and does not request unrelated binaries, environment variables, or config paths.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md contains static guidance (symptoms and remediation) and does not instruct the agent to read files, run commands, call external endpoints, or access credentials. It stays within the scope of explaining how to find and fix leaks.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or code files are present; this is instruction-only, so nothing is written to disk or fetched at install time.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths — appropriate for a documentation-style guidance skill.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not marked always:true and does not request system or cross-skill configuration changes. It poses no elevated persistence or privilege demands.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install resource-leak
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /resource-leak
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of resource-leak skill. - Detects missing release paths for files, sockets, subscriptions, and other finite resources. - Highlights patterns like open-without-close, unmanaged database or HTTP connections, and unremoved event listeners. - Offers guidance for reliably acquiring and releasing resources in various programming languages. - Lists typical symptoms, such as memory growth and resource exhaustion. - Provides practical advice for resource management and testing teardown paths.
Metadata
Slug resource-leak
Version 1.0.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Resource Leak?

Files, sockets, subscriptions, or other finite resources are acquired without a guaranteed release path. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 30 downloads so far.

How do I install Resource Leak?

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

Is Resource Leak free?

Yes, Resource Leak is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Resource Leak support?

Resource Leak is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (macos, linux, windows).

Who created Resource Leak?

It is built and maintained by mvogt99 (@mvogt99); the current version is v1.0.0.

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