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Principles

by andyhcwang · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0
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Description
Ray Dalio-inspired personal knowledge system. Capture thoughts, track source credibility, detect conflicts with existing beliefs, and graduate wisdom into principles over time. Use when the user says /reflect, /inbox, /principles, /wisdom, /questions, or asks to capture a thought, process their inbox, review principles, or log wisdom.
Usage Guidance
This skill is coherent with its stated purpose: it will create and manage a personal/ directory in your workspace and will read and write the listed markdown files. Before installing, consider: (1) Where your workspace is stored and whether those files will be synced to cloud providers or backups — personal thoughts can be sensitive; (2) Whether you want the agent to be able to invoke this skill autonomously (default) and thus modify files without an explicit command every time; (3) File permissions and backups — you may prefer to put personal/ in an encrypted folder or a repo with controlled access; (4) The skill copies its instructions into personal/_system.md on init — if you don't want that metadata in your workspace, decline initialization. No network credentials or installs are requested, so there are no hidden external dependencies.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: principles Version: 1.0.0 The OpenClaw AgentSkills skill bundle is benign. The `SKILL.md` file outlines a personal knowledge management system, instructing the AI agent to create, read, and write files exclusively within a user-specific `personal/` directory. All file system operations are directly aligned with the stated purpose of managing notes, wisdom, and principles. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, or prompt injection attempts designed to subvert the agent's core function or perform unauthorized actions. The instructions are clear, transparent, and limited to local file management within the designated workspace.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description match the runtime instructions: the skill organizes user thoughts into inbox → wisdom → principles and only requires creating and managing files under a personal/ directory in the user's workspace. There are no unrelated requirements (no cloud credentials, no external binaries).
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md only instructs the agent to create and modify files under personal/ (inbox.md, journal.md, wisdom/, principles/, open-questions.md) and to present conflicts to the user rather than silently acting. It does copy the SKILL.md into personal/_system.md on init (explicitly stated). The instructions do not ask the agent to read unrelated system files, environment secrets, or send data to external endpoints.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — lowest-risk model: nothing is downloaded or written outside the user's workspace by an install process.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. All requested access is limited to files inside the user's workspace (personal/), which is proportionate to the stated purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill will create and modify files under personal/ and will copy SKILL.md into personal/_system.md on first run. It is not marked always:true and doesn't request system-wide privileges, but it can be invoked autonomously by the agent (platform default). If you are concerned about automated changes to your workspace, consider whether you want autonomous invocation enabled or want to place the personal/ folder in a location you control (or use repository/backup policies).
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install principles
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /principles
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release — Ray Dalio-inspired personal knowledge system for OpenClaw. Capture thoughts, track source credibility per domain, detect conflicts, and graduate wisdom into principles.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Principles?

Ray Dalio-inspired personal knowledge system. Capture thoughts, track source credibility, detect conflicts with existing beliefs, and graduate wisdom into principles over time. Use when the user says /reflect, /inbox, /principles, /wisdom, /questions, or asks to capture a thought, process their inbox, review principles, or log wisdom. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 914 downloads so far.

How do I install Principles?

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

Is Principles free?

Yes, Principles is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Principles support?

Principles is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Principles?

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

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