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Zettelclaw
by
Max Petretta
· GitHub ↗
· v2026.3.11
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install zettelclaw
Description
Work inside a Zettelclaw vault using the current typed frontmatter schema, inbox + Base workflows, and human-write/agent-read guardrails. Use when creating,...
Usage Guidance
This skill is instruction-only and appears coherent with its purpose: helping an agent work inside a Zettelclaw vault. Before enabling it, confirm the following: (1) Only grant the agent filesystem access to the intended vault directory (don’t expose unrelated files). (2) If you don’t want the agent to act autonomously, disable autonomous invocation for this skill or require explicit user confirmation for edits. (3) Back up your vault/templates before allowing any automated edits. (4) Note that qmd/rg are optional helpers—the skill will read templates and files in the vault, so verify those files are ones you expect the agent to access. If you want extra assurance, review agent actions on a per-request basis (keep human-in-the-loop for any note creation, renaming, moving, or deletion).
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: zettelclaw
Version: 2026.3.11
The Zettelclaw skill bundle provides a structured framework for managing a Zettelkasten-style vault, focusing on note organization, metadata standards, and search workflows. It includes explicit guardrails in SKILL.md that prevent the agent from modifying, moving, or deleting files without user consent, and it utilizes standard search tools like ripgrep (rg). No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description (vault note management, frontmatter, inbox/Base workflows) matches the SKILL.md. The skill requests no credentials, binaries, installs, or config paths, which is appropriate for an instruction-only vault workflow helper.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions are narrowly scoped to reading templates, searching the vault (qmd preferred, rg fallback), and producing or editing notes only when explicitly asked. The SKILL.md explicitly forbids autonomous destructive actions (moving/deleting/changing status without instruction) and limits agent write surface, so the instructions stay within the stated purpose.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files to install; the package.json only advertises the SKILL.md. This minimizes disk-write and supply-chain risk.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables, credentials, or config paths. The SKILL.md references only local vault paths and optional local tools (qmd, rg), which are proportional to its functionality.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill is user-invocable with normal autonomous invocation allowed. It does not request permanent presence, nor does it instruct modifying other skills or global agent settings (it explicitly warns not to change OpenClaw config unless requested).
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install zettelclaw - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/zettelclaw - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v2026.3.11
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/maxpetretta/zettelclaw/compare/v2026.3.7...v2026.3.11
v2026.3.7
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/maxpetretta/zettelclaw/commits/v2026.3.7
v2026.2.23
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/maxpetretta/zettelclaw/commits/v2026.2.23
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zettelclaw?
Work inside a Zettelclaw vault using the current typed frontmatter schema, inbox + Base workflows, and human-write/agent-read guardrails. Use when creating,... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 634 downloads so far.
How do I install Zettelclaw?
Run "/install zettelclaw" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Zettelclaw free?
Yes, Zettelclaw is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Zettelclaw support?
Zettelclaw is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Zettelclaw?
It is built and maintained by Max Petretta (@maxpetretta); the current version is v2026.3.11.
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