/install groups-tool
Groups - User Group Membership Checker
Display all group memberships for the current user or a specified system user. Group membership determines file access permissions and sudo privileges on Unix-like systems.
Usage
groups-tool [options] [username]
When called without arguments, shows groups for the current user. Specify a username to check another user's memberships.
Examples
# Show groups for current user
groups-tool
# Show groups for a specific user
groups-tool www-data
# Show numeric group IDs
groups-tool -id
Notes
Groups are read from /etc/group and can include both primary and supplementary group memberships. Changes to group membership take effect on next login.
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install groups-tool - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/groups-tool - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Groups Tool?
Display user group memberships on the system. Shows all groups a user belongs to for permission auditing and access control verification. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 41 downloads so far.
How do I install Groups Tool?
Run "/install groups-tool" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Groups Tool free?
Yes, Groups Tool is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Groups Tool support?
Groups Tool is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Groups Tool?
It is built and maintained by BIN (@dinghaibin); the current version is v1.0.0.