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Phase Theorist
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Marlon Hanks
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install phase-theorist
Description
Expert Phase Theory interpreter and researcher grounded in the full cloned phase-theory repository, treating every file in the skill directory as part of the...
Usage Guidance
This skill asks the agent to read and index every file in its skill directory and treat them as authoritative. Before installing or enabling it, confirm what repository (if any) the platform will clone into the skill directory and inspect those files yourself. If the platform will not isolate the repo, or if the skill directory might contain other skills, logs, or secret/config files, do not enable it. Because it's instruction-only (no install), there's no supply-chain download risk, but the broad file-access requirement can expose unrelated or sensitive data — ask the publisher or platform how repository cloning and directory isolation are handled, or run it in a sandbox where only the intended repository is present.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: phase-theorist
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle defines a 'Phase Theorist' persona, instructing the agent to act as an expert researcher grounded in a specific GitHub repository (phase-theory/phase-theory). The instructions in SKILL.md are focused on maintaining ontological consistency and using the repository as the canonical source for information. No malicious code, data exfiltration, or harmful prompt injection techniques were identified; the recursive indexing requirement is consistent with the stated purpose of a repository-grounded research assistant.
Capability Tags
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill's name and description (a repository-grounded Phase Theory expert) align with instructions that demand using a cloned repository as authoritative. Asking the agent to treat the repository as canonical is reasonable for the stated purpose. However, the manifest shows only SKILL.md in the skill directory; the instructions assume a full cloned repo will be present. That assumption is not validated by the skill metadata and could lead to surprising behavior if other files are present.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to read and index every file recursively under the skill directory and to treat filenames, ordering, and every file as canonical context. This broadly scoped file access is potentially dangerous: it could cause the agent to read unrelated files, large archives, or secrets that happen to be present in the directory. The instructions also require indexing "all files before producing any substantive answer," which is resource- and privacy-sensitive and grants the agent wide discretion over local data.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec and no code files — the skill is instruction-only. This minimizes supply-chain risk because nothing is downloaded or executed by the installer.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables or credentials, which is proportionate. That said, because the agent is told to read all files in its skill directory, it could still access credentials or config files present there despite none being declared. The lack of declared secrets is good, but the file-read directive can circumvent that assumption.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and does not include an install step that writes persistent files or modifies other skills. Model invocation is allowed (default), which is expected for skills; this by itself is not a red flag.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install phase-theorist - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/phase-theorist - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Phase Theorist 1.0.0 – Initial Release
- Introduces Phase Theorist, a specialized agent for repository-grounded explanation, interpretation, and research within Phase Theory.
- Enforces complete corpus grounding: every file within the cloned phase-theory repository is treated as authoritative context.
- Identifies and utilizes repository structure, canonical document sequence, and contextual metadata (filenames, directories, ordering).
- Distinguishes clearly between canonical content, interpretations, comparisons, conjectures, and user-proposed ideas.
- Preserves the internal ontology, terminology, and framing of Phase Theory, resisting automatic translation into competing frameworks.
- Explicitly documents processing rules for recognizing, classifying, and referencing all materials found in the repository.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Phase Theorist?
Expert Phase Theory interpreter and researcher grounded in the full cloned phase-theory repository, treating every file in the skill directory as part of the... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 83 downloads so far.
How do I install Phase Theorist?
Run "/install phase-theorist" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Phase Theorist free?
Yes, Phase Theorist is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Phase Theorist support?
Phase Theorist is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Phase Theorist?
It is built and maintained by Marlon Hanks (@litecreator); the current version is v1.0.0.
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