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Pipeworx stackexchange
by
Bruce Gutman
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-stackexchange
Description
Search and retrieve questions and answers from any StackExchange site, including StackOverflow, ServerFault, SuperUser, and more.
Usage Guidance
This skill functions by forwarding your search queries to a third‑party gateway (gateway.pipeworx.io) rather than directly to StackExchange. That means anything you send (including code snippets, private queries, or contextual data the agent attaches) could be logged or inspected by the gateway operator. If you care about privacy or confidentiality, do not use this skill until you verify the gateway operator's trustworthiness and data-handling policy, or prefer a skill that calls the official StackExchange API (api.stackexchange.com) or a self-hosted proxy. Also consider whether automatic (autonomous) invocation is acceptable, because the agent could send queries to the gateway without an extra confirmation. If you want to proceed, ask the skill publisher for documentation about gateway ownership, retention/policy, and TLS/certificate provenance, or request a version that uses the official API or a trusted endpoint.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pipeworx-stackexchange
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides standard functionality for searching and retrieving answers from StackExchange sites via a Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway (gateway.pipeworx.io). The documentation in SKILL.md clearly defines the tools and their parameters without any signs of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill claims to search and retrieve StackExchange content and the SKILL.md shows exactly that functionality. However, instead of calling the official StackExchange API, the instructions call a third‑party endpoint (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp). Using a proxy is a plausible design choice but it's not documented in the description or metadata, so the reliance on an external gateway is worth flagging.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions explicitly POST JSON-RPC queries (including question text) to gateway.pipeworx.io. The instructions do not read local files or env vars, but they do send user-provided query text to an external server. That external call can leak any sensitive content the agent includes in queries and is outside the expected target (api.stackexchange.com).
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files, so nothing is written to disk and there is no package install risk.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. There is no request for unrelated secrets. The main proportionality concern is network exfiltration of query content to the external gateway rather than misuse of local credentials.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not request persistent or elevated privileges. Autonomous invocation is allowed (platform default); combined with the external network calls this means the agent could call the gateway automatically, which raises privacy considerations but is not a privilege escalation by itself.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-stackexchange - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-stackexchange - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pipeworx stackexchange?
Search and retrieve questions and answers from any StackExchange site, including StackOverflow, ServerFault, SuperUser, and more. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 68 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx stackexchange?
Run "/install pipeworx-stackexchange" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx stackexchange free?
Yes, Pipeworx stackexchange is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx stackexchange support?
Pipeworx stackexchange is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx stackexchange?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@brucegutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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