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Shed

by compass-soul · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0
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/install shed
Description
Context window hygiene for long-running LLM agents. Decision rules for when and how to compress, mask, switch, or delegate context — backed by research (JetB...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and matches its purpose, but before installing: (1) confirm where 'memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md' and other files will be stored, who can read them, and how long they are retained; (2) test it in a sandboxed agent runtime to verify file-IO and sub-agent behavior; (3) ensure the runtime masks or filters any sensitive data before writing; (4) note the package has no source/homepage listed and an anonymous owner — if you need provenance or accountability, request the source or prefer a skill with clear authorship. If those controls are acceptable, the skill's instructions are reasonable for managing context.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: shed Version: 1.0.0 The 'shed' skill bundle provides instructions for an AI agent to manage its context window, including directives to 'write key facts to a file', 'write results to file', and 'leave breadcrumbs' in `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` (SKILL.md). While the stated purpose is context hygiene, these instructions grant the agent broad file write capabilities. If the agent processes sensitive information, these directives could lead to confidential data being written to local files without explicit sanitization or content restrictions, posing a data leakage risk. This is classified as suspicious due to the potential for unintentional sensitive data exposure through file writes, even though there is no clear evidence of malicious intent like exfiltration to external servers or backdoor installation.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description (context hygiene for long-running agents) aligns with the instructions: masking tool outputs, summarization, writing compact facts to files, switching context, and spawning sub-agents are all relevant capabilities. The skill does not request unrelated credentials or binaries.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md explicitly instructs the agent to write extracted facts and breadcrumbs to files (e.g., memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md), mask or delete raw tool outputs, spawn fresh-context sub-agents, and move context around. Those actions are within scope for a context-management skill but they imply filesystem and agent-management operations that can persist data; the skill does not declare any config paths or describe where those files live or how long they are retained.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — low install risk. Nothing is downloaded or written by a separate install step.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or external tokens, which is proportionate for the stated purpose. No extraneous secrets are requested.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true or elevated platform privileges. It instructs spawning sub-agents and writing memory files, which are reasonable for an agent hygiene tool, but these behaviors increase persistent surface (on-disk memories, sub-agent state) and therefore rely on the runtime's sandboxing, access controls, and retention policies.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install shed
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /shed
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release — context hygiene rules for long-running LLM agents, backed by JetBrains/NeurIPS 2025, OpenHands, Letta/MemGPT research
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Version 1.0.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shed?

Context window hygiene for long-running LLM agents. Decision rules for when and how to compress, mask, switch, or delegate context — backed by research (JetB... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 727 downloads so far.

How do I install Shed?

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

Is Shed free?

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

Which platforms does Shed support?

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

Who created Shed?

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

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