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Popular Skill Scout
by
Yuan Ziwen
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install popular-skill-scout
Description
Find popular and practical skills across ClawHub and GitHub. Use when the user asks for hot skills, useful skills, ClawHub recommendations, GitHub skill disc...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and safe for the stated purpose: it will perform live web checks on ClawHub and GitHub and may suggest using the ClawHub CLI (which would run via npx if executed). If you install/use it, be aware that: (1) it assumes the agent can browse the web — disable network access if you do not want that; (2) avoid running suggested CLI commands (npx) on a sensitive machine without review, since npx can fetch and run remote packages; (3) the skill's source is listed as unknown — if provenance matters, ask for candidates only from explicit trusted repos or require a GitHub URL before the agent runs any install-related commands. If you want narrower output, specify limits (e.g., "give me 3 vetted skills only") so the agent doesn't return large shortlists.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: popular-skill-scout
Version: 1.0.0
The 'popular-skill-scout' bundle is a discovery tool designed to find and verify OpenClaw skills on ClawHub and GitHub. The instructions in SKILL.md and the criteria in references/ranking-rubric.md prioritize safety and maintenance, explicitly directing the agent to filter for 'nonSuspicious' flags and penalize skills with unclear requirements or security warnings. While the skill includes a workflow for 'trial installs' to verify functionality, this behavior is transparently documented as a user-authorized validation step and aligns with the tool's stated purpose without exhibiting signs of intentional malice or data exfiltration.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description match the SKILL.md guidance: it searches ClawHub then GitHub, verifies candidates, ranks by utility/popularity/maintenance, and returns a shortlist. It does not request unrelated credentials, binaries, or filesystem access.
Instruction Scope
Instructions stay within discovery/verification: use ClawHub/GitHub pages, optional ClawHub CLI (e.g., `npx clawhub search`), and a documented verification/ranking process. Note: the CLI recommendation implies possible on-demand package execution (npx), and the workflow assumes the agent has live web access to open detail pages — these are expected for the stated purpose but are the primary runtime behaviors to be aware of.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files. Being instruction-only means nothing is written to disk by the skill itself. The only install-like action referenced is an optional use of the ClawHub CLI (`npx clawhub`) which would trigger a remote package fetch if executed by the agent — this is an expected tool suggestion rather than an automated install.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. Its verification steps talk about checking runtime requirements of candidates but do not themselves request secrets or system-wide access.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false, the skill is user-invocable and not forced into all runs. It does not request persistent presence or modify other skills or system settings.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install popular-skill-scout - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/popular-skill-scout - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release with focused, high-quality skill recommendation and verification workflow.
- Enables discovery of popular and practical skills using ClawHub and GitHub data.
- Implements a step-by-step process: targeting the user goal, validating sources, and only recommending well-supported skills.
- Provides clear output structure, separating top recommendations, secondary options, and candidates to skip with detailed reasoning.
- Emphasizes maintenance, safety, and practical usefulness over simple popularity.
- Offers to help with trial installs and live verification for shortlisted skills.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Popular Skill Scout?
Find popular and practical skills across ClawHub and GitHub. Use when the user asks for hot skills, useful skills, ClawHub recommendations, GitHub skill disc... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 368 downloads so far.
How do I install Popular Skill Scout?
Run "/install popular-skill-scout" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Popular Skill Scout free?
Yes, Popular Skill Scout is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Popular Skill Scout support?
Popular Skill Scout is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Popular Skill Scout?
It is built and maintained by Yuan Ziwen (@yuanziwen100); the current version is v1.0.0.
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