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Freelancer Bidder
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onlyloveher
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install freelancer-bidder-zhouli
Description
Scan Freelancer.com for new projects matching your skills, draft personalized bid proposals, and track bidding history. Use when you want to find freelance j...
README (SKILL.md)
Freelancer Bidder
Automatically scan Freelancer.com for matching projects and draft personalized bid proposals.
Capabilities
- Search active projects by keywords/skills
- Filter by budget, project type (fixed/hourly), and recency
- Draft personalized, professional bid proposals
- Track bid history and win rates
- Suggest optimal bid price based on project budget
How to Use
Tell the agent:
- Your skills (e.g., "Python, data scraping, translation")
- Budget range preference
- Tone of proposals (professional / friendly / concise)
Search Projects
Find Freelancer projects for: [your skills]
Budget: $[min]-$[max]
Posted within: last [N] hours
The agent will:
- Fetch matching active projects via Freelancer API / web search
- Rank by relevance and budget
- Present top 5–10 opportunities
Draft a Bid
Draft a bid for project: [project title / URL]
My background: [brief intro]
Tone: professional
The agent will generate a winning proposal including:
- Personalized opening (addresses client's specific need)
- Your relevant experience
- Clear delivery timeline
- Call to action
Track History
Maintain a bids.md log in your workspace:
| Date | Project | Budget | Status |
|------|---------|--------|--------|
Tips for Winning Bids
- Respond fast — first 5 bidders get 60% more views
- Be specific — reference the client's exact problem
- Keep it short — under 150 words for fixed-price jobs
- Show, don't tell — link to similar past work
- Ask one question — shows genuine interest
Workflow Example
User: Find Python scraping jobs under $200 posted today
Agent: [returns 8 matching projects with details]
User: Draft bid for project #3
Agent: [generates personalized 120-word proposal]
User: Submit and log it
Agent: [updates bids.md with entry]
Usage Guidance
What to consider before installing:
- Provenance: metadata inside the package (ownerId and version) doesn't match the registry listing and the skill claims no homepage in the registry despite skill.yaml containing a homepage — this mismatch reduces trust. Ask the publisher to confirm identity and provide a reputable homepage or repo.
- Authentication: the skill claims it will 'fetch' and 'submit' bids on Freelancer.com but declares no required API key or account credentials. Do not provide your Freelancer account credentials unless you fully trust the skill's author and understand exactly how credentials are stored and used. Prefer read-only use (searching) until authentication/submission flows are clearly documented.
- Submission behavior: clarify whether the agent will actually post bids on your behalf or only draft proposals for you to manually submit. If automatic submission is supported, require explicit, per-action consent and logging.
- Test safely: if you try it, use a throwaway Freelancer account first and monitor what files the agent writes (bids.md).
- What would change the assessment: clear, consistent metadata; explicit declaration of required credentials (e.g., FREELANCER_API_KEY or instructions saying 'you must connect your Freelancer account via OAuth'); and detailed, auditable submission steps (API endpoints, scopes, and where credentials are stored) would make the skill coherent and could move the verdict toward benign.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: freelancer-bidder-zhouli
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle contains only documentation and configuration files (SKILL.md, skill.yaml, _meta.json) for a Freelancer.com project scanner and proposal generator. There is no executable code, no suspicious network requests, and no prompt injection attempts. The instructions are entirely consistent with the stated purpose of helping users find and bid on freelance jobs.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill says it will search Freelancer.com and submit bids, but it declares no required credentials, API keys, or binaries. Submitting bids or using Freelancer's API normally requires account authentication; the absence of any declared auth or guidance is inconsistent. Additionally, metadata files disagree on owner/version/homepage, which weakens provenance.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to 'Fetch matching active projects via Freelancer API / web search' and to 'Submit and log it' but gives no concrete, scoped steps for authentication, rate limits, or what 'submit' means (API call vs browser automation). It also instructs maintaining and updating a bids.md file in the workspace (writing data locally), which is reasonable for tracking but combined with unspecified external submission is vague and could lead to unintended actions.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — nothing is written to disk by an installer, which is low-risk for installation mechanics.
Credentials
No environment variables or credentials are declared, yet the skill's functionality (especially submitting bids) would reasonably require Freelancer account credentials or an API key. The absence of any declared auth is disproportionate to the claimed capability and creates ambiguity about how authentication or posting would be handled.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request permanent/injected presence (always: false) and does not declare modifications to other skills or system-wide settings. Writing a bids.md in the workspace is normal for a task-tracking feature, but it should be done only with user consent.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install freelancer-bidder-zhouli - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/freelancer-bidder-zhouli - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of the freelancer-bidder skill:
- Automatically scans Freelancer.com for projects matching your skills and preferences.
- Drafts personalized, professional bid proposals tailored to each client.
- Tracks your bidding history and win rates in a simple log.
- Recommends optimal bid prices based on project budgets.
- Offers tips for crafting effective, winning proposals.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Freelancer Bidder?
Scan Freelancer.com for new projects matching your skills, draft personalized bid proposals, and track bidding history. Use when you want to find freelance j... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 92 downloads so far.
How do I install Freelancer Bidder?
Run "/install freelancer-bidder-zhouli" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Freelancer Bidder free?
Yes, Freelancer Bidder is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Freelancer Bidder support?
Freelancer Bidder is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Freelancer Bidder?
It is built and maintained by onlyloveher (@onlyloveher); the current version is v1.0.0.
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