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Paraphraser
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bytesagain3
· GitHub ↗
· v2.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install paraphraser
Description
文本改写/降重、学术改写、简化表达、正式化、扩写、前后对比。Paraphrase, rewrite for academic tone, simplify, formalize, expand.
Usage Guidance
The skill appears to do what it says and contains readable shell scripts — no network calls or credential requests were found. Before installing, consider: 1) The scripts will create and append to a per-user data directory (default: $XDG_DATA_HOME or $HOME/.local/share/paraphraser) storing data.log and history.log that may contain your input text. If you will process sensitive content, avoid using the tool or change PARAPHRASER_DIR/XDG_DATA_HOME to a controlled location and set restrictive permissions. 2) Review the scripts locally (they are short and readable) to confirm behavior meets your expectations. 3) Because no network activity is present, exfiltration risk appears low, but always avoid processing secrets (passwords, API keys, PHI) unless you are comfortable with local logging. If you want higher assurance, request a version that does not persist inputs or that exposes an option to disable logging.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: paraphraser
Version: 2.0.0
The 'paraphraser' skill bundle is a legitimate tool designed for text rewriting, academic styling, and content expansion. The core logic in `scripts/paraphrase.sh` generates well-structured prompts for the AI agent to perform specific linguistic tasks, while `scripts/script.sh` provides basic local logging and data management within a standard user data directory. No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious command execution, or harmful prompt injection was found; the scripts and instructions are transparent and strictly aligned with the stated purpose.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill's name, description, and SKILL.md describe a local paraphrasing utility and the included scripts implement that behavior. However, the code creates and writes to a data directory (by default $XDG_DATA_HOME or $HOME/.local/share/paraphraser) to store logs and a data.log. The registry metadata declared no config paths or env requirements, but the scripts do persist user data — this is plausible for a CLI tool but is not documented in SKILL.md/metadata and is worth noting.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md describes prompt formats and commands for paraphrasing but does not mention any file I/O. The provided scripts generate prompts and will log user-provided text to local files (history.log and data.log). While the behavior is consistent with a local CLI helper, it expands scope by persisting user inputs without being documented in the skill instructions.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec; the skill is instruction-only plus small shell scripts. Nothing is downloaded or written by an installer, and the code is plain shell without obfuscated payloads or external fetches.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, no credentials, and uses only standard filesystem locations for local storage. There are no unexplained secret requirements or external service tokens.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and the skill does not request elevated privileges. Nevertheless, the scripts create a per-user data directory and append user inputs to data.log and history.log. This gives the skill persistent local storage of inputs (which may contain sensitive text) but does not modify other skills or system-wide settings.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install paraphraser - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/paraphraser - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v2.0.0
v2.5 standard: Use-when desc, homepage, source, security fix
v1.0.6
yaml-fix+quality
v1.0.5
yaml-fix+quality
v1.0.4
Quality upgrade
v1.0.3
Quality upgrade: custom functionality
v1.0.2
Standards compliance: unique content, no template text
v1.0.1
Quality update: docs, examples, standards compliance
v2.3.0
Quality fixes: removed third-party references, aligned docs with implementation
v2.2.0
Enhanced descriptions
v1.0.0
Initial release of paraphraser skill.
- Supports text rewriting, academic paraphrasing, simplification, formalization, and expansion.
- Enables before-after comparison of text versions.
- Provides user-friendly Markdown output format.
- Includes suggested commands for each function: rewrite, academic, simplify, formal, expand, compare.
- Offers expert tips for effective paraphrasing and writing enhancement.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paraphraser?
文本改写/降重、学术改写、简化表达、正式化、扩写、前后对比。Paraphrase, rewrite for academic tone, simplify, formalize, expand. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 438 downloads so far.
How do I install Paraphraser?
Run "/install paraphraser" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Paraphraser free?
Yes, Paraphraser is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Paraphraser support?
Paraphraser is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Paraphraser?
It is built and maintained by bytesagain3 (@bytesagain3); the current version is v2.0.0.
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