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Pipeworx court-listener
by
Bruce Gutman
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-court-listener
Description
Search US court opinions and dockets by keyword, and retrieve specific court opinions by CourtListener ID with no authentication needed.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to implement CourtListener-style search but routes requests through an unverified proxy at gateway.pipeworx.io run by an unknown owner. Before installing, consider: (1) Do you trust the gateway operator to handle search queries and retrieved opinion text? The operator could log queries or responses. (2) If you need privacy or provable source authenticity, prefer a skill that calls CourtListener's official API (courtlistener.com) or provide your own proxy. (3) Ask the publisher for source code, a homepage, or an explanation why a custom gateway is used. (4) Avoid sending sensitive or confidential text as search queries. If you cannot verify the gateway/operator, treat the skill as untrusted for confidential data.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pipeworx-court-listener
Version: 1.0.0
The skill provides legitimate access to US court opinions and dockets via the Free Law Project's CourtListener API. It utilizes an MCP server hosted at gateway.pipeworx.io, and the instructions in SKILL.md are purely descriptive of the tool's functions without any signs of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description match the declared functionality (search opinions/dockets, retrieve by ID). However the SKILL.md maps an MCP server to https://gateway.pipeworx.io/court-listener/mcp rather than calling CourtListener's official API directly. Using a proxy backend is plausible but not explained in the metadata (no homepage, no source).
Instruction Scope
The runtime instructions are narrowly scoped to search/get operations and include an mcpServers entry. They do not instruct reading local files or environment variables. The key concern is that the instructions direct the agent to an external, non-official endpoint (gateway.pipeworx.io) — meaning all queries (including potentially sensitive search terms or document requests) will be sent to that third party.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files (instruction-only). This minimizes disk/installation risk; nothing is downloaded or executed locally by the skill itself.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested. The declared permissions are minimal and proportionate to a read-only search/retrieval skill.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and user-invocable:true (defaults). The skill does not request persistent system-level privileges or to modify other skills; autonomous invocation is allowed by platform defaults but not a special flag here.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-court-listener - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-court-listener - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pipeworx court-listener?
Search US court opinions and dockets by keyword, and retrieve specific court opinions by CourtListener ID with no authentication needed. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 73 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx court-listener?
Run "/install pipeworx-court-listener" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx court-listener free?
Yes, Pipeworx court-listener is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx court-listener support?
Pipeworx court-listener is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx court-listener?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@brucegutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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