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Pipeworx crates
by
Bruce Gutman
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-crates
Description
Search and retrieve Rust crate metadata, versions, and download stats from the crates.io REST API without authentication.
Usage Guidance
Before installing: ask the author why the skill routes requests through https://gateway.pipeworx.io instead of calling crates.io directly and request a privacy/retention statement for that gateway. If you need to avoid leaking search queries, ask for a variant that calls crates.io directly or host your own proxy. Because the skill is read-only and requests no credentials it's low-risk functionally, but any queries you send will go to the external gateway URL — do not send private or sensitive data through it. If unsure, test the skill in an isolated environment and monitor outgoing network traffic to verify what is sent to the gateway.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pipeworx-crates
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides a configuration for an MCP server to interact with the crates.io API. The documentation in SKILL.md describes standard package search and metadata retrieval functions (search_crates, get_crate, get_versions) and points to a remote MCP gateway at https://gateway.pipeworx.io/crates/mcp. No malicious code, data exfiltration, or prompt injection attempts were found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description (search and fetch crates.io metadata) align with the minimal instructions. However, instead of calling crates.io directly the SKILL.md provides a third‑party URL (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/crates/mcp) as the MCP server; that endpoint is not documented or justified in the description.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md is very short and does not show direct calls to crates.io; the included JSON instructs the agent to use an external gateway. That means queries (search terms, crate names) will be routed through a third party instead of directly to crates.io — SKILL.md gives no privacy/usage explanation and is vague about exactly what gets sent to the gateway.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — nothing is written to disk and no third‑party packages are pulled during install.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested — this is proportionate for a read‑only, no‑auth crates.io wrapper.
Persistence & Privilege
Skill is not always-enabled and uses the platform defaults for invocation; it does not request elevated persistence 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 pipeworx-crates - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-crates - 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 crates?
Search and retrieve Rust crate metadata, versions, and download stats from the crates.io REST API without authentication. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 75 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx crates?
Run "/install pipeworx-crates" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx crates free?
Yes, Pipeworx crates is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx crates support?
Pipeworx crates is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx crates?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@brucegutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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