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project-explorer-skill
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zhanggroot7
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install project-explorer
Description
Explores unfamiliar GitHub projects, installs and runs them, analyzes architecture, and generates comprehensive documentation guides
Usage Guidance
This skill is coherent in purpose but has meaningful gaps and gives the agent broad discretion to run untrusted code. Before installing or using it: 1) Require the agent to ask for explicit permission before cloning, installing, or executing anything. 2) Run any dynamic execution in an isolated sandbox/container or a disposable VM, not on your primary machine. 3) Never provide sensitive credentials; remove or sanitize .env files and avoid sharing secrets. 4) Prefer that the skill perform static analysis first and only run code after you review the exact commands. 5) Ask the skill author to declare required binaries/runtimes and to add explicit safety checks and confirmation prompts. If you cannot guarantee sandboxing or safe handling of secrets, use the skill for read-only analysis (file inspection, architecture mapping) rather than actually installing/running third-party projects.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: project-explorer
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle, specifically in skill.md, instructs the AI agent to clone arbitrary GitHub repositories, install their dependencies, and execute the code on the user's machine to 'explore' them. This design creates a high risk of Remote Code Execution (RCE) and makes the agent vulnerable to indirect prompt injection or malware contained within the target repositories. While the stated intent is educational, the instruction to run untrusted code without sandboxing or safety constraints is a significant security risk.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description matches the runtime instructions (explore, run, and document repos). However, the skill declares no required binaries, env vars, or config paths while telling the agent to 'clone or download', 'install dependencies', and 'run the project' — actions that realistically require git, network access, language runtimes, package managers, Docker, etc. Not declaring these dependencies is an incoherence: either the skill cannot actually perform its stated tasks, or it assumes privileges/tools that it should have declared.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to fetch repositories, install dependencies, run projects, execute tests, and 'figure out' missing setup steps. Those directions give the agent broad discretion to execute arbitrary code from untrusted sources and to modify the user's environment. The instructions do not constrain when the agent must ask for user confirmation nor do they limit execution to safe, sandboxed environments. The guidance is open‑ended ('figure them out') which increases risk and scope creep.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction‑only skill with no install spec and no code files, so it does not place new artifacts on disk via an installer. That reduces installation risk. The remaining risk comes from the runtime actions the instructions require (cloning and running third‑party projects).
Credentials
The skill lists no required environment variables or credentials, but its workflow explicitly includes discovering and using project-specific configuration and 'Environment variables or config needed'. Running arbitrary projects frequently requires secrets (API keys, DB credentials, cloud access) stored in env files or system variables. The lack of any declared env requirements or guidance about handling secrets is a mismatch and could lead to accidental exposure or misuse of the user's credentials.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and is user-invocable (normal). Autonomous invocation is allowed by platform default. Because the skill's runtime behavior includes executing arbitrary third-party code, autonomous invocation combined with that broad execution capability increases potential blast radius — a note for the user but not alone sufficient to declare maliciousness.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install project-explorer - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/project-explorer - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of Project Explorer: an energetic guide for exploring and documenting unfamiliar GitHub projects.
- Automates setup: fetches, installs, and runs provided repositories or technologies.
- Analyzes architecture: explores project structure, dependencies, and main workflows.
- Generates beginner-friendly, comprehensive markdown documentation guides.
- Provides troubleshooting help, workflow examples, and practical tips.
- Encourages users to request deeper dives into any area of interest.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is project-explorer-skill?
Explores unfamiliar GitHub projects, installs and runs them, analyzes architecture, and generates comprehensive documentation guides. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 79 downloads so far.
How do I install project-explorer-skill?
Run "/install project-explorer" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is project-explorer-skill free?
Yes, project-explorer-skill is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does project-explorer-skill support?
project-explorer-skill is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created project-explorer-skill?
It is built and maintained by zhanggroot7 (@zhanggroot7); the current version is v1.0.0.
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