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Pipeworx gutendex
by
Bruce Gutman
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-gutendex
Description
Search Project Gutenberg's 70,000+ free ebooks — by title, author, topic, or popularity via Gutendex
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says: it queries Project Gutenberg content via a Pipeworx-hosted Gutendex gateway. Before installing, consider: (1) privacy: your search queries (and any text you submit) will be sent to gateway.pipeworx.io — if you need to keep queries private, use the Gutendex API directly or host your own proxy. (2) tooling: the MCP example uses 'npx' (which downloads and runs code from npm) though 'npx' / Node are not listed as required binaries — only curl is declared. If you plan to use the MCP setup, ensure you trust the package and have Node/npm installed. (3) trust: verify the pipeworx.io domain and homepage if you need an audit trail for where your data will go. No credentials or system files are requested by the skill itself.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pipeworx-gutendex
Version: 1.0.0
The pipeworx-gutendex skill is a legitimate wrapper for the Gutendex API, allowing users to search and retrieve information about Project Gutenberg ebooks. It uses standard MCP remote configurations via npx and curl to interact with a dedicated gateway (gateway.pipeworx.io), with no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill's name and description match its instructions: it queries Project Gutenberg via a Gutendex wrapper. It declares only curl as a required binary, which is sufficient for the provided curl example. However the MCP example references 'npx' (Node/npm) even though node/npm are not listed in required binaries—this is an implementation/documentation mismatch.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to POST user queries (JSON-RPC) to https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gutendex/mcp. Sending user text to that external endpoint is expected for a remote search integration, but the doc does not explicitly warn that search queries (possibly containing sensitive content) will be transmitted to pipeworx.io rather than directly to an official Gutendex domain.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or code files are included (instruction-only), so nothing is written to disk by default. Note: the MCP config suggests using 'npx mcp-remote@latest', which would fetch and run code from the npm registry if the user follows that advice; the skill itself does not perform that install.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. Its functionality (searching Gutendex) normally needs no secrets, so the lack of credential requests is proportionate.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and there are no instructions to modify other skills or global agent settings. The skill does not request persistent privileges or auto-enablement.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-gutendex - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-gutendex - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pipeworx gutendex?
Search Project Gutenberg's 70,000+ free ebooks — by title, author, topic, or popularity via Gutendex. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 104 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx gutendex?
Run "/install pipeworx-gutendex" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx gutendex free?
Yes, Pipeworx gutendex is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx gutendex support?
Pipeworx gutendex is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx gutendex?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@b-gutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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