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Tar
by
bytesagain1
· GitHub ↗
· v3.0.1
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install tar
Description
Create, extract, list, and compress tar archives with format support. Use when scanning contents, monitoring sizes, reporting results, alerting corruption.
Usage Guidance
This skill is a simple shell wrapper around the system tar and related utilities and appears to do what it says. Before installing/using: (1) inspect scripts/script.sh yourself (it's executed locally); (2) ensure tar/file are the expected system binaries; (3) avoid extracting untrusted archives in sensitive directories — tar can contain absolute paths or ../ entries and may overwrite files; (4) be cautious when passing untrusted filenames or patterns (shell/tar/grep will process them); and (5) run in a sandbox or with limited permissions if you will operate on archives from unknown sources.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: tar
Version: 3.0.1
The 'tar' skill bundle is a standard utility wrapper for managing archives (create, extract, list, etc.). The script (scripts/script.sh) uses standard system tools like tar, du, and stat with proper variable quoting and lacks any indicators of data exfiltration, persistence, or malicious execution.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name, description, SKILL.md commands, and the included scripts all implement archive creation, listing, extraction, inspection, diffing and verification using system tar/file utilities — the requested capabilities align with the stated purpose.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md directs the agent to run the bundled scripts/script.sh with explicit subcommands; the script only operates on provided archive paths and uses standard local utilities. It does not reference external endpoints, secrets, or unrelated system paths. Note: extracting untrusted archives may cause path traversal or overwrite issues because tar is invoked without sandboxing — this is a usage/security caveat, not an incoherence.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or network downloads are present; the skill is instruction-only with a local script, so nothing is fetched or written to disk by an installer.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables or credentials. The script uses common utilities (tar, file, du, stat, grep, sort, comm) which are appropriate for an archive tool.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not modify other skills or system-wide agent settings. It does not request persistent presence or elevated privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install tar - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/tar - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v3.0.1
v3.0.1: SKILL.md rewritten to match new script commands.
v3.0.0
v3.0.0: Complete rewrite — real tar commands instead of logging template.
v2.0.1
update
v2.0.0
v2.5 standard: Use-when desc, homepage, source, security fix
v1.0.2
old template -> domain-specific v2.0.0
v1.0.1
old template -> domain-specific v2.0.0
v1.0.0
Initial release
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tar?
Create, extract, list, and compress tar archives with format support. Use when scanning contents, monitoring sizes, reporting results, alerting corruption. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 261 downloads so far.
How do I install Tar?
Run "/install tar" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Tar free?
Yes, Tar is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Tar support?
Tar is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Tar?
It is built and maintained by bytesagain1 (@bytesagain1); the current version is v3.0.1.
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