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Description
Senior technical article editor for creating well-structured articles from research. Use when user requests to write/create a technical article with keywords...
Usage Guidance
Do not install or run this skill until the manifest accurately reflects what the runtime instructions require. Specifically: (1) Ask the publisher to add required env vars (WECHAT_APP_ID, WECHAT_APP_SECRET) and declare the expected config path (/root/obsidian-vault/公众号文章/) in requires.env / requires.config so you can review and control them. (2) Verify the wechat-toolkit script being invoked and confirm it handles secrets safely; inspect its code before granting credentials. (3) Confirm that tavily-search and obsidian skills referenced are trusted and understand what data they read/write. (4) Prefer running this skill in an isolated environment or sandbox with least privilege (dedicated Obsidian vault directory and ephemeral credentials) and avoid exposing broad root paths. (5) If you need autonomous publishing disabled, restrict agent autonomy or require explicit user confirmation before invoking wechat-toolkit. These changes would make the skill's intent and required privileges transparent and safer to use.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: tech-article-writer
Version: 1.0.0
The skill defines a standard workflow for technical article creation, research, and publishing. It utilizes legitimate integrations such as Tavily for search, Obsidian for storage, and a WeChat toolkit for publication. While it references sensitive environment variables (WECHAT_APP_ID/SECRET) and executes a local Python script for publishing, these actions are consistent with the stated purpose and do not show evidence of malicious intent or unauthorized data exfiltration.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill's stated purpose (authoring and publishing technical articles) aligns with using search, organizing content, saving to Obsidian, and publishing to WeChat. However, the declared metadata lists no dependencies, env vars, or config paths while the instructions require other skills (tavily-search, wechat-toolkit, obsidian) and access to an Obsidian vault and WeChat publishing credentials. The missing declarations are disproportionate to the manifest and reduce transparency.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md explicitly instructs use of tavily search, saving to /root/obsidian-vault/公众号文章/, and invoking a wechat-toolkit publisher script that requires WECHAT_APP_ID and WECHAT_APP_SECRET (and IP whitelisting). These environment variables and filesystem paths are referenced but not declared. The instructions also ask to create 'sub-Agents' and a verification sub-agent, which is vague and grants broad runtime discretion; that broadness combined with undeclared sensitive operations is concerning.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill (no install spec, no code files), so there is no installer or download risk in the manifest itself. The runtime risk comes from invoking other skills and local scripts, not from an installation step.
Credentials
The instructions require WECHAT_APP_ID and WECHAT_APP_SECRET and expect an IP whitelist, yet requires.env is empty. The skill also expects read/write access to a root-level Obsidian vault path. Requesting publishing credentials and filesystem access is reasonable for a publishing workflow, but it must be declared explicitly — the omission is disproportionate and reduces the user's ability to assess risk.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false (no forced/global installation) and there is no explicit persistence mechanism in the manifest. The skill does reference and invoke other local skills and scripts, but it does not request to modify other skills or agent-wide settings. Still, autonomous invocation plus access to publishing credentials could broaden impact if combined with the other issues above.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install tech-article-writer - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/tech-article-writer - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Version 1.0.0 of tech-article-writer (article-writer):
- Introduced a structured workflow for creating technical articles, including topic analysis, research, content organization, and output.
- Integrates with tavily-search for research, obsidian for knowledge base storage, and wechat-toolkit for publishing to WeChat Official Account.
- Articles are generated in Markdown with required metadata, code examples, and proper attributions.
- Supports article publication via automated command-line script, adhering to WeChat requirements.
- Detailed workflow guidance and usage notes now provided in SKILL.md.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is article-writer?
Senior technical article editor for creating well-structured articles from research. Use when user requests to write/create a technical article with keywords... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 118 downloads so far.
How do I install article-writer?
Run "/install tech-article-writer" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is article-writer free?
Yes, article-writer is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does article-writer support?
article-writer is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created article-writer?
It is built and maintained by viodmain (@viodmain); the current version is v1.0.0.
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