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/install parallel-thinker
Description
Enables simultaneous queries to multiple expert agents for comprehensive, multi-faceted analysis and synthesizes their insights into a unified response.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it claims (parallelize queries to other agents) but has two practical concerns you should consider before installing:
1) Missing declared dependency: the included script calls the 'openclaw' CLI, but the skill metadata does not list that binary as required. Ensure you have the CLI available and understand what credentials it uses (it will likely use your agent/CLI credentials).
2) Data exposure: by default the tool forwards the user's original question to several agents (and then to a synthesizer). If your query contains sensitive information, it will be shared with all invoked agents. Consider limiting the default agent list, requiring explicit user confirmation before contacting multiple agents, or auditing the policies/trustworthiness of the agents named.
Recommended actions: ask the author to update metadata to declare the 'openclaw' binary requirement and to document which credentials the CLI will use; test the script in a sandboxed environment; and restrict or review the default agent list if you will send sensitive data.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: parallel-thinker
Version: 1.0.0
The skill is a legitimate utility designed to parallelize queries across multiple specialized agents and synthesize the results. The implementation in `scripts/run.js` uses `child_process.spawn` to interact with the `openclaw` CLI in a standard manner, and the logic aligns perfectly with the documentation in `SKILL.md`. No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill's purpose is to parallelize queries to specialized agents and synthesize results, and the implementation does that. However, the runtime script invokes the 'openclaw' CLI (spawn('openclaw', ...)) while the skill metadata lists no required binaries. Declaring the 'openclaw' binary (or equivalent) is expected and missing, which is an incoherence between claimed requirements and actual behavior.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and scripts/run.js stay within the stated scope: they read a JSON input, call configured agents in parallel using the OpenClaw CLI, then pass responses to a synthesizer agent. There is no attempt to read arbitrary files or env vars. Note: by default the tool forwards the user's query to multiple agents (default list includes strategist, data-analyst, finance, expert-coder, researcher, synthesizer). That behavior is expected for the stated purpose but may broaden who sees the user's data.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec (instruction-only with a provided script). No remote downloads or package installs are specified, so no high-risk install action is present. The script will be stored on disk as part of the skill, which is expected.
Credentials
The skill declares no environment variables or credentials, yet it relies on the local 'openclaw' CLI to invoke agents. That CLI will typically use system or agent credentials to make calls. The skill does not declare this dependency or the implicit access it will exercise. Additionally, the default behavior forwards queries to multiple agents which may have different privileges or data access — this broad sharing is not reflected in requires.env and should be explicitly called out.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled, does not request elevated persistence, and does not modify other skills or global agent config. It only executes at invocation, which is appropriate for its purpose.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install parallel-thinker - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/parallel-thinker - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Parallel Thinker?
Enables simultaneous queries to multiple expert agents for comprehensive, multi-faceted analysis and synthesizes their insights into a unified response. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 120 downloads so far.
How do I install Parallel Thinker?
Run "/install parallel-thinker" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Parallel Thinker free?
Yes, Parallel Thinker is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Parallel Thinker support?
Parallel Thinker is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Parallel Thinker?
It is built and maintained by liyico (@liyico); the current version is v1.0.0.
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