OpenClaw Use Case Catalog

Comprehensive catalog of what people are doing with OpenClaw. Covers 15+ categories with real examples, sources, and inspiration. Use when asked about OpenCl...

This is primarily a curated reference and is coherent with its stated purpose, but it contains and recommends operational examples that need credentials (git push, SSH, reading 2FA/messages, periodic heartbeats). Before installing or enabling this skill: 1) Do not grant it automatic write/push rights to your main GitHub account—use a dedicated repo and bot account if you want auto-push. 2) Review any findings files before committing to avoid accidental leakage of secrets or sensitive notes. 3) If you plan to implement examples (SSH, SMS monitoring, calendar access), provision dedicated, least-privilege credentials and service accounts; never reuse personal SSH keys or account tokens. 4) Consider removing or editing the git push/remote instructions in SKILL.md if you don't want the agent to push to a remote automatically. 5) If you lack operational controls, treat this as read-only documentation rather than an automation to run autonomously. If you want, I can suggest safe edits to SKILL.md that remove or clarify the push/credential steps.

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: openclaw-usecase-catalog Version: 1.0.0 The skill instructs the OpenClaw agent to perform web searches, write to the local file system (`findings/YYYY-MM-DD.md`), and execute `git add`, `git commit`, and `git push` commands to a remote GitHub repository (SKILL.md). This grants the agent powerful capabilities, including arbitrary shell command execution and network access, which are high-risk. The agent is also instructed to process untrusted content from web searches, creating a significant prompt injection vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized command execution (RCE) or data exfiltration via the `git push` mechanism. The `findings/` files further illustrate the agent's expected capabilities, including SSH access, browser automation with AppleScript, and interaction with sensitive systems, highlighting the broad attack surface and potential for abuse, even if the current intent is benign.