Skillsmith - OpenClaw Skill Scaffolding

Published on ClawHub as skillsmith.

The fastest way to forge production-ready OpenClaw Skills.

Quick Start

# Create a new Skill
npx create-openclaw-skill my-skill

# Answer a few questions
? Skill name: my-awesome-skill
? Description: Does something useful
? Category: AI Skills
? Include scripts: Yes
? Include GitHub Actions: Yes

# Done! Your Skill is ready.
cd my-skill

Generated Structure

my-skill/
├── SKILL.md              # Main skill definition
├── scripts/              # Executable scripts
│   └── main.js
├── references/           # Documentation
│   └── README.md
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── security-scan.yml  # Skill Sentinel / ClawShield CI
└── CHANGELOG.md

Generated SKILL.md

Auto-generated with OpenClaw-aligned best practices:

• Proper frontmatter (name, description, gating)
• Security considerations section
• Usage examples
• Testing checklist

Built-in Quality Checks

Every generated Skill includes:

1. Skill Sentinel integration - Security scan on every commit
2. Lint rules - SKILL.md format validation
3. Test template - Basic functionality tests

Best Practices Included

• ✅ Minimal permissions principle
• ✅ Clear documentation
• ✅ Version management
• ✅ Security-first design
• ✅ Community guidelines