A digital oracle that provides short, philosophical answers to life's burning questions in both English and Chinese.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install answer-book
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install answer-book using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Answer Book?
The Answer Book is a versatile digital version of the classic 'Book of Answers' concept, designed to integrate seamlessly into your AI agent workflow. It functions as a philosophical oracle where users can hold a specific question in their mind and receive a random, thought-provoking response. By leveraging this entry in the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, developers can provide users with a unique way to break through indecision or seek creative inspiration.
This skill is built with bilingual support at its core, intelligently selecting between English and Chinese based on the user's input language. Each 'flip' of the book yields a single, declarative statement designed to be open to interpretation, making it an excellent tool for lighthearted guidance or breaking a mental block.
Answer Book Use Cases
- Seeking quick yes/no or 'should I' guidance for non-critical decisions.
- Adding a fun, interactive 'oracle' feature to an AI chatbot or personal assistant.
- Breaking creative blocks by providing a random philosophical prompt.
- Enhancing multilingual AI agents with culturally relevant, short-form wisdom in English or Chinese.
How Answer Book Works
- The user provides a question or triggers the skill using keywords like 'flip a page' or 'oracle'.
- The system detects the user's language (English or Chinese) to ensure the response matches the conversational context.
- A Python script selects a random entry or a specific page number from the internal answer database.
- The skill returns the specific page number and the philosophical answer line.
- The AI agent presents the result prominently, inviting the user to interpret the wisdom themselves.
Answer Book Setup
To install and use the Answer Book within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure you have Python 3 installed and follow these steps:
# Standard usage (defaults to English)
python3 scripts/get_answer.py
# Force a specific language (English or Chinese)
python3 scripts/get_answer.py --lang en
python3 scripts/get_answer.py --lang zh
# Access a specific page by number
python3 scripts/get_answer.py --lang en 42
Answer Book Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages its data through a structured Python script containing two primary collections. These can be extended by modifying the source code to include more varied responses.
| Data Component | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ANSWERS_EN |
List/Array | A collection of short, declarative philosophical answers in English. |
ANSWERS_ZH |
List/Array | A collection of short, declarative philosophical answers in Chinese. |
Page Number |
Integer | A unique identifier for each answer entry (1-100+). |
Language Flag |
String | A parameter (--lang) that determines which dataset to query. |
Answer Book Advanced Features
- Multi-language support with intelligent auto-detection based on user chat history.
- Customizable answer database: easily extend the library by adding new entries to the script arrays.
- Specific page retrieval for users who have 'favorite' numbers or recurring omens.
- Minimalist output design specifically optimized for AI agent integration without conversational clutter.
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