A streamlined utility for reading and concatenating file contents to standard output.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install cat-tool
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 cat-tool 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 Cat Tool?
The Cat Tool is a versatile command-line utility designed to handle file display and concatenation tasks. As part of the Openclaw Skills collection, it provides developers with a quick way to inspect files, merge datasets, or pipe file contents into other processing tools. It is an essential component for terminal-based workflows where speed and simplicity in file handling are paramount, allowing AI agents and users to interact with text data seamlessly.
Cat Tool Use Cases
- Quick inspection of README, log, or configuration files without opening a heavy editor
- Merging multiple text or source files into a single master document for analysis
- Debugging scripts by displaying source code with visible line numbers
- Cleaning up terminal output by squeezing multiple consecutive empty lines
How Cat Tool Works
- The user provides one or more file paths as arguments to the cat-tool command.
- The utility opens the specified files and reads their content sequentially.
- Formatting flags, such as line numbering, are applied to the data stream in real-time.
- The processed content is sent to the standard output (stdout), where it can be read or redirected to a new file.
Cat Tool Setup
To use this utility within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure the package is active and execute the following commands in your terminal:
# Display the contents of a single file
cat-tool myfile.txt
# Concatenate multiple files into a new file
cat-tool file1.txt file2.txt > combined.txt
Cat Tool Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Cat Tool processes raw text data and provides structured visual output based on the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Output Type |
|---|---|---|
| File Paths | One or more strings representing file locations | Text Stream |
| -n flag | Enables line numbering for the entire output | Numbered Text |
| -s flag | Squeezes multiple adjacent empty lines into a single line | Compressed Text |
Cat Tool Advanced Features
- Support for multi-file concatenation to facilitate complex data assembly
- Integration with standard shell pipes for advanced data processing and filtering
- Optimized for use with Openclaw Skills to allow AI agents to parse and report on file contents effectively
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