Automate security and compliance testing by defining infrastructure requirements as code through an integrated AI workflow.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install chef-inspec
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 chef-inspec 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 Chef InSpec?
Chef InSpec is a powerful open-source framework that allows developers, security professionals, and operations teams to treat compliance as code. By leveraging Openclaw Skills, users can automate the testing of their infrastructure against predefined security policies and desired system states. This skill provides a bridge between high-level compliance goals and technical verification, ensuring that systems remain secure and compliant throughout their lifecycle without manual auditing overhead.
Chef InSpec Use Cases
- Automating security audits for cloud-native and on-premise infrastructure.
- Verifying system compliance immediately following automated deployments.
- Generating machine-readable compliance reports for regulatory documentation.
- Continuous monitoring of infrastructure to detect configuration drift and security vulnerabilities.
How Chef InSpec Works
- Install and initialize the Membrane CLI to prepare the environment for Openclaw Skills.
- Establish a secure connection to the Chef InSpec domain to handle authentication and credential lifecycle management.
- Use natural language intent to search for specific compliance actions and profiles available within the integration.
- Execute compliance runs against target systems to evaluate resources against defined security controls.
- Retrieve and analyze structured JSON results to verify adherence to compliance standards or trigger remediation.
Chef InSpec Setup
To get started with this integration, install the Membrane CLI on your local machine:
npm install -g @membranehq/cli@latest
Log in to your account and specify your agent type to optimize the performance of Openclaw Skills:
membrane login --tenant --clientName=openclaw
Ensure a connection to the Chef InSpec service is established to begin running compliance actions:
membrane connection ensure "https://inspec.io" --json
Chef InSpec Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes compliance data according to the standard Chef InSpec hierarchy:
| Object | Description |
|---|---|
| Profile | A collection of security controls, resources, and metadata defining a policy. |
| Resource | The specific system entity (e.g., file, package, or user) being audited. |
| Result | The pass/fail outcome and detailed findings of a specific control execution. |
| Run | A specific execution instance linking a profile to a target infrastructure. |
Chef InSpec Advanced Features
- Seamless credential management and automatic token refreshing server-side.
- Natural language discovery for finding the right actions based on user intent.
- Direct API proxying via the request command to access any Chef InSpec endpoint.
- Machine-readable JSON output for every command, designed for consumption by Openclaw Skills.
- Support for both interactive and headless environment authentication workflows.
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