App Builder Skill for Openclaw

A comprehensive framework for building and scaling full-stack applications through structured project detection, tech stack selection, and iterative feature development.

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v2.0.0
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Install & Download

1. ClawHub CLI

The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.

npx clawhub@latest install christy-app-builder

2. Manual Installation

Copy the skill folder to one of these locations

Global
~/.openclaw/skills/
Workspace
<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

3. Prompt Installation

Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.

Help me install christy-app-builder 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 App Builder Skill?

The App Builder skill is an advanced module designed for Openclaw Skills users who need to architect and deploy production-ready applications from natural language prompts. It automates the heavy lifting of project initialization by identifying the ideal technology stack—ranging from Next.js and Supabase to FastAPI or React Native—based on specific project requirements.

This skill ensures that every application follows industry-standard patterns for 2025, emphasizing type safety with TypeScript and Zod, and modularity through feature-based directory structures. It serves as a blueprint for developers to move from a raw concept to a deployed URL with speed and technical precision.

App Builder Skill Use Cases

  • Creating a new SaaS application with Stripe integration and authentication.
  • Scaffolding a Next.js admin dashboard connected to a Supabase backend.
  • Developing a RESTful API service using Express or FastAPI.
  • Adding complex features to existing projects using iterative enhancement patterns.
  • Deploying high-performance landing pages with Tailwind CSS v4.

How App Builder Skill Works

  1. Analyze: The skill tokenizes the user request and uses a keyword matrix to detect the project type and recommend a tech stack.
  2. Plan: A detailed implementation plan is generated, covering data models, API routes, and UI components for user approval.
  3. Scaffold: The directory structure is created following strict principles of feature isolation and server/client separation.
  4. Build: Features are implemented in a logical sequence, starting with the database schema, followed by backend logic, and finishing with the frontend UI.
  5. Test and Deploy: The skill runs build checks to verify functionality and automatically handles deployment to provide a live production URL.

App Builder Skill Setup

To integrate the App Builder skill into your workflow, ensure your environment is ready for modern web development. Run the following commands to initialize a compatible environment:

# Ensure Node.js 23 or later is installed
node -v

# Install the core dependencies for a standard Openclaw Skills project
npm install next@latest typescript@latest tailwindcss@latest prisma zod

# Initialize the database schema
npx prisma init

App Builder Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy

The App Builder skill organizes data using a feature-driven taxonomy to ensure scalability and maintainability. Below is the primary metadata and file organization structure:

Directory Purpose Key Metadata/Files
src/app/ Routing Layer layout.tsx, page.tsx, api/
src/features/ Business Logic actions.ts, queries.ts, types.ts
src/server/ Server-Only Code db/, auth/, services/
src/shared/ Global Assets components/ui/, lib/, hooks/
prisma/ Database schema.prisma, seed.ts

App Builder Skill Advanced Features

  • Intelligent Project Type Detection: Automatically maps user intent (e.g., "e-commerce") to specific stacks like Next.js + Stripe.
  • Automated Recovery Strategy: Detects build or runtime errors and attempts automatic fixes or suggests alternative architectural approaches.
  • Path Aliasing: Pre-configured tsconfig.json paths for clean, modular imports across the @features, @shared, and @server layers.
  • Multi-Phase Coordination: A structured development lifecycle that includes quality gates and mandatory user checkpoints before database migrations.

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