An AI-powered utility that converts natural language requirements into documentation and automatically launches your development environment.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install coder-helper
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 coder-helper 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 Coder Helper Skill?
The Coder Helper Skill bridges the gap between conceptualizing an idea and writing code. By leveraging Openclaw Skills, developers can describe their project needs in plain language, which the skill then translates into a structured requests.txt file before automatically opening the preferred code editor like Cursor or VSCode. It is designed to minimize friction in the early stages of the software development lifecycle by handling the initial setup and documentation of a task.
Coder Helper Skill Use Cases
- Generating project requirement documentation without manual typing using Openclaw Skills.
- Initiating a new coding task or script through simple natural language triggers.
- Automating the transition from a verbal idea to a localized development environment.
How Coder Helper Skill Works
- The user provides a natural language prompt describing a coding task or script within the Openclaw Skills framework.
- The skill parses the intent and extracts specific requirements from the user input.
- A requests.txt file is automatically generated and saved into the current project directory.
- The system identifies the preferred code editor based on a pre-defined configuration hierarchy.
- The skill automatically opens the editor so the developer can begin coding immediately.
Coder Helper Skill Setup
To integrate this tool into your workflow, ensure your environment is prepared for Openclaw Skills. The skill checks for editors in a specific priority order:
# No complex installation required; ensure one of the following is installed:
# 1. Cursor
# 2. VSCode
# 3. Notepad++
# 4. Default System Text Editor
Coder Helper Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill maintains a simple but effective file-based structure for project context within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| requests.txt | A generated text file containing the parsed natural language requirements for the current project. |
| Editor Priority | A logical hierarchy (Cursor > VSCode > Notepad++ > System Default) used to trigger the development environment. |
Coder Helper Skill Advanced Features
- Automatic IDE detection with multi-tier fallback support for popular editors like Cursor and VSCode.
- Seamless generation of requirement documentation directly into the project root via Openclaw Skills.
- Support for custom natural language commands to trigger script creation and environment preparation.
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