A powerful integration for managing Coder cloud workspaces and executing isolated AI-driven coding tasks via CLI.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install coder-workspaces
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-workspaces using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Coder Workspaces?
The coder-workspaces skill provides a robust interface for developers to orchestrate their Coder infrastructure. By utilizing Openclaw Skills, users can provision, start, stop, and delete remote development environments directly from their agent. This integration ensures that compute-heavy AI coding tasks are executed within governed, isolated workspaces rather than on the host system, providing a secure and scalable approach to remote development.
This skill is particularly valuable for teams looking to standardize their development environments while leveraging the power of AI agents. It simplifies the complexity of workspace management, allowing developers to focus on writing code while Openclaw Skills handles the underlying infrastructure orchestration and task lifecycle monitoring.
Coder Workspaces Use Cases
- Provisioning on-demand cloud development environments for specific features.
- Running AI coding agents like Claude Code or Aider in isolated, remote containers.
- Automating the cleanup of idle workspaces to reduce cloud infrastructure costs.
- Executing remote shell commands and scripts across multiple Coder workspaces via SSH.
How Coder Workspaces Works
- The skill authenticates with your Coder instance using the CODER_URL and a session token.
- It interfaces with the Coder CLI to query available workspace templates and current active states.
- For AI tasks, it selects the appropriate template and preset to launch a specialized coding workspace.
- The skill monitors the workspace lifecycle, transitioning through Initializing, Working, and Active states.
- Commands are securely tunneled to the workspace via SSH, allowing for real-time interaction and log retrieval.
Coder Workspaces Setup
To get started with these Openclaw Skills, you must first install the Coder CLI and configure your environment variables:
# Install the CLI and authenticate
export CODER_URL=https://your-coder-instance.com
export CODER_SESSION_TOKEN=<your-token>
# Verify your connection
coder whoami
Ensure that the coder binary is available in your system path so the agent can execute workspace management commands.
Coder Workspaces Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages and reports data related to infrastructure state and agent tasks. It primarily organizes information using the following structure:
| Object | Description | Key Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Workspace | Remote Dev Environment | Name, Template, Status (Running/Stopped) |
| Task | AI Agent Process | Task Name, Preset, Current State (Active/Idle) |
| Template | Environment Blueprint | Required Parameters, Default Presets |
| Logs | Execution History | Standard Output, Error Streams, Initialization Logs |
Coder Workspaces Advanced Features
- Support for JSON-formatted output to enable complex automation workflows within Openclaw Skills.
- Interactive SSH session management for direct debugging inside remote containers.
- Advanced task state tracking to identify when an AI agent is processing or waiting for input.
- Template preset selection to ensure AI agents have the correct resources and environment variables for specific languages.
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