A standardized protocol for AI agents to transparently display terminal commands and their full execution outputs.
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1. ClawHub CLI
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npx clawhub@latest install command-output-display
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
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Help me install command-output-display using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Command Output Display?
The Command Output Display skill is a technical communication specification designed to make AI agent terminal operations fully transparent to the human operator. By enforcing a strict formatting structure, it ensures that every command executed by an agent is presented with its complete context, including exact syntax, standard output (stdout), and standard error (stderr). This approach allows developers using Openclaw Skills to monitor agent actions in real-time as if they were observing a live terminal session, fostering trust and providing the raw data necessary for complex system administration and development tasks.
Command Output Display Use Cases
- Monitoring system service status and managing daemon lifecycles.
- Verifying file system operations, directory structures, and configuration integrity.
- Troubleshooting failed processes using detailed log analysis and exit code interpretation.
- Orchestrating complex multi-step deployment workflows with verification at every stage.
- Interpreting networking states and process-to-port bindings during backend development.
How Command Output Display Works
- The agent prepares the intended command and formats it with a specific shell prefix for user visibility.
- Upon execution, the agent captures the full raw output stream, preserving formatting and color codes.
- The result is categorized into success or error blocks, with exit codes clearly highlighted if a failure occurs.
- For long-running or background tasks, the agent provides periodic status checks and final confirmation.
- The agent interprets the raw terminal data into human-readable summaries to help the user understand the system state immediately.
Command Output Display Setup
To implement this behavior within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure your agent instructions include the command output display specification. No external binary is required as this is a behavioral protocol.
# Example of verifying the skill's output format
$ systemctl --user status openclaw-gateway.service
Command Output Display Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes terminal interaction data into several key segments to maintain high readability and technical accuracy:
| Segment | Purpose | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Input Command | The raw command string executed by the agent | $ <command_string> |
| Success Output | The captured stdout from the terminal | # Output: <raw_text> |
| Error Block | Standard error logs and diagnostic info | # Output (Error): <raw_text> |
| Exit Metadata | Specific codes and failure descriptions | - Exit Code: <int> - Details: <string> |
| Interpretation | Human-readable summary of the command results | Interpret: <summary_list> |
Command Output Display Advanced Features
- Smart Truncation: Automatically handles logs exceeding 50 lines by providing a summary and offering the full view on demand.
- Interactive Detection: Identifies when a command requires manual user intervention (e.g., a login prompt) and pauses execution.
- Binary Data Handling: Safely identifies and skips binary or non-printable characters while providing file metadata.
- Multi-Step Workflow Visualization: Provides clear progress markers (e.g., Step 1/4) to track the lifecycle of complex automation tasks.
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