A specialized utility for auditing and repairing critical configuration files in your agent project.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install config-validator
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 config-validator 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 Config Validator?
The Config Validator is a robust utility within the catalog of Openclaw Skills designed to safeguard the operational stability of your AI agents. It focuses on the structural integrity of configuration manifests like openclaw.json and .env files, ensuring that your development environment is correctly synchronized and free of malformed syntax. By automating the verification of project metadata, this skill reduces the risk of runtime failures and configuration drift.
Built to be lightweight and efficient, it provides developers with a reliable way to verify that all necessary environment variables and module dependencies are in place. As one of the most practical Openclaw Skills for maintaining project health, it serves as a first line of defense during the setup and deployment phases of agent development.
Config Validator Use Cases
- Verifying the presence and format of required environment variables in .env files.
- Auditing openclaw.json for schema compliance and structural errors.
- Identifying missing or uninstalled dependencies by cross-referencing package.json with the node_modules directory.
- Rapidly bootstrapping missing configuration files from templates using automated repair flags.
How Config Validator Works
- The utility initiates a scan of the local project directory to locate manifest files.
- It executes a parsing routine on openclaw.json to ensure the internal structure meets the agent requirements.
- The script audits the environment context by checking for the existence of keys defined in the project templates.
- Dependency checks are performed to ensure the local environment matches the requirements listed in the package manifest.
- If the --fix flag is active, the skill attempts to generate missing files or correct basic formatting errors.
- A detailed status report is outputted to the console, detailing any discovered issues.
Config Validator Setup
The Config Validator is ready to use without external dependencies. Run the following command from your terminal within the project root:
node skills/config-validator/index.js
To attempt an automatic fix for missing or malformed files, use the fix flag:
node skills/config-validator/index.js --fix
Config Validator Data Schema & Taxonomy
This skill analyzes and interacts with the following project files:
| File Name | Purpose | Validation Logic |
|---|---|---|
| .env | Environment Config | Checks for required keys and presence |
| openclaw.json | Skill Configuration | Validates JSON structure and mandatory fields |
| package.json | Node Manifest | Compares declared dependencies against installed modules |
Config Validator Advanced Features
- Zero-dependency implementation utilizing native Node.js modules for maximum portability.
- Intelligent repair system that creates configuration files from templates when they are missing.
- Deep dependency auditing to prevent runtime 'module not found' errors.
- CLI-first design making it an ideal candidate for integration into Openclaw Skills CI/CD pipelines.
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