A multi-functional developer utility belt for standardizing project specs, diagnosing errors, and managing technical debt.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install dev-tools
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 dev-tools using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Dev-Tools?
Dev-Tools is a versatile utility suite designed to assist developers throughout the entire software development lifecycle. As a core component of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it provides critical functionalities including specification management, automated pre-commit quality gates, and error diagnostics.
By integrating advanced features like technical debt tracking and dependency boundary analysis, Dev-Tools ensures that codebases remain maintainable and secure. It acts as an automated assistant that bridges the gap between raw code generation and production-ready software by enforcing standards and visualizing complex code changes.
Dev-Tools Use Cases
- Enforcing project-wide coding standards and naming conventions during the development phase.
- Performing rigorous P0 and P1 quality checks before code is committed to version control.
- Diagnosing and troubleshooting execution failures in AI-driven workflows with probability-based root cause analysis.
- Visualizing code differences and impact assessments after large-scale automated code generation.
- Mapping and managing technical debt to plan long-term refactoring and maintenance cycles.
How Dev-Tools Works
- Specification Alignment: The skill starts by defining or loading project-specific rules for naming, style, and tech stacks.
- Quality Verification: During pre-commit, the skill runs a series of automated checks, from compilation and security scans to test coverage validation.
- Intelligent Diagnosis: If an error occurs, the skill collects metadata and traces the fault to provide actionable solutions.
- Debt & Refactor Loop: Developers use the debt module to log issues and the refactor module to generate high-priority architectural improvement plans.
- Change Visualization: The diff engine generates detailed reports in Markdown or HTML to help developers review and approve modifications.
Dev-Tools Setup
To integrate these Openclaw Skills into your local environment, ensure your directory structure supports the standard output paths. Use the following commands to get started:
# Initialize project specifications
/dev-tools spec customize
# Run pre-commit checks on a specific directory
/dev-tools pre-commit src/components/
# Generate a technical debt report
/dev-tools debt report
Dev-Tools Data Schema & Taxonomy
Dev-Tools organizes its data and reports within the project repository to ensure persistence and visibility:
| Directory | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
.ads/project-specs/ |
Markdown/JSON | Stores naming conventions and code style rules. |
docs/tech-debt/ |
Markdown | Contains dated technical debt logs and trend reports. |
docs/diff/ |
Markdown/HTML | Stores visualization reports of code changes. |
docs/analysis/ |
Mermaid/JSON | Holds dependency graphs and boundary violation audits. |
Dev-Tools Advanced Features
- Automated Boundary Auditing: Detects circular dependencies and cross-service database access violations.
- Refactoring Engine: Categorizes code smells and architectural issues by priority (High/Medium/Low).
- Visual Dependency Graphing: Generates Mermaid-compatible diagrams to visualize service relationships.
- Customizable Output Formats: Supports exporting reports in Markdown, JSON, and HTML for easy CI/CD integration.
- Multi-Agent Coordination: Designed to work alongside code generation and review skills to provide a complete value chain.
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