A versatile CLI utility for converting data formats, optimizing code snippets, and extracting file metadata.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install file-converter
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 file-converter 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 File Converter?
The File Converter skill is a robust utility designed to handle a wide array of data manipulation tasks directly from your terminal. As a key component of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it allows developers to perform high-speed transformations between formats like JSON, YAML, and CSV, while offering essential tools for prettifying and minifying code. Whether you are preparing data for an API or debugging complex configuration files, this skill provides the necessary precision and efficiency for modern development workflows.
File Converter Use Cases
- Converting configuration files between JSON and YAML to meet different system requirements.
- Minifying production-ready JSON to reduce payload sizes and improve application performance.
- Decoding or encoding URLs to handle web data transmission and parameter extraction.
- Identifying unknown file types and gathering detailed file statistics for data auditing.
- Generating hex dumps of files to perform low-level analysis and troubleshoot data corruption.
How File Converter Works
- The user executes a specific command via the script interface to target a file or data string.
- The skill utilizes optimized Unix tools like grep, sed, and awk to process the data according to the selected transformation rule.
- For format conversions, the tool detects the source structure and maps it to the desired output format seamlessly.
- Processed results are either output to the terminal for immediate viewing or saved within the local data directory defined in the environment.
File Converter Setup
To get started with this skill in your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure you have Bash 4.0 or higher and standard Unix utilities available.
# Optional: Define your data storage path
export FILE_CONVERTER_DIR="~/.file-converter/"
# Run the help command to see all available transformation options
scripts/script.sh help
File Converter Data Schema & Taxonomy
The File Converter skill maintains a clean data organization structure to ensure all transformations are handled locally and securely.
| Parameter | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| Storage Path | The directory where local data is managed. | ~/.file-converter/ |
| Config Variable | Environment variable to customize storage. | FILE_CONVERTER_DIR |
| Processors | Core utilities used for file operations. | bash, grep, sed, awk |
| Metadata | Information generated during the stats and detect commands. | File size, type, and permissions |
File Converter Advanced Features
- Advanced file type detection capable of identifying formats even without extensions.
- Detailed hex dump output for deep inspection of binary and text files.
- High-performance minification for JSON data to optimize storage and transmission.
- Seamless integration capabilities for building automated data pipelines using Openclaw Skills.
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