A robust CLI utility for transforming raw text and structured data into clean, aligned, and human-readable tables.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install format-tool
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 format-tool 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 format-tool?
format-tool is a versatile text formatting utility designed to enhance the readability of terminal outputs and data files. It provides developers with the ability to transform messy or unaligned text into structured displays using configurable alignment, padding, and column spacing. By incorporating format-tool into your suite of Openclaw Skills, you can easily clean up raw logs or convert structured data formats into professional tables for quick analysis.
format-tool Use Cases
- Beautifying raw text logs for easier debugging and review
- Converting CSV files into well-aligned terminal tables
- Formatting JSON data structures into human-readable column layouts
- Standardizing text alignment in documentation or terminal-based reports
How format-tool Works
- The tool accepts input data through either file arguments or standard input via pipes.
- It parses the input based on specified flags such as JSON or CSV modes.
- The utility calculates optimal column widths and applies user-defined alignment settings like left, center, or right.
- It injects custom padding and separators to define the table structure.
- The beautified result is printed to the terminal or redirected to a target file.
format-tool Setup
To use this tool within your Openclaw Skills environment, you can call it directly from the command line after installation.
# Usage syntax
format-tool [options] [file...]
# Example: Formatting a CSV file into a table
echo "id,name,status" | format-tool --csv --table
format-tool Data Schema & Taxonomy
The format-tool organizes data dynamically based on the input structure provided. It primarily handles the following metadata and data taxonomies:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Alignment | Options for left, right, or center text positioning |
| Input Support | Native handling for JSON, CSV, and plain text files |
| Separators | Custom strings used to define column boundaries |
| Padding | Configurable whitespace buffers for each data cell |
format-tool Advanced Features
- Pipe input compatibility allowing integration with various Openclaw Skills and shell workflows
- Intelligent column width detection for dynamic data sets
- Custom separator support for generating non-standard table formats
- Multi-alignment support within a single output display
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