A conversational AI project manager and lead architect that orchestrates multi-agent teams to transform ideas into enterprise-ready software.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install lobster-dev-planner
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 lobster-dev-planner 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 Lobster Dev Planner?
Lobster Dev Planner is a high-performance development orchestrator designed for the modern AI coding era. It operates on a Plan First philosophy, ensuring that user requirements are meticulously captured through a jargon-free, option-based dialogue before any implementation begins. As a sophisticated part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it bridges the gap between conceptual ideas and technical execution by managing specialized agents for frontend, backend, and testing.
By leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP), this skill automates the entire toolchain setup, from filesystem operations to database management and Git version control. It is specifically built to handle complexity, providing developers and non-technical users alike with a robust framework for building websites, mobile apps, and automated scripts through a structured, documentation-driven workflow.
Lobster Dev Planner Use Cases
- Building a complete web or mobile application from a vague initial concept using automated planning.
- Generating enterprise-grade technical documentation, including ER diagrams, system architectures, and API specifications.
- Orchestrating a team of AI sub-agents to perform parallel development tasks to drastically reduce time-to-market.
- Setting up complex development environments and MCP tool chains automatically for new Openclaw Skills projects.
How Lobster Dev Planner Works
- Plan Mode Initiation: The agent engages in a multi-step conversational dialogue to define project type, scale, tech stack, and UI style.
- Documentation Suites: It generates three core documents (DEV_DOCUMENT.md, API.md, and STYLE.md) to serve as the single source of truth.
- MCP Tool Mapping: The skill automatically scans for available MCP tools like filesystem, GitHub, and database connectors to establish an automated workflow.
- Parallel Agent Dispatch: An Orchestrator Agent breaks the plan into non-dependent tasks and assigns them to specialized sub-agents (Frontend, Backend, Test).
- TDD & Validation: A dedicated Testing Agent performs unit and E2E tests for every node, ensuring all code meets the pre-defined STYLE.md standards.
- Final Delivery: The system compiles a comprehensive delivery report, Git history, and a step-by-step deployment manual for the user.
Lobster Dev Planner Setup
To integrate this skill into your workflow, you need to have an agent runner compatible with Openclaw Skills. Follow these steps to begin a planning session:
# Trigger the planner via your AI agent interface
"Help me develop a new project using Lobster Dev Planner"
# The agent will automatically initialize the environment
# and begin Phase 1: Requirement Gathering.
Ensure that your MCP settings are configured in your agent's config file to allow the planner to manage files and repositories automatically.
Lobster Dev Planner Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Lobster Dev Planner organizes project data using a strict documentation-driven taxonomy. This ensures that any developer can take over the project using only the generated files.
| File / Folder | Description |
|---|---|
DEV_DOCUMENT.md |
System architecture, ER diagrams, environment variables, and node-based progress logs. |
{Project}_API.md |
Complete API documentation including endpoints, request/response examples, and error codes. |
{Project}_STYLE.md |
Code standards, component guidelines, and UI color systems. |
references/ |
Directory containing templates and baseline specifications used by the Openclaw Skills agents. |
tests/ |
Automated test suites generated by the Testing Agent for each development node. |
Lobster Dev Planner Advanced Features
- Multi-Agent Parallelism: Executes backend, frontend, and documentation tasks simultaneously whenever dependencies allow.
- MCP Auto-Fallback: Intelligent logic that switches to standard bash commands if specialized MCP tools are not detected in the environment.
- Automated TDD Lifecycle: Every code change is automatically validated against a test suite before the next development node begins.
- Context-Aware Documentation: The Documentation Agent keeps all three core MD files synchronized in real-time as the code evolves.
- Zero-Jargon Interface: Uses option-based cards and plain language to guide non-technical users through complex technical decisions.
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