A powerful architectural toolkit for building, deploying, and monitoring production-grade microservices across multiple languages.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install microservices-starter
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 microservices-starter 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 Microservices Starter?
The Microservices Starter is a comprehensive framework designed to simplify the complexities of distributed systems. By utilizing Openclaw Skills, developers can rapidly scaffold an entire ecosystem that includes an API gateway, language-specific service templates, and integrated observability. This skill ensures that your architecture is not just functional but production-ready from day one, with built-in support for security, scaling, and resilience.
Whether you are building in Node.js, Python, or Go, this tool provides the necessary scaffolding to maintain consistency across your services. It bridges the gap between development and operations by providing pre-configured Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts, making it an essential addition to any developer workflow powered by Openclaw Skills.
Microservices Starter Use Cases
- Rapidly prototyping a cloud-native backend with multiple interconnected services.
- Implementing a unified entry point with rate limiting and authentication via an API Gateway.
- Establishing deep observability across distributed components using OpenTelemetry and Jaeger.
- Automating the deployment of service mesh configurations like Istio within Kubernetes.
How Microservices Starter Works
- Select a service template to scaffold a new microservice in your preferred programming language.
- Configure the API Gateway to manage incoming traffic, authentication, and load balancing.
- Enable service mesh and distributed tracing to monitor inter-service communication.
- Deploy the entire stack to a Kubernetes cluster using standardized Helm charts and Docker containers.
Microservices Starter Setup
To begin using this skill within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure Docker (20.10+), Kubernetes (1.24+), and Helm (3.8+) are installed. Run the following commands to initialize your project:
# Create a new microservice
./create-service.sh user-service --lang node
# Configure the gateway
./create-gateway.sh
# Deploy to your cluster
./deploy.sh production
# Add monitoring
./monitor.sh install
Microservices Starter Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Microservices Starter organizes the architecture into logical modules for better maintainability:
- Services: Individual directories containing source code and Dockerfiles for User, Order, Product, and Payment services.
- Gateway: Centralized logic for request routing, rate limiting, and authentication.
- Service Mesh: Configurations for Kubernetes manifests and Istio integration.
- Observability: Metrics and tracing data organized via Prometheus and Jaeger support.
Microservices Starter Advanced Features
- Out-of-the-box support for Node.js, Python, and Go microservices.
- Integrated Istio service mesh configurations for advanced traffic control.
- Pre-configured Prometheus metrics and Jaeger distributed tracing.
- Automated Kubernetes manifest generation for streamlined DevOps workflows.
- Modular architecture supporting easy addition of new services using Openclaw Skills scripts.
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