A lightweight diagnostic skill designed to verify and debug the publishing process for Openclaw Skills.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install minimal-test-skill
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 minimal-test-skill 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 Minimal Test Skill?
The Minimal Test Skill serves as a foundational boilerplate for developers working within the Openclaw Skills environment. It is specifically engineered to validate the end-to-end publishing pipeline, ensuring that configuration files and metadata are correctly processed by ClawHub without the overhead of complex logic.
By utilizing this skill, contributors can isolate issues related to deployment and registry integration, making it an essential utility for maintaining the reliability of Openclaw Skills. It provides a clean slate to ensure that your agent environment is correctly configured before moving on to more complex implementations.
Minimal Test Skill Use Cases
- Verifying that your local development environment is correctly configured for Openclaw Skills.
- Debugging ClawHub publishing errors using a known-good, minimal configuration.
- Testing CI/CD pipelines that automate the deployment of new Openclaw Skills.
- Validating metadata parsing and schema adherence before releasing complex agents.
How Minimal Test Skill Works
- The developer clones or initializes the Minimal Test Skill repository.
- The system parses the frontmatter metadata to identify the skill identity within the Openclaw Skills registry.
- A publishing command is executed to push the skill to ClawHub.
- The agent verifies the successful registration and availability of the skill in the Openclaw Skills library.
Minimal Test Skill Setup
To get started with this diagnostic tool for Openclaw Skills, follow these steps:
# Clone the skill repository
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/minimal-test-skill.git
# Navigate to the directory
cd minimal-test-skill
# Register the skill with your Openclaw Skills environment
openclaw register .
Minimal Test Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Minimal Test Skill uses a simplified data structure to ensure maximum compatibility across Openclaw Skills versions:
| File/Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | String | The unique identifier for the skill within the Openclaw Skills catalog. |
| description | String | A short string used for skill discovery and indexing. |
| SKILL.md | Markdown | The primary entry point containing documentation for Openclaw Skills. |
Minimal Test Skill Advanced Features
- Zero-dependency architecture for rapid testing across different Openclaw Skills setups.
- Standardized metadata structure compatible with the latest Openclaw Skills schema.
- Streamlined debugging output for identifying connectivity or permission issues when publishing to the registry.
SKILL.md
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