A professional ISO image creation and management skill supporting mkisofs, genisoimage, and xorriso for bootable and non-bootable media.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install mkisofs
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 mkisofs 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 Mkisofs Skill?
The Mkisofs Skill is a comprehensive toolset designed for developers and system administrators who need to package data into ISO 9660 compliant images. By leveraging industry-standard backends like genisoimage and xorriso, this Openclaw Skills integration allows for the creation of cross-platform compatible media featuring Joliet and Rock Ridge extensions.
Beyond simple data storage, the skill excels in the production of bootable media. It provides advanced configurations for BIOS (El Torito), UEFI, and hybrid boot systems, ensuring that your generated images are ready for deployment across modern and legacy hardware environments.
Mkisofs Skill Use Cases
- Generating standard ISO 9660 data images for archival and distribution.
- Creating bootable Linux installation media with ISOLINUX or GRUB2 integration.
- Packaging large files (>4GB) using the UDF filesystem format.
- Developing hybrid ISOs that support both optical disc and USB flash drive booting.
- Modifying or extracting content from existing ISO images without full decompression.
How Mkisofs Skill Works
- Environment Preparation: The skill checks for local installations of mkisofs, xorriso, or genisoimage.
- Source Organization: Files are structured in a designated root directory (e.g., iso_root/) including necessary boot loaders.
- Filesystem Mapping: The tool applies requested extensions like Joliet for Windows compatibility or Rock Ridge for Unix systems.
- Boot Header Injection: For bootable images, it configures El Torito boot catalogs and information tables.
- Image Generation: The backend executes the image building process, producing a single .iso or .udf file.
- Validation: The skill performs integrity checks and verify boot headers to ensure media reliability.
Mkisofs Skill Setup
To utilize this Openclaw Skills module, install the required dependencies based on your operating system:
# RHEL/Fedora
dnf install mkisofs xorriso isolinux
# openSUSE
zypper install mkisofs xorriso isolinux
# Debian/Ubuntu
apt-get install mkisofs xorriso isolinux
Mkisofs Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill expects a specific directory hierarchy for bootable projects to ensure all pointers remain valid:
| Directory/File | Purpose |
|---|---|
iso_root/ |
The root container for all ISO content |
isolinux/ |
Contains isolinux.bin and isolinux.cfg for BIOS boot |
images/ |
Stores efiboot.img for UEFI support |
packages/ |
Optional directory for RPM or DEB binaries |
boot.cat |
The generated El Torito boot catalog |
Mkisofs Skill Advanced Features
- Multi-boot Support: Configure multiple boot images (BIOS + UEFI + Hard Disk) within a single ISO.
- Hybrid MBR/GPT: Create images compatible with both traditional BIOS partitioning and modern GPT/UEFI standards.
- On-the-fly Modification: Use xorriso commands to add or remove files from existing images without rebuilding from scratch.
- Compressed ISO Workflow: Pipeline output through xz or similar utilities for optimized storage and distribution.
- UDF/ISO Hybrid: Generate media that supports both standard ISO 9660 and UDF for maximum file size flexibility.
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