A specialized AI skill designed to clarify vague requests and capture essential project requirements before moving to the execution phase.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install need
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 need 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 Need Clarifier?
The Need Clarifier is a high-utility module within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between abstract ideas and concrete execution. By acting as a technical requirements engineer for your AI agent, it prevents the common pitfall of generating solutions based on incomplete or ambiguous data.
This skill prioritizes deep understanding by identifying information gaps in goals, contexts, and constraints. Integrating this into your Openclaw Skills workflow ensures that every technical prompt is backed by clear success criteria, significantly reducing rework and architectural misalignment in AI-driven development.
Need Clarifier Use Cases
- Transforming a one-sentence concept into a comprehensive technical requirement document.
- Clarifying project constraints and success criteria for complex coding tasks.
- Structuring messy brainstorming sessions into actionable developer prompts.
- Ensuring all necessary inputs and expected outputs are defined before generating code with Openclaw Skills.
How Need Clarifier Works
- Analyzes the initial user input to identify missing technical or contextual information.
- Formulates 3 to 7 high-impact questions to bridge the gap between intent and execution.
- Focuses on key areas: Goals, Audience, Context, Inputs/Outputs, and Constraints.
- Organizes fragmented data into a structured summary: Goal / Knowns / Missing / Suggestions.
- Signals the agent to proceed to the formal planning phase only once the information density is sufficient.
Need Clarifier Setup
To add this skill to your environment, use the standard Openclaw Skills installation command:
openclaw install need
Once installed, the agent will automatically trigger the clarifier workflow when it detects low-confidence or high-ambiguity prompts.
Need Clarifier Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Need Clarifier organizes metadata into a structured format to ensure downstream agents have full context.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Goal | The primary objective of the request |
| Audience | The intended end-user or system |
| Context | Environmental or background information |
| Constraints | Technical, time, or business limitations |
| Success Criteria | Measurable benchmarks for the completed task |
Need Clarifier Advanced Features
- Intelligent prioritization of Must-have vs. Nice-to-have requirements.
- Automated transition to solution mode upon meeting clarity thresholds.
- Support for structured JSON or Markdown output for seamless integration with other Openclaw Skills.
- Recursive questioning loops for highly complex technical architectures.
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