A sophisticated multi-model creation suite that transforms creative prompts into polished novels through an automated draft, triple-review, and revision pipeline.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install novel-workshop
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 novel-workshop 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 Novel Workshop?
The Novel Workshop is a professional-grade creative agent designed to handle the entire lifecycle of fiction writing. By utilizing a diverse array of large language models, it eliminates the creative fatigue of manual drafting and the bias of single-model revision. This Openclaw Skills tool orchestrates specialized AI roles—Logic, Literature, and Critique—to ensure that every generated piece is structurally sound and stylistically refined.
The skill provides a seamless bridge between local execution and cloud-based collaboration. It doesn't just generate text; it manages a complex workflow that includes parallel processing of reviews and final archival into Feishu (Lark) documents, making it an essential tool for digital-first writers and content teams.
Novel Workshop Use Cases
- Automating the creation of short stories or chapters from simple thematic prompts.
- Implementing a rigorous 'blind review' process where different AI models critique and improve a draft.
- Streamlining creative content pipelines by archiving full version histories (drafts, reviews, and final edits) automatically.
- Managing collaborative writing projects within Feishu through real-time progress notifications in group chats.
How Novel Workshop Works
- The user provides a raw prompt and a document title through the command line to trigger the Openclaw Skills workflow.
- The drafting engine (Xiaomi Mimo) generates the initial manuscript based on the raw input.
- The system initiates a three-way parallel review involving Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude to analyze logic, literary merit, and provide a sharp critique.
- A final revision model (Gemini) synthesizes the draft and all three reviews to produce a polished final version.
- The complete output is saved locally in Markdown and uploaded to a structured Feishu document, while progress is pushed to a specified chat group.
Novel Workshop Setup
To use this skill within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, ensure your configuration is ready:
- Add your OpenRouter API Key and Feishu app credentials (appId/appSecret) to
openclaw.json. - Register the required models in the
models.registeredsection:xiaomi/mimo-v2-flash,google/gemini-2.5-pro, andanthropic/claude-opus-4.6. - Install the
requestsPython library if not already present. - Execute the workshop using the following command:
python3 skills/novel-workshop/workflow.py "Your Raw Prompt" "Document Title"
Novel Workshop Data Schema & Taxonomy
The workshop organizes data across local and cloud environments to ensure persistence and accessibility:
| Data Type | Storage Location | Content Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Local MD | ~/.openclaw/workspace/novels/ |
A complete Markdown file containing the raw draft, all reviews, and the final manuscript. |
| Feishu Doc | Cloud Folder (via Token) | A structured document with three parts: Initial Draft, Triple-Review Analysis, and the Final Polished Text. |
| Metadata | __SUMMARY__ JSON |
Final output includes a JSON object with document links and quality scores for easy programmatic access. |
Novel Workshop Advanced Features
- Parallel multi-model orchestration preventing 'self-correction bias' by using different models for drafting and revising.
- Automated Feishu permission management using the owner's Open ID for instant document access.
- Real-time progress tracking with a 5-step visual status bar pushed directly to group chat channels.
- Support for environment variable overrides for custom folder tokens and chat destinations.
- Strict prompt preservation ensuring the original creative intent is passed to models without external modification.
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