Quality Gate Skill for Openclaw

A robust automated validation system that enforces coding standards, tests, and security protocols throughout the development lifecycle.

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v1.0.0
Feb 11, 2026
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Install & Download

1. ClawHub CLI

The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.

npx clawhub@latest install quality-gate

2. Manual Installation

Copy the skill folder to one of these locations

Global
~/.openclaw/skills/
Workspace
<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

3. Prompt Installation

Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.

Help me install quality-gate 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 Quality Gate Skill?

The Quality Gate skill is a specialized tool designed to maintain high software standards by enforcing mandatory checks at critical stages of the development process. As a core component of Openclaw Skills, it acts as a programmable barrier that prevents broken code, linting errors, or insecure configurations from reaching your production environment. By categorizing requirements into three distinct levels—Development, Commit, and Deployment—it ensures that developers receive immediate feedback while maintaining strict safety for releases.

This skill automates the boring but essential parts of the CI/CD pipeline, such as verifying TypeScript types, running unit tests, and performing security audits. By integrating these checks directly into the agent's workflow, the Quality Gate skill reduces the risk of human error and ensures that every release meets your team's quality benchmarks.

Quality Gate Skill Use Cases

  • Blocking git commits automatically if unit tests fail or linting rules are violated.
  • Running real-time syntax and type-checking during active development to catch errors early.
  • Preventing deployments to production if sensitive environment variables like DEV_MODE are set to true.
  • Detecting hardcoded secrets or known vulnerability patterns before code is pushed to a shared repository.
  • Automating the verification of build artifacts and production-ready configurations.

How Quality Gate Skill Works

  1. The skill monitors for specific trigger keywords such as commit, deploy, or release within the agent's context.
  2. It initiates Level 1 checks during development, focusing on non-blocking feedback like syntax and linting warnings.
  3. When a commit is requested, it escalates to Level 2, where passing all tests and basic security scans is mandatory to proceed.
  4. Upon a deployment request, it triggers Level 3 checks, which include full builds, deep security audits, and production configuration verification.
  5. The skill generates a structured report and either permits the action or blocks it with a detailed explanation and suggested fixes.

Quality Gate Skill Setup

To start using this quality enforcement tool within the Openclaw Skills framework, ensure your project environment is configured with the standard Node.js scripts.

# Ensure your package.json contains the following scripts
npm install
npm run lint
npm test
npm run build

# The skill will automatically trigger based on the configured keywords

Quality Gate Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy

The skill produces a detailed Quality Gate Report that summarizes the validation status. This data helps developers identify exactly where a gate failed.

Attribute Description
level The enforcement level currently being checked (1, 2, or 3).
status The PASS/FAIL result for individual checks like TypeScript, Lint, or Tests.
verdict The final decision, such as BLOCKED or PASSED.
failures A list of specific errors, including test names and expected vs actual values.
action Recommended next steps, such as invoking the systematic-debug skill to fix an error.

Quality Gate Skill Advanced Features

  • Multi-level enforcement architecture that balances developer productivity with production-grade safety.
  • Direct integration with security-review for OWASP Top 10 and dependency vulnerability scanning.
  • Automated handoff to systematic-debug to instantly resolve syntax or test failures caught by the gate.
  • Environment-aware checks that verify production secrets and critical environment variables are correctly configured.
  • Support for custom trigger keywords in multiple languages to fit various team workflows within Openclaw Skills.

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