A secure, local-first skill for expanding brief reading insights into structured notes and reflective prompts without external API dependencies.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install reading-notes
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 reading-notes 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 Reading Notes Skill?
The Reading Notes skill is a privacy-centric tool designed to help users deepen their understanding of literature and learning materials. As a dedicated part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it operates entirely within your local environment, ensuring that your intellectual insights and personal data never leave your machine. It utilizes pre-defined local templates to transform sparse ideas into comprehensive notes, offering various output formats from brief summaries to in-depth reflections.
This skill is specifically built for users who prioritize security and data sovereignty. By eliminating external API calls and filesystem access, it provides a safe sandbox for expanding thoughts. Whether you are a student, researcher, or avid reader, this tool streamlines the transition from a quick highlight to a structured piece of knowledge within your personal knowledge management system.
Reading Notes Skill Use Cases
- Capturing quick thoughts during a reading session and expanding them into structured study notes later.
- Generating reflective prompts to facilitate active recall and deeper comprehension of complex topics.
- Creating a library of related learning concepts based on a single core insight to broaden topical knowledge.
- Developing brief, high-level summaries for quick review of recently consumed content.
How Reading Notes Skill Works
- The user inputs a brief reading insight or a short summary via a specific command such as /reading-notes.
- The skill identifies the user intent and maps the input against optimized local templates stored within the skill package.
- The logic processes the text locally, generating structured content including expanded notes, related learning paths, or reflection prompts.
- The processed output is returned to the user interface, ready to be copied into a digital garden or markdown notebook.
Reading Notes Skill Setup
To add this capability to your local environment as part of your Openclaw Skills collection, install it via the CLI:
clawhub install reading-notes
Ensure your environment meets the following requirements:
- Node.js >= 18.0.0
- OpenClaw >= 2026.3.0
Reading Notes Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a structured template approach to organize expanded data. Because it adheres to a strict security policy, it does not write to the filesystem but outputs structured Markdown content.
| Command | Output Format | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| /reading-notes | Markdown Text | Comprehensive expansion of an insight with detailed context |
| /reading-brief | Concise Text | Short-form summary for quick reference |
| /reading-related | List | Suggestions for tangential learning concepts and topics |
| /reading-prompts | Ordered List | Thought-provoking questions for deeper reflection and study |
Reading Notes Skill Advanced Features
- Zero-knowledge processing ensures that your reading insights are never transmitted to external servers.
- Multi-format output support allows users to toggle between brief summaries and comprehensive deep-dives.
- Seamless integration with the broader Openclaw Skills ecosystem for unified command-line interaction.
- Developer-friendly TypeScript architecture for those looking to fork and implement custom local templates.
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