A merciless yet educational code roaster that destroys your bad code with humor then teaches you how to fix it.
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1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install roast-my-code
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
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What is Roast My Code?
Roast My Code is a high-energy addition to the Openclaw Skills library designed to transform the often-tedious process of code review into a memorable learning experience. It acts as a bridge between a Comedy Central Roast and a senior engineering audit, eviscerating snippets for common anti-patterns before delivering deep technical insights. By using humor as a vehicle for education, this skill ensures that developers don't just fix a bug, but internalize the underlying software engineering principles for life.
Whether you are dealing with a pyramid of doom or a function named with a single letter, this tool provides a tiered critique system that scales from gentle teasing to scorched-earth destruction. It is a zero-dependency solution within the ecosystem of Openclaw Skills, making it an essential utility for developers who want to improve their craft while having a laugh at their own technical debt.
Roast My Code Use Cases
- Obtaining unfiltered, honest feedback on 2 AM code before it reaches a human reviewer.
- Enhancing junior developer onboarding by using humor to teach standard style guides and best practices.
- Team-building exercises where developers use Roast Battle Mode to compare legacy code snippets.
- Rapidly identifying critical security vulnerabilities or architectural flaws through Charcoal Roast alerts.
- Auditing large repositories using Roast Roulette to find and fix hidden technical debt.
How Roast My Code Works
- The user provides a code snippet or directs the AI agent to a specific file within their workspace.
- The skill parses the code to identify specific categories of 'sins,' such as God Functions, Magic Numbers, or poor naming conventions.
- Based on the density and severity of issues, the agent assigns a Roast Level ranging from 1 (Light) to 4 (Charcoal).
- The agent generates a custom Roast Verdict, utilizing a formatted ASCII layout to deliver the humor followed by actionable technical lessons.
- Each identified issue is paired with a specific 'Lesson' that provides corrected code examples and explains the industry-standard approach.
- The interaction concludes with a salvageability assessment and an estimated time-to-fix.
Roast My Code Setup
To begin using this tool within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure your agent has access to the skill definition. Since it is a zero-dependency utility, no complex installation is required.
# Enable the skill in your local environment
openclaw skills add roast-my-code
# Invoke a roast on a specific file
openclaw run roast-my-code --file ./src/app.js
You can also simply paste code blocks directly into the agent interface and ask for a roast.
Roast My Code Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its feedback using a structured metadata taxonomy to ensure every burn is backed by technical truth. It categorizes issues into the following schema:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Roast Level | A severity rating (Light, Medium, Dark, or Charcoal) based on code quality. |
| Sin Category | The type of violation found (e.g., God Function, Copy-Paste, Security Sin). |
| Roast Content | The comedic critique used to highlight the issue. |
| Lesson | The educational component explaining the correct engineering principle. |
| Verdict | A summary of the code's overall health and fix priority. |
| Roast History | A tracked log of previous scores to measure developer improvement over time. |
Roast My Code Advanced Features
- Roast Battle Mode: Input two different code snippets to determine which is technically superior and why.
- Roast Roulette: A power-user command that picks a random file in your project directory for a surprise audit.
- The Wall of Shame: A historical tracking feature that visualizes your improvement from 'dumpster fire' to 'clean code.'
- Multi-language Support: Tailored roasts for JavaScript, Python, Rust, and SQL, acknowledging the specific quirks of each ecosystem.
- Proportional Response Logic: Ensures that minor style choices receive gentle teasing while catastrophic security flaws trigger full Charcoal Roast alerts.
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