A robust dependency management system for Openclaw Skills that handles versioning, conflict resolution, and tree visualization.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install skill-deps
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 skill-deps 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 Skill Dependencies?
The Skill Dependencies skill is a core utility designed to manage the complex relationships between various Openclaw Skills. Functioning much like a package manager for AI agents, it allows developers to declare required, optional, and conflicting skills within their environment. This ensures that every Openclaw Skills installation is stable, compatible, and properly configured across different environments.
By leveraging semver-style versioning and intelligent resolution logic, this skill automates the process of identifying unmet requirements and resolving version mismatches. It acts as the backbone for maintaining a healthy ecosystem of Openclaw Skills, providing developers with the tools needed to build modular and scalable agentic workflows.
Skill Dependencies Use Cases
- Visualizing complex dependency trees to understand how different Openclaw Skills interact.
- Detecting circular dependencies and conflicting skill installations before they cause runtime errors.
- Automatically resolving and installing required dependencies when adding new Openclaw Skills to a workspace.
- Identifying missing or outdated dependencies across global, user, and project-local directories.
How Skill Dependencies Works
- The utility scans the frontmatter of SKILL.md files or skill.json metadata to identify declared dependencies and version constraints.
- It evaluates semver patterns (e.g., ^, ~, or >=) to determine the best compatible version for the environment.
- The system checks for declared conflicts to ensure that mutually exclusive Openclaw Skills are not active simultaneously.
- When using the installation scripts, the resolver fetches the entire dependency chain from the ClawHub registry to ensure a complete setup.
- It generates a visual representation of the skill tree to help developers audit their agent's capabilities.
Skill Dependencies Setup
To begin managing your Openclaw Skills dependencies, ensure your skills are located in the supported search paths. You can then use the following CLI commands:
# Scan all installed skills for dependencies
./scripts/scan-skills.sh
# Check for missing dependencies or version mismatches
./scripts/check-deps.sh
# Install a specific skill and its requirements
./scripts/skill-install.sh <skill-name>
Skill Dependencies Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill-deps utility scans specific directory structures and metadata files to organize Openclaw Skills data:
| Location | Purpose |
|---|---|
/usr/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/ |
Built-in system-wide Openclaw Skills |
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/ |
User-defined custom skills |
./skills/ |
Project-specific local skills |
skill.json |
JSON metadata defining versions, dependencies, and optional enhancements |
SKILL.md |
Markdown frontmatter containing dependency and conflict declarations |
Skill Dependencies Advanced Features
- Support for complex semver-style versioning (e.g., @>=1.0.0, @^2.0.0).
- Automated conflict detection to prevent legacy or incompatible Openclaw Skills from coexisting.
- Integration with ClawHub for remote skill searching and automated version resolution.
- Detailed dependency tree visualization to assist in debugging complex agent architectures.
- Support for optional dependencies, allowing for enhanced functionality without requiring mandatory installations.
SKILL.md
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