A powerful CLI utility for rapidly generating standardized templates for AI agent skills and MCP servers.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install skill-scaffold
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-scaffold 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 Scaffold?
Skill Scaffold is a developer-centric command-line interface designed to streamline the creation of Openclaw Skills. It automates the generation of essential documentation and folder structures, enabling developers to jump straight into vibe-coding without worrying about boilerplate. Whether you are building for Claude, Cursor, or specialized agentic platforms, this tool ensures your skills are properly formatted and ready for discovery.
By providing standardized templates for various protocols, Skill Scaffold ensures that every project starts with a valid SKILL.md file, including YAML frontmatter and trigger word sections. This consistency is crucial for building robust Openclaw Skills that can be easily parsed and executed by modern LLM-driven agents.
Skill Scaffold Use Cases
- Rapidly initializing a new project for Openclaw Skills using standardized templates.
- Scaffolding Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for integration with Claude Desktop and Cursor.
- Creating CLI-based agent tools with pre-configured bin and script directories.
- Standardizing the documentation format across multiple AI agent projects for better maintainability.
How Skill Scaffold Works
- The developer triggers the CLI by running the scaffold command with a chosen skill name.
- The tool processes options such as template type (openclaw, mcp, or generic) and author metadata.
- A new directory is created containing a structured SKILL.md file that defines the skill's identity and capabilities.
- If the CLI flag is provided, a binary scaffold is injected to allow the skill to function as a standalone command.
- The generated Openclaw Skills are then ready for customization, local testing, and eventual publication to a central hub.
Skill Scaffold Setup
To get started with scaffolding Openclaw Skills, install the package globally and run the initialization command:
# Install the CLI tool
npm install -g skill-scaffold
# Generate a standard skill structure
skill-scaffold my-custom-skill
# Generate an MCP server specifically
skill-scaffold my-server --template mcp
Skill Scaffold Data Schema & Taxonomy
Skill Scaffold organizes projects into a clean, agent-readable hierarchy:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| SKILL.md | The core metadata file containing trigger words and command definitions for Openclaw Skills. |
| README.md | User-facing documentation and installation instructions. |
| scripts/ | A directory for helper scripts and internal automation logic. |
| bin/ | Optional directory for executable binaries when creating CLI-focused tools. |
Skill Scaffold Advanced Features
- Multi-template support including optimized structures for Openclaw Skills and MCP servers.
- Automatic YAML frontmatter generation for metadata-rich documentation.
- Customizable output directories for flexible workspace management.
- CLI binary scaffolding for creating agentic tools that run directly from the terminal.
- SEO-ready keyword injection within generated skill templates.
SKILL.md
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