A rigorous workflow auditing tool based on Karpathy principles to ensure correctness, safety, and simplicity before execution.
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1. ClawHub CLI
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npx clawhub@latest install workflow-verifier
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 workflow-verifier using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Workflow Verifier?
Workflow Verifier is a specialized utility designed for the Openclaw Skills framework that acts as a quality gatekeeper for AI-driven tasks. Drawing inspiration from the Karpathy rules, it emphasizes deep thinking, minimal abstraction, and goal-driven execution. By auditing assumptions and complexity before a single line of code is run, it prevents common AI pitfalls like over-engineering or broad, risky modifications to existing codebases.
This skill ensures that every planned action has a clear success criterion and a closed-loop verification process. Whether you are generating code or planning a complex multi-step deployment, Workflow Verifier provides the guardrails necessary for high-stakes automation.
Workflow Verifier Use Cases
- Pre-generation requirement validation to ensure task clarity.
- Bug fix verification to guarantee a reproducible test case exists.
- Safety checks for automated workflow execution to prevent unintended side effects.
- Code review and Pull Request auditing to maintain architectural integrity and style consistency.
How Workflow Verifier Works
- The skill reads the provided requirements or task definitions.
- It analyzes assumptions to identify and resolve any ambiguities or missing information.
- It evaluates complexity, ensuring the proposed solution follows the principle of minimal implementation.
- It checks the scope of changes to ensure only necessary files are modified.
- It defines a verification loop with clear automated or manual success criteria.
- It generates a final report approving execution or requesting specific revisions.
Workflow Verifier Setup
To integrate this skill into your local environment, ensure you are operating within the Openclaw Skills architecture and use the following command:
# No external dependencies required. Add to your local skills directory.
cp workflow-verifier.md ~/.openclaw/skills/
Active keywords to trigger the skill: verify workflow, check safety, or workflow review.
Workflow Verifier Data Schema & Taxonomy
Workflow Verifier produces structured markdown reports to maintain a clear audit trail. The data organization follows this taxonomy:
| Section | Content Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Verification Result | Status Toggle | Pass/Fail indicator for the workflow. |
| Issue List | Checklist | Specific gaps in assumptions, complexity, or scope. |
| Recommendations | Numbered List | Actionable steps to improve the workflow. |
| Decision | Status | Final verdict: Approve, Modify, or Reject. |
Workflow Verifier Advanced Features
- Karpathy Rules Integration: Built-in heuristics for minimal abstraction and goal-driven logic.
- Safety-First Architecture: Prevents execution of tasks that lack clear success criteria.
- Multi-Stage Auditing: Can be used as a hook before code generation, PR submission, or deployment steps.
- Closed-Loop Verification: Forces the definition of automated checkpoints for every proposed change.
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