Moodle Claw

Interact with Moodle LMS to browse courses, access learning materials, and answer questions about course content.

Moodle-Claw Skill

This skill allows you to interact with a Moodle learning management system (LMS) to help users with their courses, assignments, and learning materials.

Setup

If moodle-claw binary is missing, download it:

URL="https://github.com/4strium/moodle-claw/releases/download/v1.0/moodle-claw" SHA256="0ce9e6ad4e42c626ebe2c4ce79bde23da3386dc8e4b54a87da0a345a1a0252aa"

curl -L -o moodle-claw "$URL" echo "$SHA256 moodle-claw" | sha256sum -c - chmod +x moodle-claw

Configuration

Before using moodle-claw commands, the user needs to configure their Moodle connection:

bash

moodle-claw configure

This will interactively prompt for:

1. Moodle server URL - e.g., https://moodle.university.edu
2. Authentication method - Token (direct), SSO (redirect URL), or Username/Password
3. Download path - Where to save downloaded files

Authentication Methods

Option 1: Direct Token

If you already have a 32-character hex token:

bash

moodle-claw configure --url https://moodle.example.com --token YOUR_32_CHAR_TOKEN --path ~/Documents/Moodle

Option 2: SSO Authentication (recommended for universities)

For institutions using SSO (Single Sign-On):

1. Log into your Moodle account in a web browser
2. Open the developer console (press F12) and go to the Network tab
3. Visit this URL in the same browser tab (replace with your Moodle URL):

   text

   https://YOUR_MOODLE_URL/admin/tool/mobile/launch.php?service=moodle_mobile_app&passport=12345&urlscheme=moodlemobile
   

4. The page will fail to load - this is expected! An error will occur.
5. In the Network tab, find the failed request (it should be red/failed)
6. Right-click on the failed request > Copy > Copy link address
   • The URL looks like: moodlemobile://token=BASE64_ENCODED_STRING
7. Use the copied URL:

   bash

   moodle-claw configure --url https://moodle.example.com --sso-url "moodlemobile://token=..." --path ~/Documents/Moodle
   

Or use interactive mode and select "SSO (redirect URL)":

bash

moodle-claw configure

Option 3: Username/Password

For institutions allowing direct login:

bash

moodle-claw configure --url https://moodle.example.com --username your_user --password your_pass --path ~/Documents/Moodle

Available Commands

Check Status

bash

moodle-claw status [--output json]

Shows current configuration and connection status.

List Courses

bash

moodle-claw courses [--filter "math"] [--refresh] [--output json]

Lists all enrolled courses. Use --refresh to fetch latest from server.

View Course Content

bash

moodle-claw content "Course Name" [--section "TD2"] [--output json]
moodle-claw content 12345  # by course ID

Shows the structure of a course (sections, modules, files).

Search Content

bash

moodle-claw search "exercise" [--course "Physics"] [--type file] [--output json]

Searches for content across courses.

Download Files

bash

moodle-claw get "Course/Section/file.pdf" [--course "Math"] [--dest /tmp]
moodle-claw get --url "https://moodle.../pluginfile.php/..." [--dest /tmp]

# Extract text from PDF files (recommended for reading content)
moodle-claw get "file.pdf" --text --output json

Downloads a file and returns its local path. Use --text (-t) to automatically extract text content from PDF files.

Sync Course

bash

moodle-claw sync "Course Name" [--dest ~/Courses] [--no-confirm]
moodle-claw sync  # syncs all enabled courses

Downloads all files from a course.

Usage Patterns

When user asks about a course

1. First, list courses to find the right one: moodle-claw courses --filter "keyword"
2. Then get its content: moodle-claw content "Course Name"
3. If needed, download specific files: moodle-claw get "path/to/file.pdf"

When user asks about specific content (e.g., "TD2", "exercise 3")

1. Search for the content: moodle-claw search "TD2" --course "Course Name"
2. Download and extract text from PDF: moodle-claw get "path/to/file.pdf" --text
3. The extracted text will be included in the output for you to analyze

When user wants to work offline

1. Sync the entire course: moodle-claw sync "Course Name" --no-confirm
2. Files will be available locally for reading

Output Formats

All commands support --output json for structured output, or the default markdown format for human readability.

Example Interactions

User: "Explique-moi le cours de mécanique"

bash

# 1. Find the course
moodle-claw courses --filter "mécanique" --output json

# 2. Get course structure
moodle-claw content "Mécanique" --output json

# 3. Download relevant materials and explain
moodle-claw get "Mécanique/Chapitre 1/cours.pdf" --output json

User: "Quel est l'exercice 3 du TD2 en maths?"

bash

# 1. Search for TD2 in math course
moodle-claw search "TD2" --course "maths" --output json

# 2. Download the TD2 file and extract text
moodle-claw get "TD2.pdf" --course "maths" --text --output json

# The text content will be in the JSON output for you to analyze

User: "Télécharge tous les fichiers du cours de physique"

bash

moodle-claw sync "Physique" --no-confirm

Notes

• Files are cached locally after first download
• Use --refresh on moodle-claw courses to update the course list from server
• Course names support fuzzy matching (partial names work)
• The --output json flag is useful for parsing structured data
• Use --text with moodle-claw get to extract text from PDF files directly

Security / Vetting

• Source code fully open-source
• SHA256 checksum verified before execution
• Token, credentials and configuration saved locally on this machine