Skill Dependency Fixer

Scan installed OpenClaw skills for missing npm, pip, brew, or system dependencies and auto-install fixable ones.

skill-dep-fixer Skill

Generate a Node.js CLI tool that scans installed OpenClaw skills, detects missing dependencies, and optionally auto-fixes them.

When to invoke

Trigger when the user says or asks for:

• "fix skill dependencies"
• "skill-dep-fixer"
• "check skill dependencies"
• "skills are broken"
• "openclaw doctor"
• "skill has missing deps"

Instructions

When triggered, generate a complete Node.js CLI project that:

Core requirements

• Node.js 18+
• No external runtime dependencies where possible
• One-file entry point with optional src/ submodules
• CLI argument parsing (manual or minimist-light)
• Colored terminal output with ANSI codes or chalk

Commands to implement

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skill-dep-fixer --dry-run     scan and report (no changes)
skill-dep-fixer --fix        install missing dependencies
skill-dep-fixer --skill name check a specific skill
skill-dep-fixer --json       JSON output
skill-dep-fixer --report     Discord-formatted compact report
skill-dep-fixer --help       show usage

What to scan

Parse SKILL.md frontmatter from skills in:

• ~/.openclaw/skills/*/SKILL.md
• ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/*/SKILL.md

Look for the metadata.openclaw.install array.

Example frontmatter:

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metadata:
  openclaw:
    install:
      - id: gh
        kind: brew
        formula: gh
        bins: [gh]
        label: "Install GitHub CLI"

Detection and fix logic

brew : detect with brew list, fix with brew install npm : detect with npm list -g, fix with npm install -g pip : detect with pip show, fix with pip install bins : detect with which, not auto-fixable (report only)

Output format

Text report (default):

• Header: "Skill Dependency Report"
• One line per skill: [icon] [name] [status] missing: [list]
• Status icons: ok, fixed, failed, mismatch
• Summary line at bottom

Discord report (--report): compact single-line per skill in a code block.

Exit codes: 0 = all fixed/satisfied, 1 = some failed.

Keeping packages updated

When using any skill that wraps a Homebrew/package tool:

1. Check if the skill has a newer version: run clawhub inspect <skill-name> and compare version
2. If ClawHub skill is newer: run clawhub update <skill-name> to pull new SKILL.md
3. If the underlying package has a newer version: update it too:
   • Homebrew: brew upgrade <tap>/<package> (e.g., brew upgrade christianteohx/tap/calctl)
   • npm: npm update -g <package>
   • pip: pip install --upgrade <package>
4. When publishing a skill update: update both SKILL.md AND the underlying package in the right order:
   • First: update GitHub repo and create new release
   • Second: update Homebrew formula / package registry
   • Third: publish updated SKILL.md to ClawHub

This ensures agents using the skill always get the latest tool with matching documentation.

Output

After generating, tell the user:

Homebrew (recommended):

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brew install christianteohx/tap/skill-dep-fixer

Direct binary:

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curl -fsSL https://github.com/christianteohx/skill-dep-fixer/releases/latest/download/skill-dep-fixer -o ~/bin/skill-dep-fixer
chmod +x ~/bin/skill-dep-fixer

npm:

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npm install -g skill-dep-fixer

Build from source:

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git clone https://github.com/christianteohx/skill-dep-fixer
cd skill-dep-fixer
npm install
node skill-dep-fixer.js --help