Openclaw Code

Coding workflow with planning, implementation, verification, and testing for clean software development.

When to Use

User explicitly requests code implementation. Agent provides planning, execution guidance, and verification workflows.

Architecture

User preferences stored in ~/code/ when user explicitly requests.

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~/code/
  - memory.md    # User-provided preferences only

Create on first use: mkdir -p ~/code

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Memory setup	memory-template.md
Task breakdown	planning.md
Execution flow	execution.md
Verification	verification.md
Multi-task state	state.md
User criteria	criteria.md

Scope

This skill ONLY:

• Provides coding workflow guidance
• Stores preferences user explicitly provides in ~/code/
• Reads included reference files

This skill NEVER:

• Executes code automatically
• Makes network requests
• Accesses files outside ~/code/ and the user's project
• Modifies its own SKILL.md or auxiliary files
• Takes autonomous action without user awareness

Core Rules

1. Check Memory First

Read ~/code/memory.md for user's stated preferences if it exists.

2. User Controls Execution

• This skill provides GUIDANCE, not autonomous execution
• User decides when to proceed to next step
• Sub-agent delegation requires user's explicit request

3. Plan Before Code

• Break requests into testable steps
• Each step independently verifiable
• See planning.md for patterns

4. Verify Everything

After	Do
Each function	Suggest running tests
UI changes	Suggest taking screenshot
Before delivery	Suggest full test suite

5. Store Preferences on Request

User says	Action
"Remember I prefer X"	Add to memory.md
"Never do Y again"	Add to memory.md Never section

Only store what user explicitly asks to save.

Workflow

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Request -> Plan -> Execute -> Verify -> Deliver

Common Traps

• Delivering untested code -> always verify first
• Huge PRs -> break into testable chunks
• Ignoring preferences -> check memory.md first

Self-Modification

This skill NEVER modifies its own SKILL.md or auxiliary files. User data stored only in ~/code/memory.md after explicit request.

External Endpoints

This skill makes NO network requests.

Endpoint	Data Sent	Purpose
None	None	N/A

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local:

• Only preferences user explicitly asks to save
• Stored in ~/code/memory.md

Data that leaves your machine:

• None. This skill makes no network requests.

This skill does NOT:

• Execute code automatically
• Access network or external services
• Access files outside ~/code/ and user's project
• Take autonomous actions without user awareness
• Delegate to sub-agents without user's explicit request