Traditional Chinese Dictionary
PassAudited by ClawScan on May 1, 2026.
Overview
This skill appears to do what it says: look up and update a public Traditional Chinese dictionary, with only ordinary local package, download, and optional cron-update considerations.
Before installing, be aware that the skill needs Python packages, downloads public dictionary data from MOE, and stores files locally under ~/.openclaw/dictionaries by default. It does not require credentials. Only enable cron-based automatic updates if you are comfortable with scheduled network checks and local dictionary updates.
Findings (3)
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Installing the dependencies may pull newer package versions than the author tested.
The skill requires external Python packages with lower-bound version ranges rather than pinned versions. This is expected for parsing Excel dictionary data, but package versions may vary across installations.
pandas>=2.0.0 openpyxl>=3.1.0
Install in an isolated Python environment and pin or lock dependency versions if you need reproducible behavior.
Running updates can add or replace local dictionary files in the configured storage directory.
The update workflow downloads a MOE ZIP file and extracts it into the configured local storage path. This is central to the skill’s purpose and the provided code includes zip path validation, but it still changes local files.
with urllib.request.urlopen(download_url, timeout=30) as response: ... zip_ref.extractall(extract_path)
Use the default storage path unless you intentionally want another location, and run updates only when you want local dictionary data changed.
If you set up cron, the skill may periodically contact MOE and update local dictionary data.
The skill documents optional recurring background updates via cron. This is disclosed and user-enabled, not hidden persistence.
⚠️ **Cron/Automatic Updates** — If you enable automatic updates via cron, the skill will download dictionary files from MOE on your specified schedule.
Only enable cron updates if you want recurring downloads, and choose a reasonable frequency with logging or notifications.