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SkillForge

v1.0.4

Generate and audit OpenClaw agent skills from natural language. Use when the operator asks to create a skill, build a skill, generate a skill, audit a skill,...

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Purpose & Capability
The name/description (generate & audit skills) align with the instructions in SKILL.md. However, SKILL.md expects npm and the ClawHub CLI (clawhub login/publish) to be available, while the registry metadata says 'Required binaries: none'—this is an inconsistency. skill.json points to a GitHub repo as the source, but the registry-level 'Homepage: none' contradicts that.
Instruction Scope
The runtime instructions stay within the stated purpose: run the SkillForge CLI to generate/audit skill directories and (when --pro is used) send skill contents to the user-selected AI provider. The SKILL.md explicitly warns not to audit directories containing secrets. It does not instruct the agent to read unrelated files, hidden system paths, or undisclosed environment variables.
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Install Mechanism
The skill is instruction-only (no install spec), but SKILL.md instructs users to run npm install -g @shadoprizm/skillforge. Installing a third-party global npm package runs arbitrary code on the host — this is expected for a CLI but increases risk and should be validated by inspecting the package and its GitHub source. No direct install URL or extract-from-unknown-host behavior is present, which is good, but the absence of an install spec in registry metadata plus contradictory homepage information is a minor red flag.
Credentials
No required env vars are declared at the registry level, and the skill.json sensibly lists several optional API keys (ZAI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, QWEN_API_KEY) needed only for Pro features — this is proportionate. However, skill.json states keys are stored locally under ~/.skillforge using the 'conf' package and describes storage inconsistently (calls it both encrypted and plaintext-like). Storing API keys locally in cleartext (or in a location with bash-like permissions) is sensitive and should be considered before use.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true, does not declare system config path access, and does not attempt to modify other skills. It uses normal autonomous invocation defaults. No elevated persistence or cross-skill config changes are requested.
What to consider before installing
Before installing or running this skill, verify the upstream npm package and GitHub repository (https://github.com/shadoprizm/skillforge) yourself: inspect the package source, release history, and maintainer. Do not run --pro or audit commands against directories containing secrets, private keys, or production API keys — the tool will send skill contents to whichever AI provider you configure. Consider using an ephemeral/test API key for Pro mode, and confirm how keys are stored (the SKILL.md/skill.json indicate keys are saved under ~/.skillforge via 'conf', which may be plaintext). Also note the registry metadata omission: SKILL.md expects npm and clawhub CLI presence even though 'Required binaries' is empty; ensure you have and trust those tools before proceeding.

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Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.

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