findFilePath

Helps locate local files by searching common directories for a specified file name or partial name on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Security Scan

The skill's stated purpose (locating local files) matches its requirements and there is no install or secret access requested, but the runtime instructions are somewhat vague about how broad searches are performed and where results might be sent, so exercise normal privacy precautions.

Purpose & Capability

Name and description (find local files) match the contents of SKILL.md. The skill requests no binaries, no environment variables, and no install — all proportionate for a read-only file-search helper.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructs the agent to search common directories (Home, Desktop, Documents, Downloads) and optionally the entire disk. The instructions are high-level and do not specify which OS commands or APIs will be used. That makes the scope coherent but ambiguous: a full-disk search can read paths to sensitive files, and the skill's claim that it 'does not upload or share files' is a policy statement in prose, not an enforceable constraint.

Install Mechanism

Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — lowest install risk (nothing written to disk by an installer).

Credentials

No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are required — appropriate for a local file-search utility.

Persistence & Privilege

always:false and no special privileges requested. The skill may be invoked autonomously by the agent (platform default), which is normal; if you are concerned about privacy, control autonomous invocation in the agent settings.

Assessment

This skill appears to do what it says (search local folders for file names) and doesn't request credentials or installs. However: (1) a full-disk search can reveal sensitive file paths — consider restricting searches to specific directories (Home, Documents) rather than allowing entire-disk scans; (2) the SKILL.md's statement that it 'does not upload or share files' is not technically enforced by the skill metadata — confirm how the agent will handle and where it will display or transmit results before use; (3) the skill source is unknown — if you need higher assurance, ask the publisher for the exact commands/APIs the skill uses or request the SKILL.md be expanded to list platform-specific search methods, or run it in a sandboxed environment first; and (4) if you are worried about autonomous runs, disable autonomous invocation for this skill or limit its permissions in your agent configuration.

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name: find-local-file
description: Helps users locate local files on a PC by providing a file name
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Find Local File

This skill helps users find local files on a PC with openclaw installed by searching for a file using its name.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

• Asks to find a file on their computer
• Provides a file name and wants to know where it is stored
• Is unsure whether a file exists locally
• Wants to locate a document without opening it

Supported Platforms

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Input Requirements

The user needs to provide:

• A file name (e.g. report.pdf, notes.txt, config.json)

Optional:

• Partial file name
• File extension

How to Help Users

Step 1: Confirm the File Name

• Extract the file name from the user input
• Ask for clarification if the name is ambiguous

Step 2: Search the Local File System

• Search common directories:
  • Home directory
  • Desktop
  • Documents
  • Downloads
• Optionally expand to the entire disk if needed

Step 3: Present Results

• Show a list of matching files
• Display full file paths
• Indicate if multiple matches are found

Example output:

Found 2 files:

C:\Users\Alice\Documents\report.pdf

C:\Users\Alice\Downloads\report.pdf

Step 4: Ask for Next Action

• Open the file
• Narrow the search
• Search by file type

When No Files Are Found

• Inform the user that no matching files were found
• Suggest checking spelling or file extension
• Offer to search broader locations or by partial name

Safety & Scope

• This skill only reads file metadata (name and path)
• It does not modify or delete files
• It does not upload or share files