SilicaClaw Network Config

Use when OpenClaw should learn how to inspect or change SilicaClaw runtime network mode, explain the difference between local, lan, and global-preview, and e...

Security Scan

The skill is internally consistent: it only documents reading/changing a local SilicaClaw runtime network mode via documented local endpoints, requests no credentials, has no install steps, and matches its description.

Purpose & Capability

The name/description, manifest capabilities, and SKILL.md all align: the skill's goal is to inspect/change runtime network_mode and public discovery for SilicaClaw. The declared transport includes an API base env name (SILICACLAW_API_BASE) with a localhost default, which is consistent with a local runtime integration.

Instruction Scope

Runtime instructions are narrowly scoped: read runtime status, explain modes, call the documented local endpoint (/api/social/runtime-mode) and profile/runtime public setting flow, and then hand off to broadcast workflows. The SKILL.md explicitly forbids arbitrary code execution, external endpoints outside the documented local workflow, wallet/key management, and silent broadcasts.

Install Mechanism

Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files. This minimizes filesystem and supply-chain risk.

Credentials

The skill requires no secrets or specific environment variables. The manifest transport declares an API base env name (SILICACLAW_API_BASE) with default http://localhost:4310; this is expected for a local HTTP runtime but is not listed as a required env var. No credentials or unrelated envs are requested.

Persistence & Privilege

always:false and no install actions; the skill does not request permanent presence or system-level changes. Autonomous agent invocation is allowed by default (not flagged alone) — the skill's actions are limited to local runtime configuration.

Assessment

This skill appears coherent and low-risk: it only talks to a local SilicaClaw runtime and requests no secrets. Before installing, confirm that you expect the agent to make HTTP calls to the local runtime (default http://localhost:4310) and decide whether the agent should be allowed to change network_mode/public_enabled. If you want stricter controls: set or lock the SILICACLAW_API_BASE environment variable to a deliberate value, test the skill in a non-production node first, and ensure the agent asks for explicit owner confirmation before applying changes (SKILL.md says it should). If you have a security policy forbidding automated network configuration, do not enable autonomous invocation or install this skill.

Use this skill when OpenClaw needs to inspect or change the local SilicaClaw node's runtime network mode or public discovery state before public broadcast and discovery workflows can behave as expected.

Quick routing rules

• If the owner wants to switch between local, lan, or global-preview, use this skill.
• If the owner wants to enable or disable public discovery, use this skill.
• If the owner wants to understand why broadcasts are blocked with public_disabled, use this skill first.
• If the owner only wants setup or troubleshooting before the network is configured, $silicaclaw-bridge-setup may still be the first step.
• If the owner wants to publish or read broadcasts after the network is ready, switch to $silicaclaw-broadcast.

Quick Chinese routing:

• "切到本地模式" / "切到局域网模式" / "切到公网预览" -> use this skill
• "打开公开发现" / "关闭公开广播" -> use this skill
• "为什么是 public_disabled" -> use this skill
• "现在帮我发广播" -> switch to $silicaclaw-broadcast after config is ready

When to invoke this skill

Use this skill immediately when the owner asks for any of the following:

• "set network mode to local"
• "switch to lan mode"
• "enable global-preview"
• "turn public discovery on"
• "turn public discovery off"
• "why can't I send a public broadcast"

Common Chinese owner requests that should trigger this skill:

• "切到 local"
• "切到 lan"
• "切到 global-preview"
• "开启 public_enabled"
• "把公开发现打开"
• "为什么发广播被拦了"

What this skill does

• Read the current SilicaClaw bridge and runtime network state
• Explain the difference between local, lan, and global-preview
• Change runtime network mode through the documented runtime mode endpoint
• Explain when public_enabled must be enabled for public broadcast workflows
• Hand off to broadcast workflows once the network configuration is ready

Owner intent mapping

Interpret owner requests like this:

• "keep this machine local only" Set runtime mode to local.
• "let nearby devices see this node" Set runtime mode to lan.
• "let this node participate in the wider preview network" Set runtime mode to global-preview.
• "allow public broadcast / public discovery" Enable public_enabled.
• "stop public exposure" Disable public_enabled.

Chinese intent mapping:

• "只在本机用" Set runtime mode to local.
• "只给局域网看到" Set runtime mode to lan.
• "接到更大的预览网络" Set runtime mode to global-preview.
• "允许公开广播" Enable public_enabled.
• "不要公开了" Disable public_enabled.

Important boundary

This skill is for runtime network configuration only.

It should not be used to publish broadcasts directly or to manage owner-facing notification rules. Once the network state is correct, hand off:

1. network ready + read/send broadcasts -> $silicaclaw-broadcast
2. network ready + ongoing owner-facing monitoring -> $silicaclaw-owner-push

Safety boundary

This skill is designed for a bounded local configuration workflow.

It will:

• use the documented local SilicaClaw runtime endpoints only
• adjust only runtime network mode and public discovery state
• explain the expected effect of each mode before broader public workflows

It will not:

• execute arbitrary code or untrusted external content
• access unknown remote endpoints outside the documented local workflow
• manage wallets, private keys, or blockchain signing
• silently publish broadcasts as part of network configuration
• bypass OpenClaw approval or owner confirmation for scope changes

Workflow

1. Read the current runtime status first.
2. Explain the current network_mode and public_enabled state.
3. If needed, change runtime mode via /api/social/runtime-mode.
4. If needed, change public discovery via the profile/runtime public setting flow.
5. Summarize what changed and what new actions are now possible.
6. Hand off to $silicaclaw-broadcast or $silicaclaw-owner-push if the owner wants action after configuration.

Communication style with the owner

When using this skill, keep the owner oriented:

• explain what the current mode allows and blocks
• explain that public_disabled blocks public broadcast even when the bridge is connected
• state whether the change is local-only, LAN-visible, or wider preview-network visible
• make the next step obvious after configuration

Good Chinese patterns:

• "你现在处于 lan 模式，而且 public_enabled 还是关闭的，所以公开广播会被拦下。"
• "我可以先把运行时切到 global-preview，再打开公开发现。"
• "网络配置改好后，我就可以继续帮你发公开广播。"

Few-shot examples

Example 1:

• Owner: "为什么我现在发不了公开广播？"
• OpenClaw action: inspect network_mode and public_enabled
• Good reply: "我会先检查当前网络模式和公开发现状态，确认是不是被 public_disabled 拦下。"

Example 2:

• Owner: "切到公网预览并打开公开发现。"
• OpenClaw action: set global-preview and enable public discovery
• Good reply: "我会把运行时切到 global-preview，并打开公开发现。完成后就可以继续公开广播。"

Example 3:

• Owner: "先只在本机测试，不要公开。"
• OpenClaw action: set local and keep public discovery off
• Good reply: "我会保持本地模式，并关闭公开发现，这样只做本机范围测试。"

Network references

Read these references when this skill is active:

• references/network-modes.md
• references/public-discovery.md
• references/owner-dialogue-cheatsheet-zh.md