Darwin Skill Optimizer
alchaincyf/darwin-skill
Scores SKILL.md files on a nine-dimension rubric, then improves them in a keep-or-revert loop with independent judge agents, test prompts, git history and human checkpoints.
Helps you find, install, update and remove skills in the goclaw agent framework, using the goclaw skills commands and outside skill sources.
Install goclaw Skill Finder
$ npx skills add smallnest/goclaw --skill find-skills -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install smallnest/goclaw find-skills --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills .claude/skills/find-skills && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "find-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw/tree/master/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills into .claude/skills/find-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-skills", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw/tree/master/internal/builtin_skills/find-skillsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add smallnest/goclaw --skill find-skills -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install smallnest/goclaw find-skills --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills .agents/skills/find-skills && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "find-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw/tree/master/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills into .agents/skills/find-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-skills", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add smallnest/goclaw --skill find-skills -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install smallnest/goclaw find-skills --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills .cursor/skills/find-skills && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "find-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw/tree/master/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills into .cursor/skills/find-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-skills", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw.git --path internal/builtin_skills/find-skills--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add smallnest/goclaw --skill find-skills -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install smallnest/goclaw find-skills --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills .gemini/skills/find-skills && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "find-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw/tree/master/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills into .gemini/skills/find-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-skills", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install smallnest/goclaw find-skillsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add smallnest/goclaw --skill find-skills -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills .github/skills/find-skills && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "find-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw/tree/master/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills into .github/skills/find-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-skills", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add smallnest/goclaw --skill find-skills -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install smallnest/goclaw find-skills --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills .opencode/skills/find-skills && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "find-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/smallnest/goclaw/tree/master/internal/builtin_skills/find-skills into .opencode/skills/find-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-skills", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
find-skills- GitHub stars
- 599
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 285 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 6
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Helps you find, install, update and remove skills in the goclaw agent framework, using the goclaw skills commands and outside skill sources.
- Works in 3 steps: Search Built-in Skills → Browse External Sources → Check Skill Metadata
- Looking for an existing goclaw skill before building something custom
- SKILL.md covers Triggers, Quick Start, Skill Locations and Installing Skills, plus 4 more sections
- Reaches github.com
What it does
The skill answers requests such as looking for a skill, listing what is installed or extending the agent, by walking through the goclaw skills command line. It covers listing installed skills, installing from a Git repository URL or a local folder holding a SKILL.md, updating a skill that came from Git, uninstalling, validating that dependencies are satisfied, and testing a skill with a sample prompt. Every skill, built-in or user-installed, lives under ~/.goclaw/skills, and built-ins are copied there on first run.
For discovery it suggests checking the built-in list first, then the project repository and community sources such as GitHub searches, and notes that skills written for the OpenClaw or Agent Skills format can often be adapted. It also shows how to read the description field in a skill's frontmatter to judge when that skill applies. The excerpt stops at a section on creating custom skills.
When your agent uses it
- Looking for an existing goclaw skill before building something custom
- Installing a skill from a Git repository or a local folder
- Reviewing, updating or removing the skills already installed
Example prompts
- “Is there a goclaw skill that can scrape websites? Check what is installed first.”
- “Install the skill in my local folder ~/skills/pdf-notes and validate its dependencies.”
- “Show me the installed goclaw skills with details, then update the crawl4ai one.”
Requirements
- The goclaw command line tool
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e05c79d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash, yaml and markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
github.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
goclaw Skill Finder loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 78 tokens; SKILL.md has 285 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from smallnest/goclaw at commit e05c79d, republished under its MIT licence (© smallnest). 285 words, ~1,228 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/find-skills/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- find-skills
- description
- Helps users discover, install, and manage goclaw skills. Use when users ask "how do I do X", "find a skill for X", "is there a skill that can...", or express interest in extending capabilities. Provides guidance for finding skills in the goclaw ecosystem and the broader open agent skills community.
- version
- 1.0.0
- author
- Ducc
Find Skills
Helps discover and install skills for goclaw.
Triggers
Discovery requests:
- "find a skill for X", "is there a skill for X"
- "how do I do X" where X might have an existing skill
- "can you do X" for specialized capabilities
- "I need help with X"
Extension interest:
- "I wish I had X capability"
- "Is there a tool for X?"
- "extend agent capabilities"
- "add new functionality"
Management:
- "list skills", "show installed skills"
- "update skills", "remove skill"
- "install skill", "add skill"
Quick Start
List Installed Skills
goclaw skills list
goclaw skills list --verbose # Show detailed info including contentInstall from URL
# From Git repository
goclaw skills install https://github.com/user/skill-repo
# From local path
goclaw skills install ./path/to/skillValidate Skills
# Check if skill dependencies are satisfied
goclaw skills validate skill-nameTest Skills
# Test a skill with a prompt
goclaw skills test skill-name --prompt "your test prompt here"Skill Locations
Skills are stored in a unified location:
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
~/.goclaw/skills | All skills (user-installed and built-in) |
Built-in skills are automatically copied to this directory on first run.
Installing Skills
From Git Repository
# Basic installation
goclaw skills install https://github.com/user/repo
# The skill will be installed to ~/.goclaw/skills/<repo-name>From Local Path
# From a directory containing SKILL.md
goclaw skills install /path/to/skillUpdating Skills
# Update a specific skill (must be a Git repo)
goclaw skills update skill-nameUninstalling Skills
# Remove a skill
goclaw skills uninstall skill-nameFinding Relevant Skills
1. Search Built-in Skills
Use goclaw skills list to see what's available:
goclaw skills list --verbose2. Browse External Sources
Official goclaw skills: Check the project repository for bundled skills.
Community sources:
- GitHub: Search for
goclaw skilloragent skill - Skills compatible with OpenClaw/Agent Skills format can often be adapted
3. Check Skill Metadata
Each skill has a description field in its YAML frontmatter that indicates when it should be used:
---
name: crawl4ai
description: This skill should be used when users need to scrape websites,
extract structured data, handle JavaScript-heavy pages, or build automated
web data pipelines.
---Creating Custom Skills
If no existing skill meets your needs, create one:
Initialize New Skill
cd ~/.goclaw/skills
mkdir my-skill
cd my-skill
# Create SKILL.md with proper frontmatterSKILL.md Template
---
name: my-skill
description: Brief description of what this skill does and when to use it.
version: 1.0.0
author: Your Name
metadata:
openclaw:
emoji: 🎯
always: false
requires:
bins: [] # Required binaries
anyBins: [] # At least one of these must exist
env: [] # Required environment variables
config: [] # Required config keys
os: [darwin, linux, windows]
---
# My Skill
## Overview
Brief description of what this skill does.
## Triggers
When this skill should activate.
## Quick Start
Basic usage examples.
## Reference
Detailed documentation.Best Practices
- Search first - Check if a skill already exists before creating
- Validate before use - Run
goclaw skills validate <name>to check dependencies - Test skills - Use
goclaw skills test <name>to verify behavior - Keep skills lean - Skills should be concise and focused
- Use references - Move detailed docs to
references/directory
Troubleshooting
Skill not found
# Check skill is in correct location
ls -la ~/.goclaw/skills/
# Verify skill has SKILL.md
ls ~/.goclaw/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.mdDependencies not satisfied
# Validate to see what's missing
goclaw skills validate <skill-name>
# Install missing binaries or set environment variablesSkill not loading
# Check skill format is valid
cat ~/.goclaw/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md
# YAML frontmatter must start with `---`
# and have a name and description field© smallnest, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in internal/builtin_skills/find-skills of smallnest/goclaw.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e05c79d
Compare with similar skills
goclaw Skill Finder next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goclaw Skill Finder this skillsmallnest/goclaw | 599 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Darwin Skill Optimizeralchaincyf/darwin-skill | 6.2k | 1 repos | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Using Agent Skillsaddyosmani/agent-skills | 104k | 4 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ponytail Help CardDietrichGebert/ponytail | 160k | — | ~726 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Skill Creatorzhayujie/CowAgent | 47k | — | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Task Observerrebelytics/one-skill-to-rule-them-all | 3.2k | 1 repos | ~11k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 |
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Questions about goclaw Skill Finder
What does goclaw Skill Finder do?
Helps you find, install, update and remove skills in the goclaw agent framework, using the goclaw skills commands and outside skill sources. The skill answers requests such as looking for a skill, listing what is installed or extending the agent, by walking through the goclaw skills command line.md, updating a skill that came from Git, uninstalling, validating that dependencies are satisfied, and testing a skill with a sample prompt.
When should I use goclaw Skill Finder?
goclaw Skill Finder fits situations like: looking for an existing goclaw skill before building something custom; installing a skill from a Git repository or a local folder; reviewing, updating or removing the skills already installed.
How do I install goclaw Skill Finder in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add smallnest/goclaw --skill find-skills -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (internal/builtin_skills/find-skills in smallnest/goclaw) into .claude/skills/find-skills in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install goclaw Skill Finder in Codex?
Run `npx skills add smallnest/goclaw --skill find-skills -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (internal/builtin_skills/find-skills in smallnest/goclaw) into .agents/skills/find-skills in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use goclaw Skill Finder in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add smallnest/goclaw --skill find-skills -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/find-skills, .gemini/skills/find-skills, .github/skills/find-skills and .opencode/skills/find-skills in your project.
What does goclaw Skill Finder need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: goclaw Skill Finder is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The goclaw command line tool.
Does goclaw Skill Finder access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is goclaw Skill Finder safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does goclaw Skill Finder use?
goclaw Skill Finder is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does goclaw Skill Finder use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to goclaw Skill Finder?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with goclaw Skill Finder: Darwin Skill Optimizer (alchaincyf/darwin-skill, 6.2k stars), Using Agent Skills (addyosmani/agent-skills, 104k stars), Ponytail Help Card (DietrichGebert/ponytail, 160k stars) and Skill Creator (zhayujie/CowAgent, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains goclaw Skill Finder?
smallnest (a GitHub user) maintains it in smallnest/goclaw, which has 599 GitHub stars. The repository holds 6 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 27, 2026.
Source: smallnest/goclaw on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.