xiaolongxia-assistant

What This Skill Does

The xiaolongxia-assistant acts as your dedicated OpenClaw plugin engineering partner, designed to streamline the lifecycle of OpenClaw extensions. Whether you are building a prompt-based workflow or a complex technical integration, this assistant guides you through the architecture selection process, helping you decide whether to develop a lightweight Skill or a full-fledged Plugin (npm package). It automatically generates the necessary boilerplate code, including the critical configuration files like package.json and openclaw.plugin.json. By providing immediate, copy-pasteable commands for installation, debugging, and rollback, it minimizes the friction between an idea and a functional, deployable module. It is optimized for speed and adherence to best practices in the OpenClaw ecosystem, ensuring that your code is not only functional but also clean and version-controlled according to semver standards.

Installation

To install the xiaolongxia-assistant, run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/boleyn/crayfish-plugin-assistant

Use Cases

• Rapid Prototyping: Quickly scaffold new plugins to test logic or tool integrations.
• Boilerplate Generation: Eliminate the setup overhead of creating OpenClaw plugin structure from scratch.
• Environment Troubleshooting: Identify common setup errors during plugin initialization using the built-in diagnostic suggestions.
• Version Management: Receive guidance on dependency management and semver updates for your published plugins.
• Decision Support: Consult the assistant to determine if your requirements are best met by a simple Skill or a complex Plugin implementation.

Example Prompts

1. "I want to build a tool that fetches live crypto prices and triggers a notification. Should I make this a Skill or a Plugin, and can you generate the boilerplate?"
2. "My plugin is throwing a 403 error during local debugging. Help me troubleshoot the authorization flow in my openclaw.plugin.json."
3. "Please generate the project structure and installation scripts for a new AI-powered document summarizer plugin."

Tips & Limitations

• Always verify paths: While the generated boilerplate is standardized, ensure your local environment matches the openclaw.plugin.json paths before debugging.
• Use semver: Always increment your versions strictly to avoid collision when publishing to the community hub.
• Scope: This assistant focuses on code scaffolding and basic debugging; it does not replace the need for unit testing your specific tool logic.
• Safety: Always review generated code, especially when the plugin requires network access or external API keys, before committing to production.