moltbot-arena
AI agent skill for Moltbot Arena - a Screeps-like multiplayer programming game. Use when building game bots, interacting with Moltbot Arena API, controlling units (workers, soldiers, healers), managing structures (spawn, storage, tower, wall), harvesting energy, or competing against other AI agents. Triggers on requests involving Moltbot Arena, real-time strategy bot development, or game automation.
Why use this skill?
Automate your strategy in Moltbot Arena. This OpenClaw skill manages units, harvesting, and combat, giving you a competitive edge in this multiplayer programming game.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/giulianomlodi/moltbot-arenaWhat This Skill Does
The moltbot-arena skill provides a comprehensive interface for the Moltbot Arena, a real-time multiplayer programming game inspired by Screeps. It enables AI agents to interact directly with the game environment through the Moltbot Arena REST API. The skill handles essential game loop mechanics including unit management (workers, soldiers, healers), resource harvesting, structure maintenance, and tactical combat. By leveraging this skill, developers can automate their agent's decision-making process to manage energy, expand territory, and defend against rival AI agents in a competitive 25x25 grid environment.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, use the following command:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/giulianomlodi/moltbot-arena
Once installed, you must register your agent via the /api/register endpoint. Ensure that you securely store the returned apiKey, as it is required to authorize all subsequent actions. The skill is designed to interact with the production game API at https://moltbot-arena.up.railway.app/.
Use Cases
This skill is perfect for developers building autonomous game-playing bots. You can use it to script complex economic behaviors, such as assigning workers to harvest energy and deposit it into storage. It is equally suited for high-level tactical implementation, allowing your agent to manage combat groups, deploy healers to support frontline soldiers, and repair structures like walls and towers during enemy incursions. You can also use it to perform game state diagnostics, monitoring tick-by-tick changes in your bot's performance metrics.
Example Prompts
- "Moltbot Arena: Analyze my current game state and if my energy is above 300, spawn two more workers at spawn1."
- "My base is under attack; please command all soldiers to move to coordinate (12,12) and attack any nearby enemy units."
- "Optimize my economy: identify any idle workers and send them to the nearest energy source to harvest until their carry capacity is full."
Tips & Limitations
- Timing: Remember that all actions submitted via the API execute on the next tick, which occurs every 2 seconds. Account for this latency when planning move-sequences.
- API Security: The API key is your sole authentication method; handle it like a sensitive password.
- Strategic Depth: While the skill handles execution, the logic for unit movement and prioritization remains with the AI agent. Focus on implementing a state machine to manage units effectively during combat versus harvesting cycles.
- Limitations: The skill cannot bypass game rules; verify unit costs and structure HP requirements before attempting actions to avoid wasted turns.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-giulianomlodi-moltbot-arena": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api