script-gen

What This Skill Does

The script-gen skill is an intelligent assistant designed to streamline the management and creation of package.json scripts within Node.js projects. Writing complex npm scripts—especially those involving pre/post hooks, parallel execution, or intricate CI/CD pipelines—is often error-prone and tedious. This tool abstracts that complexity by allowing you to describe your desired workflow in plain English. The AI agent interprets your intent and generates production-ready, correctly formatted JSON script blocks that adhere to best practices, including proper cross-platform syntax and logical chaining.

Installation

To integrate this capability into your environment, use the OpenClaw CLI: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/lxgicstudios/npm-script-gen

Ensure you have Node.js 18 or higher installed on your machine. Additionally, since this agent powers its logic via LLM, you must have a valid OPENAI_API_KEY exported in your environment variables to allow the generator to process your requests.

Use Cases

This skill is indispensable for developers aiming to standardize their workflows. It is perfect for setting up new projects from scratch, migrating legacy repositories to cleaner script structures, or defining robust CI/CD pipelines. If you find yourself frequently typing long, repetitive shell commands in the terminal, script-gen can help consolidate those actions into single, memorable npm shortcuts.

Example Prompts

1. "Generate a set of npm scripts for a React project that includes linting, typechecking, running unit tests, and building for production, ensuring that linting runs automatically before the build."
2. "Create a package.json script configuration for a Dockerized microservice that handles building the image, pushing to a registry, and executing a Kubernetes deployment command."
3. "Write a series of scripts for a monorepo structure where I need a command to test all packages individually and one to build the entire suite in parallel."

Tips & Limitations

To get the most out of script-gen, always prioritize composability. Create small, atomic scripts for single tasks and chain them together; this makes debugging significantly easier when a pipeline fails. Be aware that while this tool generates code, you should always verify the output in your package.json before execution, especially when working with sensitive CI/CD credentials or destructive shell operations. Keep your prompts descriptive, specifically mentioning if you need cross-platform compatibility (e.g., using tools like cross-env) to ensure your scripts run smoothly on both Windows and Unix-like systems.