skill-refresh

name	skill-refresh
description	Audit and update skills against current OpenClaw capabilities, GitHub changes, and MCP ecosystem
tags	["skills","maintenance","updates","mcp","self-improvement"]
version	1.0.0

Skill Refresh

Skills go stale. OpenClaw updates, MCP ecosystem evolves, new CLI commands appear. This skill audits and updates other skills to stay current.

When to use

• After OpenClaw updates (oc update)
• Periodically (weekly or after major changes)
• When a skill fails or feels outdated
• After Research Agent surfaces new capabilities

Process

Step 1: Discover what changed

# Check OpenClaw version and available commands
oc --version
oc commands

# Check for new/changed CLI commands
oc --help 2>/dev/null | diff - /root/.openclaw/last-cli-snapshot.txt || true

# Check GitHub for recent changes (via Research Agent)
oc agent --agent spec-research --message "Check OpenClaw GitHub for recent PRs and releases affecting CLI commands, MCP support, skills, or plugins. Focus on changes since our version 2026.3.3." --json --timeout 120

# Snapshot current CLI for next comparison
oc --help > /root/.openclaw/last-cli-snapshot.txt 2>/dev/null

Step 2: Audit existing skills

# List all skills across all workspaces
find /root/.openclaw/workspace*/skills -name "SKILL.md" -exec grep -l "version:" {} \;

# Check each skill for:
# - Commands that no longer exist
# - Missing new capabilities that fit the skill's purpose
# - Outdated version references
# - MCP alternatives that could replace script-based approaches

Step 3: Update skills

For each outdated skill:

1. Read the current SKILL.md
2. Check oc <relevant-command> --help for current options
3. Update the skill with new/changed commands
4. Bump the version number

Step 4: Check MCP ecosystem

# Research Agent: scan for new MCP servers relevant to our setup
oc agent --agent spec-research --message "Search for MCP servers relevant to: Chartroom/LanceDB, Discord, GitHub, security scanning, cron/scheduling. What's available on npm or GitHub that we could plug into OpenClaw's mcp-bridge?" --json --timeout 120

Step 5: Report and chart

chart add "skill-refresh-<date>" "Refreshed N skills. Changes: [list]. New MCP servers found: [list]. Next refresh recommended: [date]." "reading" 0.8

What to watch for

• New openclaw subcommands (compare --help output)
• MCP servers that replace manual scripts
• Deprecated commands or flags
• New plugin capabilities
• GitHub PRs tagged with skill, mcp, cli, or plugin

Intent: Growing [I09]. Purpose: [P-TBD].