setup-doctor

Diagnose OpenClaw setup in one command. Auto-detects issues with Node, npm, gateway, config, and workspace. Quick mode (~10s) or Full mode. Multi-language. Config and workspace checks report file existence only — never reads contents. No credentials accessed without approval. Homepage: https://clawhub.ai/skills/setup-doctor

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Install skill "setup-doctor" with this command: npx skills add tommot2/setup-doctor

Setup Doctor v3.0

Install: clawhub install setup-doctor

Diagnose OpenClaw setup issues. Like brew doctor — one command, clear results.

Language

Detect from user's message language. Default: English.

Auto-Detection

Run automatically when:

  • User mentions setup issues, errors, or "doesn't work"
  • Gateway fails to start or connect
  • A command returns an unexpected error
  • User says "doctor check", "diagnose", "hvorfor fungerer ikke"

Quick Check (default, ~10s)

node --version
npm --version
openclaw gateway status 2>&1

Report:

Setup Doctor — Quick Check
  Node.js:    ✅ v24.11.1
  npm:        ✅ 10.9.2
  Gateway:    ✅ Running (up 4h)

Issues: none

If issues found, include one-line fix:

  Gateway:    ❌ Not running → Fix: openclaw gateway start

Full Check (opt-in)

Trigger: "doctor full", "full diagnose"

Includes Quick Check PLUS:

  • Config: File exists
  • Workspace: Directory exists, key files present (SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, etc.)
  • Platform: Windows (long paths, PowerShell policy), macOS (Homebrew PATH), Linux (systemd)
  • Common pitfalls: Known version conflicts, deprecated patterns

Fix Mode

Trigger: "fix it", "fix det"

  1. Show exactly what will change
  2. Get user confirmation
  3. Apply fix
  4. Re-run check to verify

Never fix without confirmation.

Workspace Audit

Trigger: "workspace audit"

Report file existence and size only — never read contents:

Workspace Audit:
  SOUL.md      ✅ 1.2 KB
  AGENTS.md    ✅ 2.8 KB
  MEMORY.md    ✅ 3.1 KB
  HEARTBEAT.md ✅ 0.4 KB
  TOOLS.md     ✅ 0.3 KB

Quick Commands

User saysAction
"doctor check" / "kjor doctor"Quick Check
"doctor full"Full Check
"fix it"Auto-fix with confirmation
"workspace audit"File existence check

HEARTBEAT Integration

User can add to HEARTBEAT.md:

## Setup Check
- If gateway errors detected: run doctor quick check

Guidelines for Agent

  1. Auto-detect issues — run quick check when user reports problems
  2. Keep it fast — quick check in ~10 seconds
  3. One-line fixes — clear, copy-pasteable solutions
  4. Never read file contents — existence and size only
  5. Never fix without asking — show what changes, get confirmation
  6. Match user language in reports

What This Skill Does NOT Do

  • Does NOT read file contents (existence/size only)
  • Does NOT access credentials without explicit approval
  • Does NOT modify config automatically
  • Does NOT modify HEARTBEAT.md or MEMORY.md

More by TommoT2

  • context-brief — Persistent context survival across sessions
  • tommo-skill-guard — Security scanner for installed skills
  • locale-dates — Format dates/times per locale

Install the full suite:

clawhub install setup-doctor context-brief tommo-skill-guard locale-dates

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