coding

Purpose

This skill enables OpenClaw to assist with coding tasks, including selecting programming languages, guiding on paradigms (e.g., OOP, functional), enforcing code quality principles like SOLID, DRY, and YAGNI, and adhering to PR standards such as meaningful commits and code reviews.

When to Use

Use this skill when writing new code, refactoring existing code, or reviewing pull requests. Apply it for language selection in multi-language projects, paradigm decisions in complex systems, or quality checks to avoid anti-patterns. Ideal for developers facing decisions on code structure or standards compliance.

Key Capabilities

• Language selection: Automatically suggests languages based on project needs, e.g., recommending Python for scripting or Java for enterprise apps.
• Paradigm guidance: Provides advice on paradigms like OOP (e.g., use classes for encapsulation) or functional programming (e.g., prefer immutability).
• Code quality enforcement: Checks for SOLID principles (e.g., Single Responsibility: ensure classes have one reason to change) and DRY/YAGNI (e.g., detect duplicated code blocks).
• PR standards: Validates commits against rules like atomic changes and descriptive messages.
• Integration with tools: Parses Git diffs for PR reviews or analyzes code snippets for quality metrics.

Usage Patterns

To use this skill, invoke OpenClaw via CLI or API, specifying inputs like code snippets or project context. For language selection, provide project requirements; for paradigm guidance, include code samples. Always pass an API key via environment variable, e.g., set $OPENCLAW_API_KEY before commands. Structure requests with JSON payloads containing fields like "language", "code", and "paradigm". Handle responses by parsing JSON for suggestions or corrections. Example pattern: Pipe code through OpenClaw for real-time feedback in a CI/CD pipeline.