Workspace Template Diff
Use this skill when the user wants to compare their workspace .md files (AGENTS, SOUL, USER, IDENTITY, TOOLS, HEARTBEAT, etc.) against the official Clawdbot templates, then review missing sections and decide what to add.
Locate the official templates
Find the installed Clawdbot source root:
- If
clawdbotis installed via npm/pnpm globally:command -v clawdbot- If it points into
.../node_modules/.bin/, resolve to the siblingnode_modules/clawdbot - Or use
npm root -g/pnpm root -gand look forclawdbot/
- If Clawdbot runs from source, use that checkout root (must contain
package.json).
Templates live at:
<clawdbot-root>/docs/reference/templates/
If you canāt find the source root, ask the user where their Clawdbot is installed.
Comparison workflow
- Identify the workspace root (the userās āour versionā directory).
- For each template file in
docs/reference/templates(skip*.dev.md):- Open the official template and the workspace file with the same name.
- Ignore template frontmatter (
---block) and any āFirst Runā/āBootstrapā sections. - Compare the remaining sections and list any missing blocks.
Helpful commands (use adāhoc CLI tools like diff):
ls <clawdbot-root>/docs/reference/templates
sed -n '1,200p' <clawdbot-root>/docs/reference/templates/AGENTS.md
sed -n '1,200p' <workspace>/AGENTS.md
diff -u <clawdbot-root>/docs/reference/templates/AGENTS.md <workspace>/AGENTS.md
When reporting diffs:
- Show the missing sections verbatim from the official template.
- Explain briefly why they matter, then ask whether to add them.
- Move file by file; skip files that only differ by frontmatter or bootstrap content.
Output format
Use the āmissing sectionā format we used previously:
- File path
- Missing block(s)
- Suggestion + question to proceed