OpenClaw skill
coder-workspaces
An OpenClaw skill that enables agents to create, manage, and interact with persistent coding workspaces powered by GitHub Codespaces. It provides capabilities to create new codespaces for projects, start, stop, and delete codespaces, access shell and execute commands, install tools and dependencies, and manage files and directories.
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How this skill works
- Registers trigger phrases including 'set up a coder workspace', 'create coder workspace', 'start coding environment'
- Parses the repository URL or GitHub repo name from the task message using regex
- Verifies Coder CLI installation with 'coder version'
- Creates workspace template if missing using 'coder templates create --from github://coder/coder-workspaces-template'
- Initiates workspace creation with 'coder workspaces create [template-name] --parameters repo=[repo-url]'
- Polls workspace status until ready with 'coder workspaces show'
- Returns the workspace URL and access instructions
When to use it
- When initializing a persistent workspace for coding and development tasks
- When managing files, directories, and dependencies within a dedicated coding environment
- When executing shell commands or running code in an isolated workspace
Best practices
- Ensure `workspace_dir` exists and has write permissions
- Add VS Code to system PATH
- Use absolute paths for `workspace_dir`
- Securely manage `git_token` for private repositories
Example use cases
- Creating a new VS Code workspace: Uses create_workspace to initialize a persistent cloud-hosted VS Code environment, optionally cloning a Git repository.
- Listing existing workspaces: Uses list_workspaces to retrieve and manage available coder workspaces.
- Deleting a workspace: Uses delete_workspace to clean up unused VS Code workspaces.
- Opening a workspace in browser: Uses open_workspace to provide a browser-accessible link for human review or collaboration.
- Installing VS Code extensions: Uses install_extensions to add tools like language servers or debuggers to a specific workspace.
- Running terminal commands: Uses run_terminal_command to execute shell commands, install packages, or run code within the workspace terminal.
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