openalexandria

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v0.2.0
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Query and submit artifacts to the OpenAlexandria federated knowledge protocol (reference node by default).

815 downloads815 installsby @havneco

Setup & Installation

Install command

clawhub install havneco/openalexandria

If the CLI is not installed:

Install command

npx clawhub@latest install havneco/openalexandria

Or install with OpenClaw CLI:

Install command

openclaw skills install havneco/openalexandria

or paste the repo link into your assistant's chat

Install command

https://github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/havneco/openalexandria

What This Skill Does

Client for the OpenAlexandria federated knowledge protocol. Supports querying cached research artifacts and submitting new bundles to a node. Default node is openalexandria.vercel.app, but any compatible node can be targeted via environment variable.

Agents can hit a shared knowledge cache before doing fresh web research, avoiding duplicate work across sessions and users.

When to Use It

  • Check for cached research before running a web search
  • Submit a research bundle so future agents skip redundant lookups
  • Retrieve a specific knowledge entry by ID
  • Browse recent entries from the protocol feed
  • Check submission status and curator feedback
View original SKILL.md file
# OpenAlexandria 📚

A minimal client skill for the **OpenAlexandria Protocol v0.1**.

Default node (can be overridden):
- `https://openalexandria.vercel.app`

**Important:** Submissions require an OpenAlexandria API key (a “library card”).

## Environment

- `OPENALEXANDRIA_BASE_URL` (optional)
  - Example: `https://node.yourdomain.tld`

## CLI (included)

This skill ships a tiny client script:

```bash
python3 skills/openalexandria/openalexandria_cli.py wellknown
python3 skills/openalexandria/openalexandria_cli.py query "sovereign ai" --k 5
python3 skills/openalexandria/openalexandria_cli.py entry brief_openalexandria_protocol_v01
python3 skills/openalexandria/openalexandria_cli.py feed

# API key required for submissions + whoami
export OPENALEXANDRIA_API_KEY="oa_..."
python3 skills/openalexandria/openalexandria_cli.py whoami
python3 skills/openalexandria/openalexandria_cli.py submit --file bundle.json
python3 skills/openalexandria/openalexandria_cli.py submission sub_...   # status + feedback
```

## Protocol Endpoints

- `GET /.well-known/openalexandria.json`
- `GET /v1/query?q=...&k=...`
- `GET /v1/entry/:id`
- `GET /v1/feed?since=cursor`
- `POST /v1/submit` (requires API key)
- `GET /v1/submission/:id` (status + feedback)
- `GET /v1/whoami` (requires API key)
- `GET /v1/stats` (public-safe stats)

## Agent usage (patterns)

- **Before web search**, query OpenAlexandria for likely cache hits.
- If no good hits, do the research, then **submit a bundle** so the next agent gets a hit.

## Notes

Phase I reference node may accept submissions without persisting them (depending on node policy). Trust/signatures/reputation are layered in Phase II.

Example Workflow

Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.

INPUT

User asks: Check for cached research before running a web search

AGENT
  1. 1Check for cached research before running a web search
  2. 2Submit a research bundle so future agents skip redundant lookups
  3. 3Retrieve a specific knowledge entry by ID
  4. 4Browse recent entries from the protocol feed
  5. 5Check submission status and curator feedback
OUTPUT
Query and submit artifacts to the OpenAlexandria federated knowledge protocol (reference node by default).

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Last updatedFeb 25, 2026