OpenClaw · Skill
Aoi Hackathon Scout Lite
A local registry and filtering tool for hackathons, builder programs, and grants. Reads a curated source list and shortlist file to surface online-eligible opportunities without any crawling or form automation. Outputs filtered views and paste-ready templates.
Install
Start with the primary install command. Alternate entrypoints are included below for ClawHub and OpenClaw CLI users.
Primary command
clawhub install edmonddantesj/aoi-hackathon-scout-liteClawHub installer
npx clawhub@latest install edmonddantesj/aoi-hackathon-scout-liteOpenClaw CLI
openclaw skills install edmonddantesj/aoi-hackathon-scout-liteDirect OpenClaw install
openclaw install edmonddantesj/aoi-hackathon-scout-liteWhat this skill does
A local registry and filtering tool for hackathons, builder programs, and grants. Reads a curated source list and shortlist file to surface online-eligible opportunities without any crawling or form automation. Outputs filtered views and paste-ready templates.
Why it matters
Keeps hackathon discovery offline-safe and reproducible by working from a local registry instead of scraping live sites on every run.
Typical use cases
- Finding online-only hackathons to apply to this week
- Filtering the source list by type like web3 or AI
- Getting a ranked shortlist recommendation before a deadline
- Generating a Notion-paste summary of current opportunities
- Browsing Devpost AI category without leaving the terminal
Source instructions
AOI Hackathon Scout (Lite)
S-DNA: AOI-2026-0215-SDNA-HACK01
Quick Start (copy/paste)
# 1) install
clawhub install aoi-hackathon-scout-lite
# 2) shortlist view / best-effort recommendations
# (reads context/HACKATHON_SHORTLIST.md)
aoi-hackathon recommend --n 5
# 3) browse sources (no API keys)
aoi-hackathon sources
openclaw browser start
openclaw browser open https://devpost.com/c/artificial-intelligence
openclaw browser snapshot --efficient
Scope (public-safe)
- ✅ Outputs curated source list for hackathons / builder programs / grants
- ✅ Provides a filtering view: online-only preference, type tags
- ✅ Provides a paste-ready summary template for the user
- ❌ No crawling, no login, no form-fill, no submission automation
- ❌ No Notion API usage in the public skill (paste template only)
Data source
- Uses the local registry file:
context/HACKATHON_SOURCES_REGISTRY.md
Commands
Show sources
aoi-hackathon sources
Filter (best-effort)
# show only likely-online sources
# (filters Online-only fit = ✅ or ⚠️)
aoi-hackathon sources --online ok
# show only web3 sources
aoi-hackathon sources --type web3
Recommend from shortlist (best-effort)
# reads context/HACKATHON_SHORTLIST.md and prints top N online-eligible items
# (excludes rejected; prioritizes 🔥 markers and 'applying/watching')
aoi-hackathon recommend --n 5
Print Notion paste template (text only)
aoi-hackathon template
Setup (early users)
This skill is public-safe and does not require API keys by default.
Recommended default: Browser/web_fetch (no keys)
- Use OpenClaw Browser to open sources and inspect deadlines/details.
- Quick start:
openclaw browser start openclaw browser open https://devpost.com/c/artificial-intelligence openclaw browser snapshot --efficient
Optional: Brave Search API (fast keyword search)
If you want ultra-fast keyword search, you can enable Brave Search for web_search.
- Get key: https://brave.com/search/api/ (choose Data for Search plan)
- Configure (example):
openclaw config set tools.web.search.provider brave openclaw config set tools.web.search.apiKey "BRAVE_API_KEY_HERE" openclaw config set tools.web.search.enabled true - Disable again:
openclaw config set tools.web.search.enabled false
(Full setup guide in repo SSOT: context/HACKATHON_SEARCH_SETUP_GUIDE_V0_1.md)
Support
- Issues / bugs / requests: https://github.com/edmonddantesj/aoi-skills/issues
- Please include the skill slug:
aoi-hackathon-scout-lite
Provenance / originality
- AOI implementation is original code.
- Registry content is a curated link list.