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Openalexandria
A minimal client skill for the OpenAlexandria Protocol v0.1 .
Install
Start with the primary install command. Alternate entrypoints are included below for ClawHub and OpenClaw CLI users.
Primary command
clawhub install havneco/openalexandriaClawHub installer
npx clawhub@latest install havneco/openalexandriaOpenClaw CLI
openclaw skills install havneco/openalexandriaDirect OpenClaw install
openclaw install havneco/openalexandriaWhat this skill does
A minimal client skill for the OpenAlexandria Protocol v0.1 .
Why it matters
Agents can hit a shared knowledge cache before doing fresh web research, avoiding duplicate work across sessions and users.
Typical use cases
- 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
Source instructions
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
- Example:
CLI (included)
This skill ships a tiny client script:
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.jsonGET /v1/query?q=...&k=...GET /v1/entry/:idGET /v1/feed?since=cursorPOST /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.