Prompt Library Manager#

Store, search, version, and reuse prompt templates across OpenClaw sessions and agents.

Quick Start#

bash

# Add a new prompt template
python3 scripts/prompt-library.py add --name "email-summarizer" --category "productivity" \
    --template "Summarize the following email thread, highlighting: 1) Key decisions 2) Action items 3) Deadlines. Email: {input}"

# Search prompts by keyword
python3 scripts/prompt-library.py search "email"

# List all prompts
python3 scripts/prompt-library.py list

# Use a prompt (fills in variables)
python3 scripts/prompt-library.py use "email-summarizer" --var input="<paste email here>"

# Export library
python3 scripts/prompt-library.py export --format json

Commands#

add — Add Prompt Template#

Store a new prompt with metadata:

• --name NAME — Unique identifier (required)
• --category CAT — Category tag (e.g., productivity, coding, writing, analysis)
• --template TEXT — The prompt text with {variable} placeholders
• --description TEXT — Human-readable description
• --tags TAG,TAG — Comma-separated tags for search
• --model MODEL — Recommended model (optional)
• --from-file PATH — Load template from file instead of inline

search — Search Prompts#

Full-text search across names, descriptions, tags, and template content.

• Supports keyword matching and tag filtering
• --category CAT — Filter by category
• --tag TAG — Filter by tag

list — List All Prompts#

Display all stored prompts with metadata.

• --category CAT — Filter by category
• --format text|json|markdown — Output format
• --compact — Show names only

use — Fill and Output Prompt#

Retrieve a prompt and fill in variable placeholders:

• --var KEY=VALUE — Set template variables (repeatable)
• --copy — Copy filled prompt to clipboard

update — Update Existing Prompt#

Modify a stored prompt (creates new version):

• --name NAME — Prompt to update
• --template TEXT — New template text
• --tags TAG,TAG — Updated tags

delete — Remove Prompt#

Delete a prompt from the library.

• --name NAME — Prompt to delete
• --confirm — Skip confirmation

export — Export Library#

Export all prompts for backup or sharing.

• --format json|yaml|markdown — Export format
• --output PATH — Write to file
• --category CAT — Export specific category only

import — Import Prompts#

Import prompts from file (merge with existing).

• --file PATH — Import source file (JSON or YAML)
• --overwrite — Replace existing prompts with same name

stats — Library Statistics#

Show prompt usage stats, category counts, and most-used templates.

Storage#

Prompts are stored in memory/prompt-library.json as a JSON array:

json

[{
  "name": "email-summarizer",
  "category": "productivity",
  "description": "Summarize email threads with decisions and action items",
  "template": "Summarize the following email thread...",
  "tags": ["email", "summary", "productivity"],
  "model": null,
  "version": 1,
  "created": "2026-03-29T05:00:00Z",
  "updated": "2026-03-29T05:00:00Z",
  "use_count": 0
}]

Built-in Starter Prompts#

The library ships with 10 high-quality starter prompts:

1. email-summarizer — Summarize email threads
2. code-reviewer — Review code for bugs and improvements
3. meeting-notes — Structure meeting transcripts into notes
4. bug-report — Generate structured bug reports
5. content-writer — Write blog posts from outlines
6. data-analyst — Analyze datasets and find patterns
7. task-breakdown — Break complex tasks into subtasks
8. explain-concept — Explain technical concepts simply
9. decision-matrix — Compare options with pros/cons
10. daily-standup — Generate standup update from git log