Skill

Dotfile

Synchronization management with external tools. chezmoi - dotfile template management [chezmoi.md], knowledge - session knowledge → Serena memory [knowledge....

Verified: 2026-05-15 (clawhub-ingest-2026-05-15+enrich-capability-skill)

When to use Dotfile

Choose if

You're inside an OpenClaw or Claude Code session and need to manage dotfiles via chezmoi templates, persist session-derived knowledge to Serena memory, or distribute MCP server configurations across machines. Pairs well with Syncthing-backed chezmoi sources where you also need diagnostic helpers.

Avoid if

You're looking for general-purpose file sync (use Syncthing or rclone directly) or for ClawHub publishing flows — the skill explicitly delegates those to the `/clawhub` skill. Also avoid if `chezmoi` can't be installed on the target host.

Risk Flags

  • LOW scope Scope is bounded to four domains (chezmoi templates, Serena memory sync, MCP server config distribution, Syncthing diagnostics). README explicitly delegates ClawHub-related tasks to the `/clawhub` skill.
  • LOW runtime Requires `chezmoi` to be installed on the host. README lists chezmoi as a hard dependency.

Cost

Type: Free

Distribution

ClawHub
dotfile
License
MIT-0