What this skill does
Production development workflow with TODO tracking, Graphite PRs, GitHub issues, Vercel deploy checks, and SMS notifications. Use when starting a new task, fixing bugs, implementing features, or any development work that needs tracked progress and code review.
Senior Dev is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Senior Dev
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
senior-devand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Senior Dev with a single command:
openclaw skills add senior-dev
This pulls senior-dev from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/senior-dev/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Senior Dev
Once installed, Senior Dev activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
senior-dev-0.1.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/senior-dev/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Senior Dev?
Install Senior Dev in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for senior-dev, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add senior-dev. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/senior-dev/.
Is Senior Dev free?
Yes. Senior Dev is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Senior Dev do?
Production development workflow with TODO tracking, Graphite PRs, GitHub issues, Vercel deploy checks, and SMS notifications. Use when starting a new task, fixing bugs, implementing features, or any development work that needs tracked progress and code review.
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