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Is Workspace Project Standard free to use?

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Who published Workspace Project Standard?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Workspace Project Standard by modbender

Name: Workspace Project Standard
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Workspace Project Standard

Project workspace setup and documentation standard for OpenClaw agents. Enforces a three-layer documentation system and self-contained project structure. Triggers when: (1) starting a new project (new project, create project, 新项目, 开始项目), (2) organizing an existing workspace (clean up workspace, 整理项目, 规范目录), (3) creating project documentation (create project docs, 建项目文档). Ensures all project work stays within its own directory, temp files never pollute the workspace root, and documentation is always maintained alongside code.

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Workspace Project Standard

Enforce a self-contained project structure with three-layer documentation.

Directory Rules

Directory	Contains	Never contains
`workspace/<name>/`	Code, scripts, config	Notes, AI records
`workspace/<name>/tmp/`	Temp files, experiments	Long-term files
`workspace/projects/<name>/`	AI records (md only)	Code, scripts
`workspace/` root	System files only	Project files

Principle: projects are self-contained. All output stays inside workspace/<name>/.

Starting a New Project

Run the scaffold script, then fill in the templates:

# Creates full directory structure in one command
scripts/new-project.ps1 -Name "<project-name>"

Then:

Fill in projects/<name>/<name>.md using assets/project-template.md
Fill in projects/<name>/LINKS.md using assets/links-template.md
Add one row to MEMORY.md project table
Add workspace/<name>/ to root whitelist in AGENTS.md

Three-Layer Documentation

Layer 1 — MEMORY.md (one-line summary per project)

| 🚧 | <name> | `projects/<name>/` | <description> |

Update when a major capability is added.

Layer 2 — projects/<name>/<name>.md (project master doc) Required sections: ## 当前进展 ## 关键信息 ## 关键文件路径 ## 文档归档 ## 待用户输入 ## 历史记录

Layer 3 — projects/<name>/LINKS.md (links & paths index) Required: all online URLs, local file tree, credentials reference, run parameters, common commands.

See assets/project-template.md and assets/links-template.md for fill-in templates.

Update Triggers

Event	Update
New service / API connected	Layer 2 关键信息 + Layer 3
New file created	Layer 2 关键文件路径 + Layer 3
Major feature complete	Layer 1 + Layer 2 进展 + 历史记录
Path / config changed	Layer 2 + Layer 3 in sync

Workspace Root Whitelist

Only these may exist in workspace/ root:

System files: AGENTS.md SOUL.md MEMORY.md CREDENTIALS.md HEARTBEAT.md SESSION-STATE.md IDENTITY.md USER.md CODING-PERSONA.md TOOLS.md .env package.json package-lock.json

System dirs: memory/ projects/ scripts/ backups/ captures/ config-backups/ tmp/ skills/ node_modules/ .agents/ .clawhub/ .openclaw/ .pi/

Any file not on this list → move to its project's tmp/ immediately.

---name: workspace-project-standarddescription: Project workspace setup and documentation standard for OpenClaw agents. Enforces a three-layer documentation system and self-contained project structure. Triggers when: (1) starting a new project (new project, create project, 新项目, 开始项目), (2) organizing an existing workspace (clean up workspace, 整理项目, 规范目录), (3) creating project documentation (create project docs, 建项目文档). Ensures all project work stays within its own directory, temp files never pollute the workspace root, and documentation is always maintained alongside code.--- # Workspace Project Standard Enforce a self-contained project structure with three-layer documentation. ## Directory Rules | Directory | Contains | Never contains | |-----------|----------|----------------| | `workspace/<name>/` | Code, scripts, config | Notes, AI records | | `workspace/<name>/tmp/` | Temp files, experiments | Long-term files | | `workspace/projects/<name>/` | AI records (md only) | Code, scripts | | `workspace/` root | System files only | Project files | **Principle: projects are self-contained.** All output stays inside `workspace/<name>/`. ## Starting a New Project Run the scaffold script, then fill in the templates: ```powershell # Creates full directory structure in one command scripts/new-project.ps1 -Name "<project-name>" ``` Then: 1. Fill in `projects/<name>/<name>.md` using `assets/project-template.md` 2. Fill in `projects/<name>/LINKS.md` using `assets/links-template.md` 3. Add one row to MEMORY.md project table 4. Add `workspace/<name>/` to root whitelist in AGENTS.md ## Three-Layer Documentation **Layer 1 — MEMORY.md** (one-line summary per project) ``` | 🚧 | <name> | `projects/<name>/` | <description> | ``` Update when a major capability is added. **Layer 2 — `projects/<name>/<name>.md`** (project master doc) Required sections: `## 当前进展` `## 关键信息` `## 关键文件路径` `## 文档归档` `## 待用户输入` `## 历史记录` **Layer 3 — `projects/<name>/LINKS.md`** (links & paths index) Required: all online URLs, local file tree, credentials reference, run parameters, common commands. See `assets/project-template.md` and `assets/links-template.md` for fill-in templates. ## Update Triggers | Event | Update | |-------|--------| | New service / API connected | Layer 2 关键信息 + Layer 3 | | New file created | Layer 2 关键文件路径 + Layer 3 | | Major feature complete | Layer 1 + Layer 2 进展 + 历史记录 | | Path / config changed | Layer 2 + Layer 3 in sync | ## Workspace Root Whitelist Only these may exist in `workspace/` root: **System files:** `AGENTS.md` `SOUL.md` `MEMORY.md` `CREDENTIALS.md` `HEARTBEAT.md` `SESSION-STATE.md` `IDENTITY.md` `USER.md` `CODING-PERSONA.md` `TOOLS.md` `.env` `package.json` `package-lock.json` **System dirs:** `memory/` `projects/` `scripts/` `backups/` `captures/` `config-backups/` `tmp/` `skills/` `node_modules/` `.agents/` `.clawhub/` `.openclaw/` `.pi/` Any file not on this list → move to its project's `tmp/` immediately.

Frequently asked questions

Workspace Project Standard

File contents

Workspace Project Standard

Directory Rules

Starting a New Project

Three-Layer Documentation

Update Triggers

Workspace Root Whitelist

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Workspace Project Standard skill?

What does the Workspace Project Standard skill do?

Is Workspace Project Standard safe to use?

Which AI agents work with Workspace Project Standard?

Is Workspace Project Standard free to use?

Who published Workspace Project Standard?