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Discover how a robot is actually used by reading its deployed guide and SDK reference before writing code. Use when starting robot work, when the API is unclear, when a new robot is added, or when OpenClaw must determine the real robot usage pattern instead of guessing.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/amap-cvlab/ABot-Claw/blob/HEAD/openclaw_layer/skills/abotclaw-sdk-discovery/SKILL.md

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AbotClaw SDK Discovery

This skill owns one question:

How should OpenClaw discover the real usage pattern of a robot before writing code?

Responsibility Boundary

This skill is the single place for:

  • finding the robot base URL
  • querying the robot guide
  • querying the robot SDK reference
  • summarizing how the robot is actually used

Other files should reference this skill instead of duplicating SDK discovery instructions.

Default Discovery Path

For AbotClaw, discovery should start from known service and robot configuration, not from broad local searching.

Use this order:

  1. read service.md
  2. read ROBOT.md
  3. identify the correct robot base URL
  4. query the getting-started guide
  5. query the SDK reference
  6. summarize the usage pattern
  7. only then write code

Canonical Queries

1. Getting-started guide

curl -s -L <ROBOT_BASE_URL>/docs/guide/html

2. SDK reference

curl -s -L <ROBOT_BASE_URL>/code/sdk/markdown

3. Optional health check

If the deployment exposes a health endpoint, check it before deeper calls:

curl -s <ROBOT_BASE_URL>/health

What to Extract

Before writing robot code, determine:

  • how to connect
  • how to read cameras
  • how to read robot pose/state
  • how to send actions or commands
  • how to stop safely
  • what the smallest safe smoke test should be

Deliverable

Before writing code, summarize the real usage pattern in plain terms.

A good summary should answer:

  • what is the correct base URL?
  • how do I get the camera frame?
  • how do I read state or pose?
  • how do I send commands?
  • how do I stop safely?
  • what is the first safe test?

Fallback Rule

Only use broader fallback sources when the guide or SDK reference is missing or clearly incomplete.

Fallback sources may include:

  • vendor docs
  • existing deployment examples
  • operator-provided notes

Do not treat those as the default path.

Rule

Do not invent methods because they sound plausible. If the deployed docs do not show a method, treat it as unknown until confirmed.