💡 Research Idea OpenClaw Skill - ClawHub
Do you want your AI agent to automate Research Idea workflows? This free skill from ClawHub helps with search & research tasks without building custom tools from scratch.
What this skill does
Launch background Clawdbot sessions to explore and analyze business ideas. Say 'Idea: [description]' to trigger. Fork of 'idea' skill rewritten to use sessions_spawn instead of claude CLI + tmux + telegram CLI. Results sent to current chat, not Saved Messages. Zero external dependencies.
Install
npx clawhub@latest install research-ideaFull SKILL.md
Open original| name | description |
|---|---|
| idea-clawdbot | Launch background Clawdbot sessions to explore and analyze business ideas. Say 'Idea: [description]' to trigger. Fork of 'idea' skill rewritten to use sessions_spawn instead of claude CLI + tmux + telegram CLI. Results sent to current chat, not Saved Messages. Zero external dependencies. |
Idea Exploration Skill (Clawdbot Native)
Launch autonomous background sessions to explore business ideas in depth. Get market research, technical analysis, GTM strategy, and actionable recommendations—all using built-in Clawdbot features.
Quick Start
Trigger phrase: Say Idea: [description] and the assistant will:
- Spawn a background sub-agent session using
sessions_spawn - Research and analyze the idea comprehensively
- Save results to
~/clawd/ideas/<slug>/research.md - Send the file + summary back to this Telegram chat
How It Works
User: "Idea: AI calendar assistant"
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. Detect "Idea:" trigger │
│ 2. sessions_spawn background │
│ 3. Sub-agent researches │
│ 4. Writes research.md │
│ 5. Returns to main chat │
│ 6. Sends file + summary │
└─────────────────────────────────┘
Prerequisites
- Clawdbot with
sessions_spawnenabled - No external CLIs needed (fully native)
AGENTS.md Integration
Add this to your AGENTS.md:
## Idea Exploration
**When user says "Idea: [description]":**
1. Extract the idea description
2. Create a slug from the idea (lowercase, hyphens)
3. Use `sessions_spawn` to launch a background research session:
- **task**: Use the template from `skills/idea-clawdbot/templates/idea-exploration-prompt.md`
- **label**: `idea-research-<slug>`
- **cleanup**: keep (so we can review the session later)
4. Confirm: "🔬 Research started for: [idea]. I'll ping you when done (usually 3-5 minutes)."
5. When the sub-agent completes, send the research file to the chat
**Result handling:**
- Research saved to: `~/clawd/ideas/<slug>/research.md`
- Send file as document via Telegram
- Include brief summary of verdict (🟢/🟡/🟠/🔴)
Analysis Framework
The exploration covers:
- Core Concept Analysis - Problem, assumptions, uniqueness
- Market Research - Users, TAM/SAM/SOM, competitors
- Technical Implementation - Stack, MVP scope, challenges
- Business Model - Revenue, pricing, unit economics
- Go-to-Market Strategy - Launch, acquisition, partnerships
- Risks & Challenges - Technical, competitive, regulatory
- Verdict & Recommendations - Clear yes/no with action plan
Verdict Types
- 🟢 STRONG YES - Clear opportunity, pursue aggressively
- 🟡 CONDITIONAL YES - Promising but needs validation
- 🟠 PIVOT RECOMMENDED - Core insight good, execution needs work
- 🔴 PASS - Too many red flags
Example Output
~/clawd/ideas/ai-calendar-assistant/
├── metadata.txt
├── research.md # 400-500 line comprehensive analysis
Tips
- Ideas typically take 3-5 minutes to analyze
- Check session progress:
clawdbot sessions list --kinds spawn - Monitor sub-agent:
clawdbot sessions history <session-key> - Results come back to the same chat automatically
Template Variables
When spawning the sub-agent, replace these in the prompt template:
{IDEA_DESCRIPTION}: The actual idea text{IDEA_SLUG}: URL-friendly version (e.g., "ai-powered-calendar")