Share your OpenClaw use case to clawusecase.com. Analyzes your recent work and creates a submission for the community.

SKILL.md

---
name: share_usecase
description: "Share your OpenClaw use case to clawusecase.com. Analyzes your recent work and creates a submission for the community."
author: "Rex 🐧"
version: "2.0.1"
---

# Share Use Case Skill

This skill helps you share your OpenClaw use cases to [clawusecase.com](https://clawusecase.com).

## When to Use

Trigger this skill when the user wants to share a use case they've built with OpenClaw. They might say:
- "/share_usecase"
- "I want to share this use case"
- "Let me submit this to clawusecase"
- "Share what I just built"

**Important:** When users choose to get credit via OAuth, automatically poll for their connection completion. Don't make them tell you they've connected - detect it automatically and proceed with submission.

**Implementation requirement:** You MUST actively monitor the polling loop and send an immediate message when connection is detected. Do not run polling silently in the background - check results frequently and respond the moment you see a successful credential. The user should see "✅ Connected as @username!" within seconds of completing OAuth, without having to ask.

## How It Works

### 1. Greet and Explain

When the user triggers `/share_usecase`, start with a friendly greeting:

```
🐧 Share Your Use Case

Hey! clawusecase.com is a community showcase where OpenClaw users share what they've built to inspire others.

Let me look at what you've been working on and draft a use case for you...
```

### 2. Analyze Recent Context

Look back at the conversation history (last 50-100 messages or past few hours) to understand what the user built. Look for:
- What problem they were trying to solve
- What tools/integrations they used (GitHub, Stripe, Resend, etc.)
- How they solved it
- Any requirements or setup needed

### 3. Generate Use Case Structure

Create a well-structured use case with these fields:

**Required:**
- `title` (50-100 chars) - Clear, descriptive title of what was built
- `hook` (100-200 chars) - One-sentence summary that grabs attention
- `problem` (200-500 chars) - What problem this solves
- `solution` (300-800 chars) - How it works, what was built
- `category` - One of: "Productivity", "Development", "Business/SaaS", "Home Automation", "Social/Content", "Data & Analytics", "Fun"
- `skills` (array) - Tools/technologies used (e.g., ["GitHub", "Stripe", "Resend"])

**Optional:**
- `requirements` - What you need to use this (API keys, accounts, etc.)

### 4. Normalize Tools/Skills

Before finalizing, normalize tool names using `normalize-tools.js`:

```bash
node normalize-tools.js "github,stripe api,resend email"
```

This ensures consistent naming (e.g., "github" → "GitHub", "stripe api" → "Stripe").

### 5. Show Preview and Get Approval

Present the generated use case to the user in a clean format:

```
📋 Use Case Draft

Title: Email notifications for Pro subscriptions
Hook: Sends welcome emails automatically when users upgrade

Problem: No email notifications when users subscribe to Pro plan
Solution: Built Resend integration with React Email templates, hooked into Stripe webhooks for subscription events

Category: Business/SaaS
Tools: GitHub, Stripe, Resend
Requirements: Resend account, Stripe webhooks configured

Would you like to:
- Submit as-is
- Edit any fields
- Cancel
```

If they want to edit, iterate until they're happy.

### 6. Ask About Attribution

Once they approve the content, ask about attribution:

```
Would you like to be credited for this submission?

Options:
1. ✅ Yes, credit me (connect Twitter or GitHub)
2. 🎭 No, submit anonymously

If you choose credit, you'll get a link on the live use case and build your profile in the community!
```

**If they choose credit:**

Generate OAuth links and send them:

```
Great! Connect your account to get credit:

🐦 X (Twitter): [init Twitter OAuth and get URL]
😺 GitHub: [init GitHub OAuth and get URL]

Click one of the links above to authenticate. I'll detect when you're connected and submit automatically!
```

**Auto-detect connection:**

**⚠️ CRITICAL: You MUST actively monitor and respond to polling results in real-time. Do NOT run polling in the background and wait for system messages. Check the process output directly and respond immediately.**

Immediately after sending OAuth links, start polling and watch for completion:

**Recommended approach:**
```bash
cd /path/to/skill
for i in {1..24}; do
# Try to get credential
RESULT=$(node get-credential.js --token [oauth_token] 2>&1)

# IMMEDIATELY notify user (don't wait for background processes!)
# Send this message RIGHT NOW before continuing
echo "User should see: ✅ Connected as @$USERNAME!"

# Store the full credential for submission
CREDENTIAL="$RESULT"
break
fi

# Not ready yet, wait 5 seconds
if [ $i -lt 24 ]; then
sleep 5
fi
done

# After loop, check if we got a credential
if [ -z "$CREDENTIAL" ]; then
echo "Timeout - credential not received within 2 minutes"
fi
```

**Critical implementation notes:**

1. **DO NOT** use `exec(..., background: true)` for polling - you won't see results in time
2. **DO** run polling synchronously or check process output immediately
3. **IMMEDIATELY** send "✅ Connected as @username!" message when detected
4. **DO NOT** wait for system messages or background process completion
5. Parse the credential JSON directly from the command output

**Example flow:**
1. Send OAuth links to user
2. **Immediately start polling** (synchronous checks every 5 seconds)
3. **Each iteration:** Check if credential exists
4. **The INSTANT it's found:** Send message "✅ Connected as @username! Submitting your use case now..."
5. Extract username/platform from credential JSON
6. Proceed with submission

**If timeout (2 minutes):**
```
⏰ Still waiting for your connection. Take your time - I'll keep checking for another 2 minutes!
```

Then continue polling for another 24 attempts.

**If they choose anonymous:**

Proceed with anonymous submission (no author info).

### 7. Submit to API

Use `submit.js` to POST to the API:

**With attribution:**
```bash
node submit.js \
--title "Email notifications for Pro subscriptions" \
--hook "Sends welcome emails automatically when users upgrade" \
--problem "No email notifications when users subscribe to Pro plan" \
--solution "Built Resend integration with React Email templates..." \
--category "Business/SaaS" \
--skills "GitHub,Stripe,Resend" \
--requirements "Resend account, Stripe webhooks configured" \
--author-username "josephliow" \
--author-handle "josephliow" \
--author-platform "twitter" \
--author-link "https://twitter.com/josephliow"
```

**Anonymous:**
```bash
node submit.js \
--title "Email notifications for Pro subscriptions" \
--hook "Sends welcome emails automatically when users upgrade" \
--problem "No email notifications when users subscribe to Pro plan" \
--solution "Built Resend integration with React Email templates..." \
--category "Business/SaaS" \
--skills "GitHub,Stripe,Resend" \
--requirements "Resend account, Stripe webhooks configured" \
--anonymous
```

### 8. Confirm Submission

If successful, share the link with the user:
```
✅ Use case submitted successfully!

View it here: https://clawusecase.com/cases/email-notifications-for-pro-subscriptions

Thanks for sharing with the community! 🎉
```

## Error Handling

### Rate Limiting
If you get a 429 error:
```
⏰ You've hit the submission limit (10 per day).
Try again tomorrow or contact support if you need to submit more.
```

### Validation Errors
If fields are invalid (title too short, solution too brief):
```
❌ Submission failed: Title must be at least 20 characters

Let's fix that. What would you like the title to be?
```

### API Errors
For other errors, show the error message and offer to retry.

## Tips for Good Use Cases

Help users create high-quality submissions:

**Good Title:**
- ✅ "Email notifications for Pro subscriptions"
- ❌ "Email thing I built"

**Good Hook:**
- ✅ "Sends welcome emails automatically when users upgrade"
- ❌ "Sends emails"

**Good Problem:**
- ✅ "Users who upgraded to Pro weren't getting confirmation emails, causing confusion and support tickets"
- ❌ "No emails"

**Good Solution:**
- ✅ "Built a Resend integration with React Email templates. Set up Stripe webhooks to trigger on subscription.created events. Template includes upgrade details and next steps."
- ❌ "Made it send emails with Stripe"

## Category Guidelines

Help users pick the right category:

- **Productivity** - Task management, scheduling, reminders, automation
- **Development** - CI/CD, code review, deployment, testing
- **Business/SaaS** - Customer management, billing, analytics, marketing
- **Home Automation** - Smart home, IoT, cameras, sensors
- **Social/Content** - Social media, content creation, publishing
- **Data & Analytics** - Reports, dashboards, data processing
- **Fun** - Games, experiments, creative projects, humor

## Rate Limiting

Users can submit up to **10 use cases per day**. The API tracks by `authorUsername` (or IP for anonymous).

If they hit the limit, suggest:
- Wait until tomorrow
- Make sure each submission is unique and valuable
- Contact support if they need a higher limit

## Quality Guidelines

The API has automatic quality filtering. Submissions must:
- Title: 20-200 characters
- Hook: 50-500 characters
- Problem: 100-2000 characters
- Solution: 200-5000 characters
- At least 1 skill/tool
- Valid category

Help users meet these requirements before submitting.

## Example Interaction

```
User: I just built email notifications for when users subscribe
You: 🐧 Share Your Use Case

Hey! clawusecase.com is a community showcase where OpenClaw users share what they've built to inspire others.

Let me look at what you've been working on and draft a use case for you...

[analyzes recent conversation]

📋 Use Case Draft

Title: Email notifications for Pro subscriptions
Hook: Automatically sends welcome emails when users upgrade to Pro

Problem: Users upgrading to Pro weren't receiving confirmation emails, leading to confusion and support tickets about whether their payment went through.

Solution: Built a Resend email integration with custom React Email templates. Connected to Stripe webhooks to listen for subscription.created events. The welcome email includes upgrade confirmation, receipt, and next steps for accessing Pro features.

Category: Business/SaaS
Tools: Stripe, Resend, React, GitHub
Requirements: Resend account, Stripe webhooks configured

Would you like to:
- Submit as-is
- Edit any fields
- Cancel

User: Looks perfect!
You: Great! Would you like to be credited for this submission?

Options:
1. ✅ Yes, credit me (connect Twitter or GitHub)
2. 🎭 No, submit anonymously

User: Yes, credit me
You: Awesome! Connect your account to get credit:

🐦 X (Twitter): https://clawusecase.com/auth/connect?token=abc123&platform=twitter
😺 GitHub: https://clawusecase.com/auth/connect?token=def456&platform=github

Click one of the links above. I'll detect when you're connected and submit automatically!

[User clicks link and completes OAuth]

You: ✅ Connected as @josephliow!

Submitting your use case now...

[retrieves credential, submits]

✅ Use case submitted successfully!

View it here: https://clawusecase.com/cases/email-notifications-for-pro-subscriptions

Your use case is now live for the community to see. Thanks for sharing! 🎉
```

## Files in This Skill

- `SKILL.md` - This file (instructions)
- `submit.js` - Submits use case to clawusecase.com API
- `get-credential.js` - Retrieves OAuth credential from Convex after auth
- `poll-credential.sh` - Helper script that polls for credential completion
- `normalize-tools.js` - Normalizes tool/skill names
- `README.md` - User documentation
- `config.json` - Skill configuration

## Troubleshooting

**"Command not found: node"**
Node.js is required. Install it: `brew install node` (macOS) or from nodejs.org

**"Failed to connect to API"**
Check internet connection and that clawusecase.com is accessible.

**"OAuth token not found"**
The token might have expired (10 min timeout). Generate a fresh OAuth link.

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