Agent Capability Manifest Toolkit
Validate, scaffold, and cross-check AI-agent capability manifests so agents stay swappable, auditable, and safe.
Keywords: agent, caps, security, manifest, cli, safety, python, open-source, automation, MIT
Part of the itsPremkumar Hermes / OpenClaw / Paperclip agent stack — 31 free, MIT-licensed, CI-tested agent-native tools.
What it does
Agents declare incompatible capabilities and dependencies, then break the system at install time. Agent Capability Manifest Toolkit solves this: Validate, scaffold, and cross-check AI-agent capability manifests so agents stay swappable, auditable, and safe.
Best for: Agent builders, platform engineers, and security reviewers shipping OpenClaw / Hermes / Paperclip agents.
Features
- Validate a manifest before publishing an agent to ClawHub
- Scaffold a standards-compliant manifest for a new agent
- Cross-check dependencies across a fleet of agents
- Gate CI on missing/invalid capability fields
- Audit third-party agents before granting machine access
Install
# Requires Python 3.8+. No pip install needed.
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itsPremkumar/agent-caps/main/agent_caps.py
# Or copy the file anywhere — it's self-contained.
Quick start
python agent_caps.py self-test # prove it works end-to-end
python agent_caps.py validate --help # validate subcommand
python agent_caps.py scaffold --help # scaffold subcommand
python agent_caps.py check-deps --help # check-deps subcommand
python agent_caps.py schema --help # schema subcommand
Use cases
- Validate a manifest before publishing an agent to ClawHub
- Scaffold a standards-compliant manifest for a new agent
- Cross-check dependencies across a fleet of agents
- Gate CI on missing/invalid capability fields
- Audit third-party agents before granting machine access
Why choose this over alternatives
| Alternative | Why this skill is better |
|---|---|
| Hand-written JSON schemas | agent-caps ships a single enforceable schema + validator, not ad-hoc docs. |
| Reading the manifest manually | It catches missing fields, bad versions, illegal statuses, and unknown deps automatically. |
| Trusting an agent's self-description | check-deps cross-verifies claims against reality before the agent goes live. |
FAQ (SEO / AEO)
Q: What is an agent capability manifest?
A: A machine-readable JSON describing an agent's name, version, capabilities, dependencies, memory, tools, API, and status — the standard interface that lets agents be swapped or audited without breaking the host.
Q: Does agent-caps need internet or pip?
A: No. It is pure Python 3.8+ stdlib, zero dependencies, runs fully offline.
Q: Can I use it in CI?
A: Yes. Run validate as a CI gate; a non-zero exit blocks merges with malformed manifests.
Q: What does check-deps do?
A: Resolves declared dependencies against known agents/manifests and flags unknown or unmet requirements.
Geo / local reach
Built and maintained by @itsPremkumar (Chennai, India · serving developers worldwide). Free for individuals and teams everywhere. Documentation in English; tool output is locale-neutral.
CI integration
# .github/workflows/verify.yml
name: Verify
on: [push]
jobs:
verify:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Self-test agent-caps
run: python agent_caps.py self-test
Support
Free + MIT-0 (free, modifiable, no attribution required). Sponsor if useful:
- GitHub Sponsors: https://github.com/sponsors/itsPremkumar
- Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/itsPremkumar
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