Crabbox Quickstart
Crabbox Quickstart is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from openclaw/crabbox. First contact with Crabbox: run your repository's tests inside a disposable Docker or Podman container on your own machine, no account and no cloud spend, then stop the box. It works with Claude Code and has 1,501 GitHub stars.
github.com/openclaw/crabbox/skills/crabbox-quickstart (opens in a new tab)
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Claude
Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openclaw/crabbox.git
cp -r crabbox/skills/crabbox-quickstart ~/.claude/skills/crabbox-quickstart # personal, or .claude/skills in a projectIn the Claude apps, zip the crabbox-quickstart folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openclaw/crabbox.git
cp -r crabbox/skills/crabbox-quickstart .agents/skills/crabbox-quickstart # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openclaw/crabbox.git
cp -r crabbox/skills/crabbox-quickstart .cursor/skills/crabbox-quickstart # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
First contact with Crabbox: run your repository's tests inside a disposable Docker or Podman container on your own machine, no account and no cloud spend, then stop the box. Use when someone asks what Crabbox is or how to try it, wants a throwaway sandbox for a repo with no crabbox.yaml yet, or is about to run crabbox init here; hand off to the crabbox skill for config that already exists, leased remote machines, jobs, secrets, or artifacts.
When it triggers
- Use when someone asks what Crabbox is or how to try it, wants a throwaway sandbox for a repo with no crabbox.
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How do I install the Crabbox Quickstart skill?
Copy the crabbox-quickstart folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.
Is the Crabbox Quickstart skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.
Is Crabbox Quickstart maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. Its latest release is v0.79.3. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.