Learn how to build a custom OpenClaw skill from scratch. This post walks through writing SKILL.md, configuring SOUL.md and USER.md, and testing real developer workflow skills with working Node.js and Python examples. Part 4 of the complete OpenClaw developer series.
Author: Chandan
OpenClaw Complete Guide Part 3: Understanding Tools and Skills
A deep dive into the Tools and Skills system that powers OpenClaw. Learn the difference between them, which bundled skills matter for developers, how to browse ClawHub safely, and how skills are structured internally. Part 3 of the complete OpenClaw developer series.
OpenClaw Complete Guide Part 2: Installation and First Setup
A step-by-step guide to installing OpenClaw, running the onboard wizard, configuring your gateway, and sending your first message through Telegram. Part 2 of the complete OpenClaw developer series.
OpenClaw Complete Guide Part 1: What Is OpenClaw and Why Developers Should Care
OpenClaw is an open-source autonomous AI agent that runs on your own machine and connects to messaging platforms. This is Part 1 of a complete developer series covering everything from setup to advanced multi-agent workflows.
A2A in Production: Observability, Governance and Scaling (Part 8 of 8)
Take your A2A multi-agent system to production. Covers distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry across agent hops, structured logging with trace correlation, Redis-backed task store for horizontal scaling, and deployment on Azure Container Apps.
MCP and A2A Together: The Complete Agentic Stack (Part 7 of 8)
Combine MCP and A2A into one unified agentic stack. This post shows exactly where each protocol belongs, how they work together in a real enterprise workflow, and provides a complete Node.js implementation using both simultaneously.
Security, Authentication and Enterprise-Grade A2A (Part 6 of 8)
Harden your A2A agent system for enterprise production. Covers JWT verification, OAuth2 client credentials, mutual TLS, Agent Card signing, RBAC skill-level access control, and a complete security middleware implementation in Node.js.
Agent Discovery and Orchestration: Building the Client Agent (Part 5 of 8)
Build the orchestrator layer of an A2A multi-agent system in Node.js. Covers Agent Card fetching, skill-based task routing, concurrent task execution, multi-turn interaction handling, and a complete working orchestrator you can run against the servers from Parts 3 and 4.
Building A2A Agent Servers in Python and C# (Part 4 of 8)
Implement a fully A2A-compliant agent server in both Python (FastAPI) and C# (ASP.NET Core). Same Inventory Management Agent from Part 3, same architecture, two more languages. Production-ready patterns for enterprise teams.
Building Your First A2A Agent Server in Node.js (Part 3 of 8)
Build a fully functional A2A-compliant agent server in Node.js from scratch. Covers the Agent Card endpoint, JSON-RPC task handler, SSE streaming, in-memory task store, push notification support, and a working test client.
