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alter-actions

Trigger Alter macOS app actions via x-callback-urls.

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by @olivieralter

Setup & Installation

openclaw skills install @olivieralter/alter-actions

Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:

npx clawhub install alter-actions

What This Skill Does

Trigger any of 84+ Alter macOS app actions via x-callback-urls from the command line or Clawdbot. Actions span writing, translation, summarization, code, git, social media, email, and more. Works by constructing and opening alter:// URLs with encoded parameters.

Exposes all Alter AI actions programmatically so they can be chained, scripted, or triggered from any tool without manual UI interaction.

When to use it

  • Fix a code error by passing the error message to fix-code action
  • Translate selected text to Japanese without leaving the terminal
  • Generate a git commit message from staged diff
  • Summarize a long email thread to a few bullet points
  • Convert meeting transcript to structured notes via meeting-scribe

Example Workflow

Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.

INPUT

User asks: translate this error message to French and fix the code

AGENT
  1. 1Call findActions('translate') to confirm action ID
  2. 2Call triggerAction('translate', errorMessage, { language: 'French' }) to translate
  3. 3Call triggerAction('fix-code', translatedError) to pass to code fixer
  4. 4Return the resulting x-callback-url sequence to the user
OUTPUT

Two alter:// URLs triggered in sequence; Alter processes each action on the selected content

Requirements

Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.

Alter macOS app installed (alterhq.com)