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gatecrash-forms

CLI-first form builder with BYOK philosophy.

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by @phoenix2479

Setup & Installation

openclaw skills install @phoenix2479/gatecrash-forms

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

npx clawhub install gatecrash-forms

Version History

v0.2.0Feb 15, 2026 - Version note by skill developer:

Kimi Claw support: Native integration, enhanced features, agent-ready documentation

What This Skill Does

GateCrash Forms generates HTML forms from JSON schemas via a CLI. Submissions are routed through your own SMTP server and stored locally as JSON or CSV. No external accounts or hosted services are involved.

Keeps form data and email routing entirely under your control, avoiding SaaS lock-in and per-submission pricing.

When to use it

  • Collecting customer feedback without a SaaS subscription
  • Adding a contact form to a self-hosted website
  • Registering attendees for a local workshop or event
  • Running user surveys with responses saved to your own server
  • Capturing leads while keeping data off third-party platforms

Example Workflow

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

INPUT

User asks: Build a feedback form from my schema and serve it locally

AGENT
  1. 1Runs `gatecrash-forms init` to scaffold the forms/ and responses/ directories
  2. 2Creates a JSON schema file defining fields, validation rules, and submission destination
  3. 3Runs `gatecrash-forms generate schema.json output.html` to produce the HTML form
  4. 4Configures SMTP credentials using `gatecrash-forms config` commands
  5. 5Runs `gatecrash-forms serve 3000` to start the local HTTP server
OUTPUT

A self-hosted form at http://localhost:3000 that emails submissions via your SMTP server and saves responses to a local JSON file

Requirements

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

SMTP server credentials (host, port, username, password) from a provider such as Gmail, Zoho, or SendGrid