Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
v1.3.0: Moved env declarations to metadata.openclaw format for local packager compatibility. No functional changes.
What This Skill Does
Turns a Discord server into a moderated debate arena with an AI judge. Supports six debate formats (Campfire, Oxford, Lincoln-Douglas, Hot Takes, Devil's Advocate, Roundtable), configurable moderator personas, and scored verdicts with per-criterion weights. A SQLite-backed scoreboard tracks wins, losses, and history across sessions.
Replaces manual human moderation with a configurable AI judge that enforces format rules, scores arguments on four weighted criteria, and automatically records results to a persistent scoreboard.
When to use it
- Running a structured 1v1 debate on a controversial topic in a Discord server
- Tracking win/loss records for a community debate club
- Practicing steelmanning arguments using Devil's Advocate format
- Hosting a quick hot-takes round on casual topics between friends
- Moderating a philosophy discussion with a Socratic AI persona
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: start debate: "Remote work is better than office work" format: oxford
- 1Announces the topic, format, and rules in #the-arena
- 2Assigns or confirms affirmative and negative sides with participants
- 3Enforces Oxford round structure and turn order throughout the debate
- 4Runs a ready check when a participant says "I rest my case"
- 5Delivers a scored verdict using configured judging weights and posts it in #the-arena and #hall-of-records, then records the result to the scoreboard
Verdict posted with per-criterion scores and winner declared; scoreboard updated with the new result
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.