YingClaw Core Features
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📖 In one sentence: YingClaw is the client-side "digital employee" of YingClaw, deployed on edge nodes, office PCs, and sandbox environments, handling model inference, tool invocation, file read/write, device control, and local processing of sensitive data. Provides 8 core capability modules: Shell, files, memory, skills, scheduled tasks, browser automation, and AI experts — all data processed locally and never uploaded.
| Module | One-line Definition | Detailed Capabilities | Typical Use Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Tool (⚠️ The first row was clipped in the source image; only identifiable fragments are kept) | Execute local shell commands - the OS command-line tool | • Run system commands on Windows / macOS / Linux • Medium-risk operations require confirmation • Allow/deny command lists configurable via security policy file | • Decompress and verify a tar.gz archive• curl to test this API endpoint |
| File Operations | Read, write, edit, and search files in many formats | • Plain text (txt, md, json, yaml...) • Office documents (docx, xlsx, pptx) • PDF (read, extract, analyze) • Images (view metadata, generate base64) | • "Read this PDF and tell me what Chapter 3 covers" • "Split this Excel into multiple sheets by the 'Department' column" • "Search the workspace for all files containing 'TODO'" |
| Memory System (the soul of YingClaw - the more you use it, the better it understands you) | Layered persistent memory that keeps context across sessions | Memory types: • core - permanent facts, decisions, conventions (injected every session)• user - user profile and preferences (injected every session)• daily - daily notes, auto-expire after 7 days (loaded on demand)• conversation - auto-saved by the system (not manually editable) | • "Remember I use 2-space indentation in code" • "Note today's work progress" • "Forget that preference I mentioned earlier" Memory storage location: • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.YingClaw\workspace\• macOS / Linux: ~/.YingClaw/workspace/All memory is stored locally only. It is never auto-uploaded to any external server. |
| Skill System (a Skill is a reusable procedural knowledge module - an operation manual that teaches AI how to do a class of tasks) | Package "how to do it" as reusable procedural knowledge | A skill contains: • Trigger conditions (when to use it) • Step-by-step procedure (how exactly to do it) • Common pitfalls (traps to avoid) • Verification method (how to confirm success) | Example skills: • Auto-login and publish to CSDN • Auto-login and publish to Toutiao • Auto-login and publish to Zhihu • CRM requirements management • Excel cross-platform comparison analysis Difference from code plugins: • Plugin: code module that augments AI capabilities • Skill: knowledge document that teaches AI a workflow |
| Skill Marketplace | Community-contributed skill library that continuously expands capability | Browse, install, and contribute your own skills | Popular skills: • Docs-center article auto-collection & publishing • Browser automation testing • Complex report generation • Cross-platform data scraping |
| Scheduled Tasks | Use cron expressions to set up auto-execution tasks | • Shell task: run a command on a schedule • Agent task: have AI do something on a schedule Features: • Multiple tasks can run in parallel • Configurable timeout • Configurable auto-disable condition (e.g. disable after N consecutive failures) | Typical usages: • "Check server disk space at 9 AM every morning" • "Generate last week's sales report every Monday morning" • "Check whether the website is online every 5 minutes" |
| Browser Automation | Built-in headless browser - runs on remote servers, no GUI required | Difference from Selenium / Puppeteer: • No code required - AI understands your intent directly • Auto-handles login state and CAPTCHA (basic scenarios) • Combines with memory system - gets smarter with use | Typical usages: • "Log into this site with my account and scrape competitor pricing" • "Auto-fill and submit this form" • "Test how this page renders at different resolutions" |
| AI Experts | YingClaw provides multiple specialized AI expert roles | (The "Detailed Capabilities" column was clipped in the source image; only the role list is identifiable) | Expert and specialty: • General Assistant - coding, documentation, data analysis • Sales Manager - CRM management, sales process • Lead Specialist - discover and follow up on potential customers |
Next Steps
- YingCore Core Features - see what the server-side brain can do
- How to Get Started - first-time login and how to give it a task
- Common Questions - the questions people ask most often