docs(skill): sync README and AGENTS guidance

AGENTS.md

@@ -24,12 +24,16 @@ Recent history favors short Conventional Commit subjects such as `fix(memory): .
 
 ## Security & Configuration Tips
 Do not commit real API keys, tokens, chat logs, or workspace data. Keep local secrets in `~/.nanobot/config.json` and use sanitized examples in docs and tests. If you change authentication, network access, or other safety-sensitive behavior, update `README.md` or `SECURITY.md` in the same PR.
+- If a change affects user-visible behavior, commands, workflows, or contributor conventions, update both `README.md` and `AGENTS.md` in the same patch so runtime docs and repo rules stay aligned.
 
 ## Chat Commands & Skills
 - Slash commands are handled in `nanobot/agent/loop.py`; keep parsing logic there instead of scattering command behavior across channels.
 - When a slash command changes user-visible wording, update both `nanobot/locales/en.json` and `nanobot/locales/zh.json`.
 - If a slash command should appear in Telegram's native command menu, also update `nanobot/channels/telegram.py`.
+- `/skill` currently supports `search`, `install`, `uninstall`, `list`, and `update`. Keep subcommand dispatch in `nanobot/agent/loop.py`.
 - `/skill` shells out to `npx clawhub@latest`; it requires Node.js/`npx` at runtime.
+- `/skill uninstall` runs in a non-interactive context, so keep passing `--yes` when shelling out to ClawHub.
+- Treat empty `/skill search` output as a user-visible "no results" case rather than a silent success. Surface npm/registry failures directly to the user.
 - Never hardcode `~/.nanobot/workspace` for skill installation or lookup. Use the active runtime workspace from config or `--workspace`.
 - Workspace skills in `<workspace>/skills/` take precedence over built-in skills with the same directory name.
 

README.md

@@ -1347,6 +1347,7 @@ These commands are available inside chats handled by `nanobot agent` or `nanobot
 | `/persona set <name>` | Switch persona and start a new session |
 | `/skill search <query>` | Search public skills on ClawHub |
 | `/skill install <slug>` | Install a ClawHub skill into the active workspace |
+| `/skill uninstall <slug>` | Remove a ClawHub-managed skill from the active workspace |
 | `/skill list` | List ClawHub-managed skills in the active workspace |
 | `/skill update` | Update all ClawHub-managed skills in the active workspace |
 | `/stop` | Stop the current task |
@@ -1354,9 +1355,14 @@ These commands are available inside chats handled by `nanobot agent` or `nanobot
 | `/help` | Show command help |
 
 `/skill` uses the active workspace for the current process, not a hard-coded
-`~/.nanobot/workspace` path. If you start nanobot with `--workspace`, skill install/list/update
+`~/.nanobot/workspace` path. If you start nanobot with `--workspace`, skill install/uninstall/list/update
 operate on that workspace's `skills/` directory.
 
+`/skill search` can legitimately return no matches. In that case nanobot now replies with a
+clear "no skills found" message instead of leaving the channel on a transient searching state.
+If `npx clawhub@latest` cannot reach the npm registry, nanobot also surfaces the registry/network
+error directly so the failure is visible to the user.
+
 <details>
 <summary><b>Heartbeat (Periodic Tasks)</b></summary>
 

nanobot/agent/loop.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import shutil
 import sys
+import tempfile
 from contextlib import AsyncExitStack
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Awaitable, Callable
@@ -57,7 +58,19 @@ class AgentLoop:
     """
 
     _TOOL_RESULT_MAX_CHARS = 16_000
-    _CLAWHUB_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 300
+    _CLAWHUB_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 60
+    _CLAWHUB_INSTALL_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 180
+    _CLAWHUB_NETWORK_ERROR_MARKERS = (
+        "eai_again",
+        "enotfound",
+        "etimedout",
+        "econnrefused",
+        "econnreset",
+        "fetch failed",
+        "network request failed",
+        "registry.npmjs.org",
+    )
+    _CLAWHUB_NPM_CACHE_DIR = Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / "nanobot-npm-cache"
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -183,15 +196,40 @@ class AgentLoop:
         """Decode subprocess output conservatively for CLI surfacing."""
         return data.decode("utf-8", errors="replace").strip()
 
-    async def _run_clawhub(self, language: str, *args: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
+    @classmethod
+    def _is_clawhub_network_error(cls, output: str) -> bool:
+        lowered = output.lower()
+        return any(marker in lowered for marker in cls._CLAWHUB_NETWORK_ERROR_MARKERS)
+
+    def _format_clawhub_error(self, language: str, code: int, output: str) -> str:
+        if output and self._is_clawhub_network_error(output):
+            return "\n\n".join([text(language, "skill_command_network_failed"), output])
+        return output or text(language, "skill_command_failed", code=code)
+
+    def _clawhub_env(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        """Configure npm so ClawHub fails fast and uses a writable cache directory."""
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        env.setdefault("NO_COLOR", "1")
+        env.setdefault("FORCE_COLOR", "0")
+        env.setdefault("npm_config_cache", str(self._CLAWHUB_NPM_CACHE_DIR))
+        env.setdefault("npm_config_update_notifier", "false")
+        env.setdefault("npm_config_audit", "false")
+        env.setdefault("npm_config_fund", "false")
+        env.setdefault("npm_config_fetch_retries", "0")
+        env.setdefault("npm_config_fetch_timeout", "5000")
+        env.setdefault("npm_config_fetch_retry_mintimeout", "1000")
+        env.setdefault("npm_config_fetch_retry_maxtimeout", "5000")
+        return env
+
+    async def _run_clawhub(
+        self, language: str, *args: str, timeout_seconds: int | None = None,
+    ) -> tuple[int, str]:
         """Run the ClawHub CLI and return (exit_code, combined_output)."""
         npx = shutil.which("npx")
         if not npx:
             return 127, text(language, "skill_npx_missing")
 
-        env = os.environ.copy()
+        env = self._clawhub_env()
-        env.setdefault("NO_COLOR", "1")
-        env.setdefault("FORCE_COLOR", "0")
 
         proc = None
         try:
@@ -205,7 +243,7 @@ class AgentLoop:
                 env=env,
             )
             stdout, stderr = await asyncio.wait_for(
-                proc.communicate(), timeout=self._CLAWHUB_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+                proc.communicate(), timeout=timeout_seconds or self._CLAWHUB_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
             )
         except FileNotFoundError:
             return 127, text(language, "skill_npx_missing")
@@ -231,6 +269,7 @@ class AgentLoop:
         """Handle ClawHub skill management commands for the active workspace."""
         language = self._get_session_language(session)
         parts = msg.content.strip().split()
+        search_query: str | None = None
         if len(parts) == 1:
             return OutboundMessage(
                 channel=msg.channel,
@@ -249,7 +288,14 @@ class AgentLoop:
                     chat_id=msg.chat_id,
                     content=text(language, "skill_search_missing_query"),
                 )
-            code, output = await self._run_clawhub(language, "search", query_parts[2].strip(), "--limit", "5")
+            search_query = query_parts[2].strip()
+            code, output = await self._run_clawhub(
+                language,
+                "search",
+                search_query,
+                "--limit",
+                "5",
+            )
         elif subcommand == "install":
             if len(parts) < 3:
                 return OutboundMessage(
@@ -258,13 +304,38 @@ class AgentLoop:
                     content=text(language, "skill_install_missing_slug"),
                 )
             code, output = await self._run_clawhub(
-                language, "install", parts[2], "--workdir", workspace,
+                language,
+                "install",
+                parts[2],
+                "--workdir",
+                workspace,
+                timeout_seconds=self._CLAWHUB_INSTALL_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+            )
+        elif subcommand == "uninstall":
+            if len(parts) < 3:
+                return OutboundMessage(
+                    channel=msg.channel,
+                    chat_id=msg.chat_id,
+                    content=text(language, "skill_uninstall_missing_slug"),
+                )
+            code, output = await self._run_clawhub(
+                language,
+                "uninstall",
+                parts[2],
+                "--yes",
+                "--workdir",
+                workspace,
             )
         elif subcommand == "list":
             code, output = await self._run_clawhub(language, "list", "--workdir", workspace)
         elif subcommand == "update":
             code, output = await self._run_clawhub(
-                language, "update", "--all", "--workdir", workspace,
+                language,
+                "update",
+                "--all",
+                "--workdir",
+                workspace,
+                timeout_seconds=self._CLAWHUB_INSTALL_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
             )
         else:
             return OutboundMessage(
@@ -274,13 +345,20 @@ class AgentLoop:
             )
 
         if code != 0:
-            content = output or text(language, "skill_command_failed", code=code)
+            content = self._format_clawhub_error(language, code, output)
             return OutboundMessage(channel=msg.channel, chat_id=msg.chat_id, content=content)
 
+        if subcommand == "search" and not output:
+            return OutboundMessage(
+                channel=msg.channel,
+                chat_id=msg.chat_id,
+                content=text(language, "skill_search_no_results", query=search_query or ""),
+            )
+
         notes: list[str] = []
         if output:
             notes.append(output)
-        if subcommand in {"install", "update"}:
+        if subcommand in {"install", "uninstall", "update"}:
             notes.append(text(language, "skill_applied_to_workspace", workspace=workspace))
         content = "\n\n".join(notes) if notes else text(language, "skill_command_completed", command=subcommand)
         return OutboundMessage(channel=msg.channel, chat_id=msg.chat_id, content=content)

nanobot/locales/en.json

@@ -12,16 +12,19 @@
     "cmd_persona_current": "/persona current — Show the active persona",
     "cmd_persona_list": "/persona list — List available personas",
     "cmd_persona_set": "/persona set <name> — Switch persona and start a new session",
-    "cmd_skill": "/skill <search|install|list|update> ... — Manage ClawHub skills",
+    "cmd_skill": "/skill <search|install|uninstall|list|update> ... — Manage ClawHub skills",
     "cmd_stop": "/stop — Stop the current task",
     "cmd_restart": "/restart — Restart the bot",
     "cmd_help": "/help — Show available commands",
-    "skill_usage": "Usage:\n/skill search <query>\n/skill install <slug>\n/skill list\n/skill update",
+    "skill_usage": "Usage:\n/skill search <query>\n/skill install <slug>\n/skill uninstall <slug>\n/skill list\n/skill update",
     "skill_search_missing_query": "Missing query.\n\nUsage:\n/skill search <query>",
+    "skill_search_no_results": "No skills found for \"{query}\". Try broader keywords, or use /skill install <slug> if you know the exact slug.",
     "skill_install_missing_slug": "Missing skill slug.\n\nUsage:\n/skill install <slug>",
+    "skill_uninstall_missing_slug": "Missing skill slug.\n\nUsage:\n/skill uninstall <slug>",
     "skill_npx_missing": "npx is not installed. Install Node.js first, then retry /skill.",
-    "skill_command_timeout": "The ClawHub command timed out. Please try again.",
+    "skill_command_timeout": "The ClawHub command timed out. Check npm connectivity or proxy settings and try again.",
     "skill_command_failed": "ClawHub command failed with exit code {code}.",
+    "skill_command_network_failed": "ClawHub could not reach the npm registry. Check your network, proxy, or npm registry configuration and retry.",
     "skill_command_completed": "ClawHub command completed: {command}",
     "skill_applied_to_workspace": "Applied to workspace: {workspace}",
     "current_persona": "Current persona: {persona}",

nanobot/locales/zh.json

@@ -12,16 +12,19 @@
     "cmd_persona_current": "/persona current — 查看当前人格",
     "cmd_persona_list": "/persona list — 查看可用人格",
     "cmd_persona_set": "/persona set <name> — 切换人格并开始新会话",
-    "cmd_skill": "/skill <search|install|list|update> ... — 管理 ClawHub skills",
+    "cmd_skill": "/skill <search|install|uninstall|list|update> ... — 管理 ClawHub skills",
     "cmd_stop": "/stop — 停止当前任务",
     "cmd_restart": "/restart — 重启机器人",
     "cmd_help": "/help — 查看命令帮助",
-    "skill_usage": "用法：\n/skill search <query>\n/skill install <slug>\n/skill list\n/skill update",
+    "skill_usage": "用法：\n/skill search <query>\n/skill install <slug>\n/skill uninstall <slug>\n/skill list\n/skill update",
     "skill_search_missing_query": "缺少搜索关键词。\n\n用法：\n/skill search <query>",
+    "skill_search_no_results": "没有找到与“{query}”相关的 skill。请尝试更宽泛的关键词；如果你知道精确 slug，也可以直接用 /skill install <slug>。",
     "skill_install_missing_slug": "缺少 skill slug。\n\n用法：\n/skill install <slug>",
+    "skill_uninstall_missing_slug": "缺少 skill slug。\n\n用法：\n/skill uninstall <slug>",
     "skill_npx_missing": "未安装 npx。请先安装 Node.js，然后再重试 /skill。",
-    "skill_command_timeout": "ClawHub 命令执行超时，请稍后重试。",
+    "skill_command_timeout": "ClawHub 命令执行超时。请检查 npm 网络、代理或 registry 配置后重试。",
     "skill_command_failed": "ClawHub 命令执行失败，退出码 {code}。",
+    "skill_command_network_failed": "ClawHub 无法连接到 npm registry。请检查网络、代理或 npm registry 配置后重试。",
     "skill_command_completed": "ClawHub 命令执行完成：{command}",
     "skill_applied_to_workspace": "已应用到工作区：{workspace}",
     "current_persona": "当前人格：{persona}",

tests/test_skill_commands.py

@@ -63,6 +63,54 @@ async def test_skill_search_runs_clawhub_search(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         "--limit",
         "5",
     )
+    env = create_proc.await_args.kwargs["env"]
+    assert env["npm_config_cache"].endswith("nanobot-npm-cache")
+    assert env["npm_config_fetch_retries"] == "0"
+    assert env["npm_config_fetch_timeout"] == "5000"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_skill_search_surfaces_npm_network_errors(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    loop = _make_loop(tmp_path)
+    proc = _FakeProcess(
+        returncode=1,
+        stderr=(
+            "npm error code EAI_AGAIN\n"
+            "npm error request to https://registry.npmjs.org/clawhub failed"
+        ),
+    )
+    create_proc = AsyncMock(return_value=proc)
+
+    with patch("nanobot.agent.loop.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/npx"), \
+         patch("nanobot.agent.loop.asyncio.create_subprocess_exec", create_proc):
+        response = await loop._process_message(
+            InboundMessage(channel="cli", sender_id="user", chat_id="direct", content="/skill search test")
+        )
+
+    assert response is not None
+    assert "could not reach the npm registry" in response.content
+    assert "EAI_AGAIN" in response.content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_skill_search_empty_output_returns_no_results(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    loop = _make_loop(tmp_path)
+    proc = _FakeProcess(stdout="")
+    create_proc = AsyncMock(return_value=proc)
+
+    with patch("nanobot.agent.loop.shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/npx"), \
+         patch("nanobot.agent.loop.asyncio.create_subprocess_exec", create_proc):
+        response = await loop._process_message(
+            InboundMessage(
+                channel="cli",
+                sender_id="user",
+                chat_id="direct",
+                content="/skill search selfimprovingagent",
+            )
+        )
+
+    assert response is not None
+    assert 'No skills found for "selfimprovingagent"' in response.content
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -74,6 +122,11 @@ async def test_skill_search_runs_clawhub_search(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
             ("install", "demo-skill"),
             "Installed demo-skill",
         ),
+        (
+            "/skill uninstall demo-skill",
+            ("uninstall", "demo-skill", "--yes"),
+            "Uninstalled demo-skill",
+        ),
         (
             "/skill list",
             ("list",),
@@ -117,7 +170,7 @@ async def test_skill_help_includes_skill_command(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     )
 
     assert response is not None
-    assert "/skill <search|install|list|update>" in response.content
+    assert "/skill <search|install|uninstall|list|update>" in response.content
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -143,8 +196,13 @@ async def test_skill_usage_errors_are_user_facing(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     missing_slug = await loop._process_message(
         InboundMessage(channel="cli", sender_id="user", chat_id="direct", content="/skill install")
     )
+    missing_uninstall_slug = await loop._process_message(
+        InboundMessage(channel="cli", sender_id="user", chat_id="direct", content="/skill uninstall")
+    )
 
     assert usage is not None
     assert "/skill search <query>" in usage.content
     assert missing_slug is not None
     assert "Missing skill slug" in missing_slug.content
+    assert missing_uninstall_slug is not None
+    assert "/skill uninstall <slug>" in missing_uninstall_slug.content