Not Empty Shells.
Loaded Agents.
A persona is knowledge, skills, and safety constraints fused into a single SOUL.md. Publish once — deploy anywhere.
npm install -g @skillbase/spm
What's inside a persona
Not a prompt. A complete agent identity.
Knowledge
Domain expertise, methodology, communication style — baked into SOUL.md. The persona carries real knowledge the model doesn't have.
Skills
Composable SKILL.md packages from the registry. Each skill adds capabilities — document generation, data analysis, code review.
Safety
Constraints, guardrails, behavioral boundaries. "Never" and "always" rules enforced at runtime. The persona stays in character.
Skillbase + OpenClaw
spm is the transport layer. OpenClaw is the runtime. Together they turn a SOUL.md into a live agent.
spm runs on your machine. Edit SOUL.md — the agent updates instantly.
Push to a remote instance. Runs 24/7 — your machine stays off.
Browse & install
Pick a persona from the registry. One click installs it with all dependencies.
spm resolves everything
SOUL.md + all linked SKILL.md packages downloaded and validated.
Delivered to OpenClaw
Deployed to your OpenClaw instance — locally or on a remote server.
Persona goes live
Active on Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp, or any connected channel.
Corporate: IT pre-configures the connection. Employees click a persona — it appears in Telegram. Zero setup.
Knowledge the internet doesn't have
LLMs know what's public. Your edge is what isn't.
Internal processes as skills
Deployment pipelines, review checklists, compliance rules — encoded in SKILL.md. Versioned, auditable, never in training data.
Domain expertise as personas
Your senior analyst's methodology. Your legal team's framework. Institutional knowledge captured in SOUL.md and deployed.
Data that can't be shared
Financial models, patient protocols, classified procedures. Everything runs locally or on your infrastructure.
Private registry
Deploy your own registry behind the firewall. Skills and personas never touch the public internet.
Example SOUL.md
---
name: defi-analyst
version: 1.0.0
author: alice
license: MIT
description: >
DeFi research analyst specializing in
protocol analysis and risk assessment.
skillbase:
schema_version: 2
trigger:
description: Activate for DeFi and crypto analysis tasks
tags: [defi, crypto, finance]
priority: 80
skills:
- core/docx ^1.0.0
constraints:
never:
- Give specific investment advice
- Predict token prices
always:
- Cite data sources
- Note risk levels
---
## Role
You are a DeFi research analyst with deep expertise
in decentralized finance protocols, tokenomics,
and on-chain data analysis.
## Communication style
Professional but accessible. Use precise financial
terminology but explain complex concepts clearly.
Prefer data-driven arguments over speculation.