Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Tencent SkillHub · Communication & Collaboration
EdStem
Fetch, sync, and organize EdStem discussion threads for any course or institution. Use when checking for new EdStem posts, syncing course discussion forums,...
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Fetch, sync, and organize EdStem discussion threads for any course or institution. Use when checking for new EdStem posts, syncing course discussion forums,...
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Install for OpenClaw
Quick setup
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract the archive and review SKILL.md first.
- Import or place the package into your OpenClaw setup.
Package facts
- Download mode
- Yavira redirect
- Package format
- ZIP package
- Source platform
- Tencent SkillHub
- What's included
- CHANGELOG.md, MIGRATION_NOTES.md, PUBLISHING.md, README.md, SKILL.md, scripts/fetch-edstem.py
Validation
- Use the Yavira download entry.
- Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.
- Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets.
Install with your agent
Agent handoff
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
New install
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
Upgrade existing
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Trust & source
Release facts
- Source
- Tencent SkillHub
- Verification
- Indexed source record
- Version
- 1.1.0
Provenance
- Publisher
- axel5o5
- Source page
- View original listing
- Canonical URL
- Open canonical page
Documentation
EdStem
Fetch and organize EdStem discussion threads from any course or institution with automatic staff/student differentiation.
Quick Start
Fetch recent threads for any course: cd /home/axel/.openclaw/workspace/skills/edstem/scripts python3 fetch-edstem.py <course_id> [output_dir] [--course-name "Course Name"] Examples: # Fetch to default directory (./edstem-<course_id>) python3 fetch-edstem.py 92041 # Fetch to specific directory python3 fetch-edstem.py 92041 ./machine-learning # Specify course name for clearer output python3 fetch-edstem.py 92041 --course-name "Machine Learning" # Combine directory and course name python3 fetch-edstem.py 92041 ./ml-course --course-name "Machine Learning" # Fetch more threads (default is 10) python3 fetch-edstem.py 92041 --limit 25
Finding Your Course ID
To find your EdStem course ID: Log into EdStem and navigate to your course Look at the URL: https://edstem.org/us/courses/<course_id>/ The number in the URL is your course ID Alternatively, use the API to list your courses: curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" https://us.edstem.org/api/user | jq '.courses[] | {id: .course.id, name: .course.name}'
What Gets Fetched
For each course: threads.json - Full thread list with metadata thread-XXX.md - Individual threads formatted as markdown Thread title, category, timestamps Original post content All answers and comments [STAFF] or [STUDENT] tags on every post
Features
Institution-agnostic: Works with any school using EdStem Staff differentiation: Clearly marks instructor/TA posts vs student posts Structured output: Markdown format for easy reading and searching API-based: Uses EdStem's official API (no scraping) Flexible output: Choose your own output directory and organization scheme
Authentication
The skill uses a bearer token stored in the Python script. To use with your own account: Log into EdStem in your browser Open Developer Tools → Network tab Reload any EdStem page Find an API request and copy the Authorization: Bearer ... token Update ED_TOKEN in scripts/fetch-edstem.py Current token location: Line 20 in scripts/fetch-edstem.py If API calls fail (401 Unauthorized), your token likely expired and needs refresh.
fetch-edstem.py (recommended)
Full-featured Python script with markdown formatting and staff/student differentiation. Usage: python3 scripts/fetch-edstem.py <course_id> [output_dir] [options] Options: output_dir - Where to save threads (default: ./edstem-<course_id>) --course-name NAME - Display name for the course --limit N - Number of threads to fetch (default: 10) Features: Fetches thread metadata and full details Full markdown formatting with answers and comments Automatic staff role detection JSON cache of thread list Auto-creates output directory
fetch-edstem.sh (lightweight alternative)
Bash/curl version for raw JSON fetching without dependencies. Usage: bash scripts/fetch-edstem.sh <course_id> [output_dir] Outputs: Raw JSON files for each thread Requires manual formatting or post-processing
Check for new posts
python3 scripts/fetch-edstem.py 92041 ~/courses/ml-spring-2025
Sync multiple courses
# Create a simple sync script for course in "92041:machine-learning" "94832:advanced-rl"; do IFS=':' read -r id name <<< "$course" python3 scripts/fetch-edstem.py $id ~/courses/$name --course-name "$name" done
Review recent activity
After fetching, check the markdown files: ls -lt ./edstem-92041/*.md | head cat ./edstem-92041/thread-001.md
Search across threads
grep -r "gradient descent" ./edstem-92041/*.md
Output Structure
<output_dir>/ ├── threads.json # Thread metadata ├── thread-001.md # Individual threads ├── thread-002.md └── ... Each markdown file contains: Thread metadata (number, title, category, timestamps) Original post with author role All answers (sorted, with role tags) All comments (with role tags)
With LLM agents
# Fetch threads and analyze with your agent python3 fetch-edstem.py 92041 ./course-data # Then: "Summarize the most common questions in ./course-data/"
Automated monitoring
# Add to cron for daily sync 0 9 * * * cd /path/to/skills/edstem/scripts && python3 fetch-edstem.py 92041 ~/courses/ml
Custom organization
# Organize by semester and institution python3 fetch-edstem.py 92041 ~/school/stanford/2025-spring/cs229 python3 fetch-edstem.py 94832 ~/school/mit/2025-spring/6.7920
Troubleshooting
401 Unauthorized: Token expired. Re-authenticate and update ED_TOKEN in the script. Course not found: Verify the course ID and that your account has access. Empty threads: Check that the course has discussion posts and you're enrolled. Rate limiting: EdStem may rate-limit API requests. Add delays between fetches if needed.
Contributing
This skill is open-source and institution-agnostic by design. Improvements welcome: Better content parsing (EdStem uses XML-based document format) Support for filtering by category or date range Incremental sync (only fetch new threads) Export to other formats (JSON, HTML, etc.)
Version History
1.1.0 - Made institution-agnostic with flexible parameters 1.0.0 - Initial release
Category context
Messaging, meetings, inboxes, CRM, and teammate communication surfaces.
Source: Tencent SkillHub
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Package contents
Included in package
5 Docs1 Scripts
- SKILL.md
- CHANGELOG.md
- MIGRATION_NOTES.md
- PUBLISHING.md
- README.md
- scripts/fetch-edstem.py