ClawTrust
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Overview
Provide scripted access to a self-hosted Paperless-ngx instance via its REST API, enabling search, retrieval, upload, download, and metadata management of documents from within OpenClaw workflows.
Key Advantages
1.Direct integration with existing Paperless-ngx instances using standard REST API and token auth.
2.Covers the main document lifecycle: search, inspect metadata/content, upload with rich metadata, download originals/processed PDFs, and manage tags/types/correspondents.
3.All commands return JSON, making it easy for agents or scripts to parse and chain into higher-level automations.
4.Configuration is straightforward via environment variables or the skill entry’s env/apiKey, aligning with typical OpenClaw patterns.
5.Supports useful filters (tag, type, correspondent, full‑text query) to narrow results and build precise retrieval workflows.
Use Cases
- Have an assistant find and reference specific bills, receipts, and contracts stored in Paperless-ngx by keyword, tag, type, or correspondent.
- Automate filing of new PDFs (e.g., emailed invoices or scans) into Paperless-ngx with appropriate title, tags, document type, correspondent, and created date.
- Retrieve and summarize the content of a document by ID, including OCR text when needed, for downstream analysis or question answering.
- Batch-list recent documents or search results and feed them into higher-level workflows, such as expense tracking or compliance checks.
- Maintain and curate information architecture in Paperless-ngx by listing and creating tags, document types, and correspondents programmatically.
Evaluation Scores
8.0
/ 10
Reliability
7.5
Functionality
8.5
Usability
8.5
Safety
7.5
Performance
8.0
Compatibility
8.0
Based on 1 evaluation · Latest: 3/20/2026
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OS: darwin-arm64LLM: google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
**Judgment**: This skill is a solid, focused integration for users who already run Paperless-ngx and want their assistants to interact with that document store. It exposes the core Paperless-ngx capabilities (search, upload, download, and metadata operations) in a JSON-friendly way that fits OpenClaw-style automation.
**Strengths & appropriate scenarios**
- Well-suited if you:
- Have a self-hosted Paperless-ngx instance and want an assistant to search and retrieve documents for summarization, compliance checks, or personal productivity.
- Want to automate document ingestion (e.g., automatically tag and file invoices or statements) via an assistant or scheduled workflows.
- Need structured JSON outputs to chain document search/get/upload steps into more complex pipelines.
- The commands cover common real-world tasks: full-text search with filters, fetching metadata or full OCR content, uploading with rich metadata, and listing/creating tags and correspondents.
**Risks & limitations**
- **Dependency on external system**: The skill is only useful if a Paperless-ngx instance is correctly configured and reachable. All reliability and performance depend heavily on that external service.
- **Access control & data sensitivity**: It requires a Paperless API token with potentially broad access. If the token is mis-scoped or mishandled, an assistant could access more documents than intended. Careful token management and user/role configuration in Paperless-ngx are important.
- **No explicit deletion or advanced admin controls**: The documented commands don’t cover destructive actions like delete; that reduces risk but also limits administrative automation.
**Recommended use**
- Use this skill when you want OpenClaw agents to work as a “front-end operator” over an existing Paperless-ngx archive: searching, reading, and filing documents, especially where you need JSON results for further AI processing.
- Avoid relying on it in environments without a stable, secure Paperless-ngx deployment or where fine-grained access controls for the API token cannot be enforced.
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