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+# Issue 38231 Tracking
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+- Source issue: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/38231
+- Title: Feature Request: Restore recursive skill scanning for better skill organization
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+## Extracted Description
+Skill discovery currently scans only the first directory level; recursive scanning with ignored-folder safeguards is requested for nested skill bundles.
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