openclaw-watchdog
Self-healing monitoring system for OpenClaw gateway. Auto-detects failures, fixes crashes, and sends Telegram alerts.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/abdullah4ai/openclaw-watchdogWhat This Skill Does
The openclaw-watchdog is a sophisticated self-healing monitoring agent designed specifically for the OpenClaw gateway environment. It operates as a continuous background process, scanning the health of your gateway every 15 seconds. If the system detects a service stall, crash, or non-responsive endpoint, the watchdog instantly executes recovery protocols to restart the gateway. Furthermore, it integrates with the Telegram API to provide real-time, push-based alerting, ensuring you remain informed about your infrastructure's status even when you are away from your workstation. All diagnostic processing and log analysis occur entirely locally on your device, maintaining data privacy while ensuring high availability.
Installation
To install the watchdog skill, use the ClawHub command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/abdullah4ai/openclaw-watchdog. Once installed, you will need to provide your Telegram Bot Token and Chat ID to the agent. The setup process involves executing a series of validation and configuration scripts, including setup.sh, which configures your local environment, sets up system-level monitoring (using either systemd on Linux or launchctl on macOS), and performs a connectivity test to ensure your notification pipeline is functional. Always verify the installation by checking the logs located at ~/.openclaw/watchdog/watchdog.log.
Use Cases
This skill is ideal for power users and administrators managing remote or headless OpenClaw deployments. It is perfectly suited for home labs, production gateways that require 99.9% uptime, and developers who need automated recovery from intermittent software failures. By automating the restart logic, it eliminates the need for manual intervention during transient service interruptions, saving time and preventing downtime.
Example Prompts
- "Hey OpenClaw, please set up the watchdog monitoring for my gateway so I get notified if it goes down."
- "I need to enable auto-recovery on my OpenClaw instance; can you help me install and configure the watchdog?"
- "Is the gateway monitor active? Please check the logs and confirm if my Telegram alerts are working correctly."
Tips & Limitations
- Security: Keep your Telegram Bot Token private. If you believe your token has been compromised, revoke it immediately via BotFather.
- Dependencies: Ensure your system has Python 3 installed, as the diagnostic scripts rely on it for execution.
- Log Management: The log file can grow over time; consider periodic rotation if disk space becomes an issue.
- Compatibility: While it supports both Linux (systemd) and macOS (launchctl), ensure your environment permissions allow the agent to manage service processes.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-abdullah4ai-openclaw-watchdog": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
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Flags: file-write, file-read, external-api, code-execution
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