cc-changelog-monitor

What This Skill Does

cc-changelog-monitor is a specialized utility for developers who rely on Claude Code and want to stay ahead of the curve. Instead of manually checking GitHub or npm repositories, this skill automates the detection of new releases by polling the official npm registry. When a version update is identified, the skill performs a local diff comparison and delivers a summary directly to your Telegram messenger. Because it relies purely on bash, curl, and jq, it operates with zero AI credit consumption, making it an incredibly efficient background service for your OpenClaw environment.

Installation

To get started, ensure you have the OpenClaw environment configured. Install the skill using: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/assistant-design/cc-changelog-monitor. Once installed, run the setup script located at ~/clawd/skills/cc-changelog-monitor/scripts/setup.sh. This script will automatically handle the configuration of your Telegram bot token and chat ID. Finally, reference the cron-payload.md file within the skill directory to schedule automatic checks every two hours, ensuring you never miss a feature release or critical bug fix.

Use Cases

• Stay Updated: Keep track of the latest CLI capabilities for Claude Code without manual effort.
• Security Monitoring: Quickly identify what changed in the source code between versions to assess potential impacts on your local workflows.
• Workflow Automation: Receive instant notifications on your mobile device as soon as a new version drops, enabling immediate updates to your development environment.

Example Prompts

• "Check if there's a new Claude Code version available right now."
• "Run the changelog monitor and tell me if anything has changed since yesterday."
• "Force a check for the latest Claude Code update and send the results to my Telegram."

Tips & Limitations

• Tip: You can force a re-trigger of an alert by resetting your local version file: echo "0.0.0" > ~/.cc-changelog-version. This is helpful for testing if your Telegram notification pipeline is working correctly.
• Limitation: This tool requires persistent access to the npm registry. If your network blocks external API calls, the polling mechanism will fail. Additionally, because it stores extracted versions in the project folder, ensure you have sufficient disk space if you plan to keep a long history of package diffs.