cmms

What This Skill Does

The CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) skill is a robust terminal-based utility designed to help users track, manage, and report on maintenance tasks directly from their OpenClaw AI environment. By centralizing maintenance records into local JSONL files, this skill allows users to maintain a searchable, structured log of equipment repairs, facility upkeep, or routine check-ups. Whether you are managing personal home repairs or documenting professional infrastructure maintenance, the CMMS skill provides a simple command-line interface to add, list, search, and remove entries, while also providing high-level analytics through its stats module.

Installation

To integrate this utility into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/bytesagain1/cmms Ensure that you have appropriate write permissions for the directory where the data will reside (defaulting to ~/.cmms/) to avoid any configuration errors during the first run.

Use Cases

This skill is highly versatile. It is ideal for:

• Logging preventative maintenance on local hardware or laboratory equipment.
• Keeping a chronological log of software or infrastructure patch cycles.
• Tracking repair history for facility assets to calculate mean time between failures (MTBF).
• Storing maintenance metadata that can be exported for reporting in external spreadsheet software or dashboard tools.

Example Prompts

1. "Check the current status of my CMMS entries and list the three most recent tasks added to the system."
2. "Add a new maintenance entry for the server room HVAC unit repair completed this morning."
3. "Run the stats command to generate a summary of all maintenance actions performed this month and export the data to a file."

Tips & Limitations

The CMMS skill relies on local JSONL storage, which makes it extremely fast and privacy-focused. However, users should be aware that because it defaults to ~/.cmms/, regular backups of this directory are recommended to prevent data loss. If you require shared access, ensure that the CMMS_DIR environment variable is pointed to a synchronized network drive or shared volume. Since the data is stored in a simple JSONL format, it is easily parsed by other scripts, making this an excellent building block for custom automation workflows.