TestFlight Seat Monitor

Monitor available TestFlight beta slots with smart app name lookups and silent batch checking. Get alerted only when seats open up.

What It Does

• Lookup TestFlight codes → app names using community data
• Check single URLs for immediate status
• Batch monitoring with state tracking (silent by default)
• Only alerts on changes (full → available)
• Configurable intervals (30min - 3hr recommended)

Why This Exists

TestFlight betas fill up fast. This skill:

• Monitors multiple betas in one job
• Stays silent unless something changes
• Uses human-readable app names (not cryptic codes)
• Tracks state across checks to detect transitions

Installation

clawhub install testflight-monitor

Or clone from GitHub:

cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills
git clone https://github.com/jon-xo/testflight-monitor-skill.git testflight-monitor
cd testflight-monitor

Initial Setup

⚠️ Important: config/batch-config.json is user-specific and NOT shipped with defaults.

1. Initialize your config (one time)

cp config/batch-config.example.json config/batch-config.json

2. Add your TestFlight URLs

./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/YOUR_CODE_HERE
./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/ANOTHER_CODE
./testflight-monitor.sh list

3. Verify it works

./testflight-monitor.sh batch
# Output: SILENT: No status changes detected. (or alert if available)

Quick Start

# Every hour check
openclaw cron add \
  --name "TestFlight Monitor" \
  --every 60m \
  --target isolated \
  --message "Run TestFlight batch check: ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/testflight-monitor/testflight-monitor.sh batch. If output contains 'SILENT', reply NO_REPLY. Otherwise announce the findings."

Quick Start

4. Set up automated monitoring (cron - optional)

# Check every hour, silent unless slots open
openclaw cron add \
  --name "TestFlight Monitor" \
  --every 60m \
  --target isolated \
  --message "Run: ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/testflight-monitor/testflight-monitor.sh batch. If output contains 'SILENT', reply NO_REPLY. Otherwise announce the findings."

Commands

Core Commands

lookup <code>
Look up app name by TestFlight code

./testflight-monitor.sh lookup BnjD4BEf
# Output: OpenClaw iOS

check <url>
Check single TestFlight URL for availability

./testflight-monitor.sh check https://testflight.apple.com/join/BnjD4BEf
# Output: Status: full | App: OpenClaw iOS

batch
Check all configured URLs (silent unless status changed)

./testflight-monitor.sh batch
# Output: SILENT: No status changes detected.
# Or: 🎉 **OpenClaw iOS** beta now has open slots! https://...

Configuration Commands

list
Show all monitored URLs with app names

./testflight-monitor.sh list