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ground-control

Post-upgrade verification system for OpenClaw. Defines a model/cron/channel ground truth file and a 5-phase automated verification flow (config integrity, API key liveness, cron integrity, session smoke test, channel liveness) with auto-repair for config and cron drift.

skill-install β€” Terminal

Install via CLI (Recommended)

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jonathanjing/ground-control
Or

ground-control

Post-upgrade verification for OpenClaw. Keeps your system honest after every upgrade.

πŸ› οΈ Installation

1. Ask OpenClaw (Recommended)

Tell OpenClaw: "Install the ground-control skill." The agent will handle the installation and configuration automatically.

2. Manual Installation (CLI)

If you prefer the terminal, run:

clawhub install ground-control

Permissions & Privileges

This skill requires the following OpenClaw capabilities:

  • gateway config.get β€” read current config (all phases)
  • gateway config.patch β€” auto-fix config drift (Phase 1 only)
  • cron list / cron update β€” verify and auto-fix cron jobs (Phase 3)
  • sessions_spawn β€” smoke test sessions (Phase 2, 4, 5)
  • message send β€” channel liveness test + summary report (Phase 5)

Auto-fix behavior: Phases 1 and 3 will automatically patch config/cron to match GROUND_TRUTH. Use --dry-run to disable auto-fix and get a report-only run.

Security & Redaction: This skill enforces a Zero-Secret Logging protocol.

  • Immediate Redaction: Sensitive nodes (auth, plugins) are stripped from memory after fetching runtime config.
  • Redacted Drift: Mismatches in sensitive fields are reported as [REDACTED_SENSITIVE_MISMATCH].
  • Functional Validation: API keys are tested through functional calls (Phase 2), never through literal comparison.
  • No Persistence: Literal credentials are never written to memory/ files or messaging channels.

Environment variables: None.

When to use

  • After running openclaw update or npm install -g openclaw@latest
  • When you suspect config drift (model changed, cron broken, channel down)
  • Periodic health check via /verify command

Setup

  1. Copy templates/MODEL_GROUND_TRUTH.md to your workspace root
  2. Fill in your actual config values (models, cron jobs, channels)
  3. Add the GROUND_TRUTH sync rule to your AGENTS.md (see README)
  4. Run /verify to test

Files

  • templates/MODEL_GROUND_TRUTH.md β€” Ground truth template (copy to workspace root)
  • scripts/post-upgrade-verify.md β€” Agent execution prompt for 5-phase verification
  • scripts/UPGRADE_SOP.md β€” Upgrade standard operating procedure

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Updated2026-03-04
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Add to Configuration

Paste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.

{
  "plugins": {
    "official-jonathanjing-ground-control": {
      "enabled": true,
      "auto_update": true
    }
  }
}
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