dakboard

What This Skill Does

The DAKboard skill for OpenClaw provides a powerful bridge between your AI agent and your DAKboard digital signage ecosystem. By leveraging the DAKboard API, this skill allows users to manage multiple display devices and switch between pre-configured screen layouts directly from the command line or through natural language interactions. Beyond simple device management, the skill excels at data visualization; it allows you to push real-time metrics and complex JSON-structured data directly to specific blocks on your displays. Whether you need to update a screen in the kitchen to show a 'Two Column' calendar view or display live sensor data in your office, this skill automates the process, ensuring your displays remain relevant and up-to-date.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, use the OpenClaw hub command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/krisclarkdev/dakboard. Once installed, you must authenticate your DAKboard account by setting your API key as an environment variable in your shell configuration: export DAKBOARD_API_KEY="your_api_key_here". This ensures the agent has the necessary permissions to communicate securely with your account.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for smart home enthusiasts and professionals who rely on DAKboard for visual data monitoring. You can use it to rotate between different dashboard layouts based on the time of day, such as showing weather and news in the morning and a project management dashboard during work hours. It is also perfect for IoT integration, such as pushing temperature readings from a Raspberry Pi sensor to a display, or syncing external task lists like grocery items directly to your kitchen screen via the 'Fetch' block capability.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, list all my DAKboard devices so I can see what is currently online."
2. "Update my living room display to the Big Monthly calendar screen."
3. "Push a new metric to the kitchen display showing current humidity at 45 percent."

Tips & Limitations

To maximize the utility of this skill, ensure you have your device_id and screen_id values handy, as the API relies on these specific identifiers. You can retrieve these by running the list commands provided in the skill documentation. Note that while this skill is highly effective for updating content, it does not manage the physical DAKboard hardware configuration or network settings. Always ensure your DAKBOARD_API_KEY is kept secure, as it provides full control over your dashboard displays. Keep your JSON payloads for the 'Fetch' block simple to avoid formatting issues on smaller display screens.