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Social Spy Monitor
by
nicemaths123
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install social-spy-monitor
Description
Monitor brand mentions across Twitter/X, Reddit, forums, and news in real-time with sentiment analysis, crisis detection, competitor tracking, and instant al...
Usage Guidance
Before installing or running this skill: (1) treat the APIFY and CLAUDE API keys as sensitive — create limited-scope tokens or dedicated accounts if possible; (2) confirm the registry metadata is updated to list required env vars (APIFY_TOKEN, CLAUDE_API_KEY, and any Slack/Telegram webhook tokens) so you know what the skill expects; (3) audit the npm dependencies (and consider running in an isolated environment/container) because installing packages executes third-party code; (4) consider legal/ToS/privacy implications of scraping each platform and of forwarding scraped content to external endpoints (Slack/Telegram/email); (5) verify the Claude integration and key name (CLAUDE_API_KEY) with your provider — the example key format in the doc resembles other vendors and could be confusing; and (6) if you don't trust the skill owner or source, prefer implementing similar functionality with vetted libraries or vendor-provided integrations rather than running unreviewed scripts.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: social-spy-monitor
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides a legitimate and well-documented template for building a social media monitoring and brand reputation management tool. It utilizes Apify for data scraping, Anthropic's Claude for sentiment analysis, and Slack/Telegram for alerting. The code logic in SKILL.md is transparent, uses standard libraries (axios, node-cron, apify-client), and aligns with the stated purpose without any evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection. An affiliate link for Apify (fpr=dx06p) is included, but it does not pose a security risk.
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Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The SKILL.md describes a social-listening system (Apify scrapers, sentiment via Claude, Slack/Telegram alerts) and the code/instructions are consistent with that purpose. However, the registry metadata lists no required environment variables or primary credential even though the runtime clearly needs APIFY_TOKEN, CLAUDE_API_KEY, and optional Slack/Telegram credentials — a mismatch that reduces trust.
Instruction Scope
The instructions and code focus on scraping many platforms (Twitter/X, Reddit, forums, news), running analysis, and sending alerts — all within the stated purpose. They also instruct installing npm packages and setting multiple environment variables. Nothing in SKILL.md asks the agent to read unrelated local files or other credentials, but it does authorize sending mention content to external endpoints (Slack webhooks, Telegram), so you should verify those endpoints before use.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill (no install spec), but it tells the operator to run 'npm install apify-client axios node-cron dotenv'. That is expected for a Node-based scraper/worker, but installing npm packages pulls third-party code — review dependencies and lockfile before running them.
Credentials
The runtime requires multiple sensitive credentials (APIFY_TOKEN, CLAUDE_API_KEY, optional SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL and TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/CHAT_ID) which are proportional to the task — but the registry metadata does not declare any required env vars or a primary credential. The missing declarations are an incoherence and increase the chance of surprises or misconfiguration.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and does not declare any system config paths or modifications. Autonomous invocation is allowed (platform default) but not by itself a red flag here.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install social-spy-monitor - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/social-spy-monitor - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Social Listening & Brand Reputation Monitor Skill v1.0.0
- Initial release of a brand reputation monitoring system.
- Monitors Twitter/X, Reddit, forums, and news sites for mentions in real time.
- Performs sentiment analysis and crisis detection on each mention using Claude (OpenClaw).
- Instantly alerts to Slack, Telegram, or email when reputation risk is detected.
- Tracks competitor mentions, scores brand health, and generates weekly reputation reports.
- Distinguishes genuine complaints from spam or bots for actionable insights.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Social Spy Monitor?
Monitor brand mentions across Twitter/X, Reddit, forums, and news in real-time with sentiment analysis, crisis detection, competitor tracking, and instant al... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 60 downloads so far.
How do I install Social Spy Monitor?
Run "/install social-spy-monitor" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Social Spy Monitor free?
Yes, Social Spy Monitor is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Social Spy Monitor support?
Social Spy Monitor is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Social Spy Monitor?
It is built and maintained by nicemaths123 (@nicemaths123); the current version is v1.0.0.
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