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Watchboard Intelligence
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Artemio Padilla
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· v2.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install watchboard
Description
Query Watchboard intelligence dashboards (watchboard.dev) for structured event data, casualties, KPIs, contested claims, and daily digests across 51+ tracker...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do exactly what it claims: query the public watchboard.dev API and show structured tracker data. Before installing, consider: (1) it makes outbound network requests to watchboard.dev — only install if you trust that remote site; (2) it writes cached JSON to /tmp/watchboard-cache/ (temporary but world-readable on multi-user systems), so cached content could be visible to other local users; (3) there is no integrity/signature check of API responses, so if your environment's DNS or network were compromised you could receive tampered data; (4) the skill has no secrets or privileged access required. If you have concerns, review the scripts/watchboard.py source locally or run the skill in a sandboxed environment (network-restricted or monitored) before granting it broader use.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: watchboard
Version: 2.0.0
The watchboard skill is a legitimate tool for querying intelligence dashboards from watchboard.dev. The Python script (scripts/watchboard.py) uses only standard libraries (urllib, json) to fetch data from a public API, implements safe local caching in /tmp/watchboard-cache, and contains no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection. The SKILL.md instructions are clearly aligned with the stated purpose of providing structured event data and summaries.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (Watchboard intelligence dashboards) match the code and SKILL.md: the code fetches JSON endpoints from https://watchboard.dev/api/v1, exposes commands for listing trackers, summaries, events, KPIs, breaking items, search, and RSS. No unrelated services, credentials, or binaries are requested.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructions are specific and map directly to the CLI in scripts/watchboard.py. The instructions tell the agent to call the public API and optionally use RSS as a fallback. The runtime code only reads/writes local cache files (/tmp/watchboard-cache/) and performs network requests to the declared BASE_URL; it does not attempt to read other system files or environment variables.
Install Mechanism
No install spec is provided (instruction-only + a python script). The code uses only Python stdlib (urllib, json, xml.etree) and requires Python 3.8+, which is consistent with the SKILL.md claim of zero dependencies.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables, no credentials, and requests no config paths. The code does not read credentials from env or disk beyond its local cache directory, so requested access is proportional to purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and autonomous invocation is allowed (platform default). The only persistent action is writing cached HTTP responses to /tmp/watchboard-cache/ with a 1h TTL; it does not modify other skills or system-wide configuration.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install watchboard - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/watchboard - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v2.0.0
Rewritten for API v1. Dynamic tracker list, 8 commands, zero deps.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Watchboard Intelligence?
Query Watchboard intelligence dashboards (watchboard.dev) for structured event data, casualties, KPIs, contested claims, and daily digests across 51+ tracker... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 81 downloads so far.
How do I install Watchboard Intelligence?
Run "/install watchboard" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Watchboard Intelligence free?
Yes, Watchboard Intelligence is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Watchboard Intelligence support?
Watchboard Intelligence is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Watchboard Intelligence?
It is built and maintained by Artemio Padilla (@artemiopadilla); the current version is v2.0.0.
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