Activity Notifier
/install activity-notifier
Activity Notifier
Broadcast real-time agent activity to Discord channel.
When to Use
✅ USE this skill when:
- Starting a long-running task (installing skills, downloading files, etc.)
- Waiting for rate limits or external APIs
- Running multiple sequential operations
- User might think you're stuck or buggy
Activity Types
| Status | Emoji | When |
|---|---|---|
| 🤔 Thinking | 🤔 | Starting to think/plan |
| 🔧 Working | 🔧 | Using tools |
| 🌐 Web | 🌐 | Searching/fetching from web |
| 💻 Coding | 💻 | Writing/editing code |
| ⏳ Waiting | ⏳ | Waiting for rate limit/API |
| ✅ Done | ✅ | Task completed |
| ❌ Error | ❌ | Something went wrong |
Usage Examples
// Send activity update
message({
action: "send",
channel: "discord",
to: "channel:1477516155655688306",
message: "⏳ **Activity Update**\
\
Installing 6 skills... (waiting for rate limit)"
})
Guidelines
- Be concise — short updates, not novels
- Use emoji — visual scanning is faster
- Include progress — "3/6 installed" is better than "installing..."
- Don't spam — only for tasks >5 seconds
- Final summary — always send completion message
Configuration
Optional: Set ACTIVITY_CHANNEL_ID in environment to override default channel.
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install activity-notifier - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/activity-notifier - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Activity Notifier?
Broadcast agent activity status to Discord channel (thinking, tool use, web search, coding, done, error). Use for transparency so users know agent is working. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 384 downloads so far.
How do I install Activity Notifier?
Run "/install activity-notifier" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Activity Notifier free?
Yes, Activity Notifier is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Activity Notifier support?
Activity Notifier is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Activity Notifier?
It is built and maintained by silvermoonswk (@silvermoonswk); the current version is v1.0.0.