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Dreaming
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Brian Colinger
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· v1.0.2
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Install in OpenClaw
/install dreaming
Description
Creative exploration during quiet hours. Turns idle heartbeat time into freeform thinking — hypotheticals, future scenarios, reflections, unexpected connecti...
Usage Guidance
Install this only if you want your agent to create local creative notes during quiet hours. Review the heartbeat snippet before enabling it, keep the state/config files trusted, and periodically review or delete memory/dreams if retained speculative content could expose sensitive project context.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: dreaming
Version: 1.0.2
The skill 'dreaming' is designed for creative exploration during quiet hours, writing outputs to designated files within its workspace. It uses standard binaries (`jq`, `python3`) for state management and random chance calculation. All file operations are confined to the skill's `data/` and `memory/` directories. The `SKILL.md` instructions guide the agent to parse a `category:prompt` string and write a thoughtful exploration, which aligns with its stated purpose and does not contain any instructions for malicious actions like data exfiltration, unauthorized command execution, or prompt injection with harmful objectives. The use of `jq` with `--arg` and `--argjson` for state updates, and `jq -r` for reading, appears robust against injection. The `python3 -c` command is also not vulnerable to shell injection from the `$DREAM_CHANCE` variable.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The stated purpose is freeform creative exploration during idle heartbeat periods, and the artifacts match that by selecting local prompts and asking the agent to write local dream notes.
Instruction Scope
The heartbeat behavior can run unattended, but the instructions require the user to add the heartbeat snippet and describe quiet hours, topic parsing, file output, and skip conditions.
Install Mechanism
There is no automatic installer, hidden hook, or startup persistence; setup is manual and the required binaries, jq and python3, are disclosed.
Credentials
The script uses local shell, jq, python3, date, mkdir, and JSON files for state and random selection, which is proportionate; users should keep dream-state.json trusted and numeric.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill persists a local state file and generated markdown notes under data/ and memory/dreams/, which is disclosed and purpose-aligned but may retain sensitive speculative context if enabled broadly.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install dreaming - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/dreaming - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.2
- Added initial state tracking file: `data/dream-state.json`.
- The skill can now persist nightly dream counts and related state.
v1.0.1
Add external config file support (data/dream-config.json) for safe topic customization
v1.0.0
Initial release: creative exploration during quiet hours
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dreaming?
Creative exploration during quiet hours. Turns idle heartbeat time into freeform thinking — hypotheticals, future scenarios, reflections, unexpected connecti... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 6102 downloads so far.
How do I install Dreaming?
Run "/install dreaming" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Dreaming free?
Yes, Dreaming is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Dreaming support?
Dreaming is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Dreaming?
It is built and maintained by Brian Colinger (@briancolinger); the current version is v1.0.2.
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