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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 only if you want an opt-in heartbeat routine that writes reflective notes to the workspace. Before enabling it, fix or constrain dreamChance handling, keep data/dream-state.json writable only by trusted components, and avoid letting the agent store sensitive private or client information in dream files.
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
Credentials
The shell script reads dreamChance from data/dream-state.json and interpolates it directly into python3 -c source text, so a modified state file can turn a numeric configuration field into local code execution.
Install Mechanism
The package consists of a markdown skill, one shell script, and a JSON state file, with disclosed jq and python3 requirements; no remote install, dependency download, hook, or service setup was found.
Instruction Scope
Autonomous heartbeat use and persistent dream writing are disclosed, including default quiet hours and output paths, but users should treat this as an opt-in background behavior because it can create reflective files without a task-specific prompt.
Persistence & Privilege
Persistence is limited to documented workspace files under data/ and memory/dreams, with no system-level persistence or credential access observed, but the generated reflections may contain sensitive context if enabled broadly.
Purpose & Capability
The stated purpose, quiet-hours creative output, matches the artifact: the script gates whether a dream should occur, selects a topic, and the skill instructs the agent to write the dream file for later review.
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 6305 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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