/install mac-maintenance
Mac Maintenance
Use terminal-first inspection. Prefer read-only checks before making changes. Summarize findings, then propose the smallest useful set of actions.
Workflow
- Clarify the scope if the request is broad: storage, performance, startup items, battery/power, networking, or OpenClaw health.
- Run non-destructive inspection first.
- Group findings into:
- safe to report immediately
- safe to fix automatically
- risky changes that need confirmation
- If making changes, prefer reversible actions and explain impact briefly.
- End with a short maintenance summary and next steps.
Common checks
Storage and large files
- Inspect free space.
- Find unusually large files and folders.
- Separate cache/log growth from user documents.
- Suggest archival or cleanup before deleting anything.
Background activity
- Inspect running processes, launch agents, and login items.
- Look for obvious resource hogs, crash loops, or stale helpers.
- Distinguish system services from third-party items.
Power and sleep
- Inspect
pmsetsettings, assertions, and recent sleep/wake logs. - Use this path when diagnosing lid-close disconnects, overnight idle behavior, or caffeinate/disablesleep experiments.
Networking
- Check interface status, local IPs, DNS, and reachability.
- For OpenClaw issues, also inspect
openclaw statusand relevant logs.
OpenClaw-specific maintenance
- Run
openclaw statuswhen relevant. - Check gateway health, channel state, update availability, and obvious warnings.
- Surface security warnings but do not change security-sensitive configuration without confirmation.
Change policy
Safe without extra confirmation:
- inspection commands
- generating reports
- creating maintenance notes/scripts in the workspace
Ask before:
- deleting files outside obvious disposable caches
- changing startup items or launch agents
- changing power management settings
- installing or removing software
- changing firewall, SSH, or security settings
Output pattern
When reporting results, use this structure:
- What I checked
- What I found
- Recommended actions
- What I can do next
Keep it practical. Avoid long generic Mac advice if the issue is specific.
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install mac-maintenance - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/mac-maintenance - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Mac Maintenance?
Inspect and maintain a Mac through repeatable terminal-first checks for disk usage, large files, launch agents, login items, power settings, sleep/wake behav... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 42 downloads so far.
How do I install Mac Maintenance?
Run "/install mac-maintenance" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Mac Maintenance free?
Yes, Mac Maintenance is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Mac Maintenance support?
Mac Maintenance is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Mac Maintenance?
It is built and maintained by Benboby (@benboby); the current version is v1.0.0.