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/install ping-monitor
Description
ICMP health check for hosts, phones, and daemons
README (SKILL.md)
Ping Monitor
ICMP health check for hosts, phones, and daemons. Uses the standard ping utility to verify network reachability of any target host.
Commands
# Ping a host with default settings
ping-monitor \x3Chost>
# Ping a host with a specific count
ping-monitor check \x3Chost> --count 3
Install
No installation needed. ping is always present on the system.
Usage Guidance
This skill is simple and internally consistent, but check these before installing: 1) Verify the agent runtime actually has a working 'ping' binary and the agent has permission to execute it (some systems require sudo or setcap for ICMP). 2) Confirm network / ICMP is allowed between the agent and targets (firewalls often block ping). 3) Note the skill's source/homepage is unknown — if you require provenance, request a trusted source or inspect the agent's runtime commands. 4) Because it executes the system ping command, ensure your agent's ability to run arbitrary shell commands is restricted to trusted skills or run this in a sandboxed environment.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: ping-monitor
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle is benign. It clearly states its purpose is to perform ICMP health checks using the standard `ping` utility, as declared in `SKILL.md` and its `requires.bins` metadata. There are no external dependencies, installation steps, or any instructions that suggest data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence, or prompt injection attempts against the agent. The commands provided are standard usage of the `ping` utility.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description say 'ICMP health check' and the skill only requires the 'ping' binary and provides CLI examples that call ping — this is coherent and proportionate.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md only shows examples that invoke the system 'ping' utility and does not instruct reading files or other credentials. It asserts "ping is always present" (an assumption that may be false on some systems) and does not specify the exact binary path or privilege considerations (some platforms require elevated privileges or capabilities to send ICMP).
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec and no code files — lowest-risk instruction-only skill. Nothing is downloaded or written to disk.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested; this is proportionate to a simple ping wrapper.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and is user-invocable only. It does not modify other skills or system config.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install ping-monitor - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/ping-monitor - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial publish
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ping Monitor?
ICMP health check for hosts, phones, and daemons. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 3022 downloads so far.
How do I install Ping Monitor?
Run "/install ping-monitor" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Ping Monitor free?
Yes, Ping Monitor is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Ping Monitor support?
Ping Monitor is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Ping Monitor?
It is built and maintained by Xejrax (@xejrax); the current version is v1.0.0.
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