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/install signal-track
Description
Track persistent topics (stocks, companies, AI, and policy events) and monitor them continuously. Use this for recurring updates, trend monitoring, and struc...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says: a Node.js CLI that talks to the YouNews API and persists an API key to a home-directory config file. Before installing, review and accept that: (1) you will provide an API key via `signal-track login --api-key <key>`; (2) the key will be stored in plaintext JSON at ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json (or legacy ~/.signal-track/config.json); and (3) the tool will create/modify those files. If you are concerned, inspect src/cli.js locally, run the CLI in a restricted environment first, or create a dedicated/limited YouNews API key rather than using a high-privilege account.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: signal-track
Version: 0.0.3
The signal-track skill is a legitimate CLI tool and AI agent bundle designed to monitor news and topics via the YouNews service (younews.k.sohu.com). The code in src/cli.js handles authentication by storing and retrieving an API key from standard local configuration paths (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json) and performs standard REST API calls to fetch news cards and article content. No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (topic tracking, continuous monitoring) align with the included CLI and src/cli.js. The code talks exclusively to the declared API base (https://younews.k.sohu.com/) and implements the CLI commands documented in SKILL.md. Minor metadata mismatch: the registry metadata claims no required config paths, but SKILL.md and the code both declare/read/write ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json and a legacy ~/.signal-track/config.json.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions and code only access home-directory config files (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json or ~/.signal-track/config.json), perform HTTP requests to the declared API, and print results. There is no instruction to read arbitrary system files, environment secrets, or forward data to unexpected endpoints. Note: SKILL.md explicitly states it will read/write the user's openclaw config, which is broader than many skills and worth user awareness.
Install Mechanism
No remote install downloads or extract steps; the package is instruction-only in the registry and contains a small Node.js CLI implementation. Installation described is local npm usage (npm install / npm install -g .) which is standard for Node CLIs included in the repo.
Credentials
The skill does not request unrelated environment variables or external credentials. It stores and uses a service API key (via login --api-key) and persists it into the user's config file. Storing the API key in plaintext JSON inside ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json or ~/.signal-track/config.json is expected for this CLI but is a sensitive action users should knowingly accept.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and will not be force-added. It does modify a per-user config file in the home directory to persist login state; when present it writes to the openclaw config under skills.entries.signal-track or falls back to the legacy path. This is normal for a CLI that persists credentials, but it does alter a shared config file under ~/.openclaw which could be visible to other tools — users should be aware.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install signal-track - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/signal-track - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.0.3
- Added required_config_paths section specifying both preferred (`~/.openclaw/openclaw.json`) and legacy (`~/.signal-track/config.json`) config file locations, with usage notes for each.
- Clarified that API base URL is now `https://younews.k.sohu.com/` (was `http://` previously).
- Updated execution notes detailing config file reading/writing logic and enhanced description of legacy config fallback.
- No functional CLI or feature changes; documentation update only.
v0.0.2
No visible user-facing changes in this release.
- Version updated from 0.0.2 to 0.1.0.
- No file or documentation changes detected.
v0.0.1
signal-track 0.0.1
- Initial release of the signal-track CLI tool for persistent topic tracking and structured, continuous intelligence monitoring.
- Supports creating, managing, and subscribing to long-running information tracking tasks ("topics").
- Provides aggregation, deduplication, and summarization via "NewsCards" from multiple data sources.
- Full coverage of core CLI commands, including login, topic management, news feed retrieval, article fetching, and search.
- Human-friendly output by default, with machine-readable output via `--json`.
- Clear error handling for login and argument validation.
- Integrates with YouNews backend; available to members only.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is signal-track?
Track persistent topics (stocks, companies, AI, and policy events) and monitor them continuously. Use this for recurring updates, trend monitoring, and struc... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 101 downloads so far.
How do I install signal-track?
Run "/install signal-track" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is signal-track free?
Yes, signal-track is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does signal-track support?
signal-track is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created signal-track?
It is built and maintained by LucasWU (@lucas-acc); the current version is v0.0.3.
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