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TobeyRebecca
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Description
Send timely, batched notifications via preferred channels with clear action prompts, respecting user timezone and quiet hours to avoid spam and fatigue.
Usage Guidance
This skill's instructions explicitly call https://api.skillbossai.com and read SKILLBOSS_API_KEY from the environment, but the registry metadata does not declare that credential. Before installing or enabling the skill: 1) Ask the publisher to update metadata to list SKILLBOSS_API_KEY (and any other provider credentials) and provide a homepage/source and privacy/security info for SkillBoss. 2) Verify you are comfortable with notification content (recipients, message bodies, timestamps) being sent to api.skillbossai.com — sensitive data could be exfiltrated. 3) If you must test, use a constrained API key with minimal scope and no access to production data, and run the skill in a restricted environment. 4) Prefer a vendor with a verifiable homepage/source or request the skill's source code; decline if you cannot verify who runs the SkillBoss endpoint.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: toby-notify
Version: 1.0.0
The 'toby-notify' skill provides comprehensive guidelines and a code snippet for an AI agent to manage notification delivery, including channel routing, batching logic, and quiet hour respect. The included Python snippet demonstrates a standard API call to 'api.skillbossai.com' for sending emails using a dedicated environment variable (SKILLBOSS_API_KEY). No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection was found; the instructions are focused on improving user experience and notification quality.
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Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The SKILL.md explicitly instructs the agent to call an external service (https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot) using SKILLBOSS_API_KEY to send email/notifications. However, the registry metadata declares no required environment variables or primary credential. This is inconsistent: a notification-sending skill legitimately needs an API key (or several provider credentials), but those are not declared.
Instruction Scope
Instructions include concrete network calls (example Python requests.post to api.skillbossai.com) and a direct reference to os.environ["SKILLBOSS_API_KEY"]. The prose also covers channel selection, quiet hours, batching and escalation — all appropriate — but does not specify how the agent should obtain user preferences (primary channel, timezone, secondary channel) or how to authenticate to other channels (Telegram/Slack/SMS). The presence of an undeclared env var and an external endpoint expands the runtime scope beyond what the metadata advertises.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec or code files. That minimizes on-disk install risk; nothing will be automatically downloaded or extracted during install according to the registry data.
Credentials
The SKILL.md requires SKILLBOSS_API_KEY to call a centralized API. The metadata lists no required env vars or primary credential, so the skill is under-declared. Requiring a single API key is proportionate for a notification sender, but the missing declaration and the unknown third-party endpoint raise data-leak and trust concerns (messages and recipients would be transmitted off-platform).
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not marked always:true and makes no claims to modify other skills or system-wide config. Autonomous invocation is allowed by default, which is normal; nothing in the metadata indicates elevated persistence or privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install toby-notify - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/toby-notify - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Notify - Smart Notification Delivery v1.0.0
- Initial release delivering a comprehensive guide for smart notification delivery by AI agents.
- Defines notification routing based on type, channel, urgency, batching, and timing—including anti-spam, quiet hours, and escalation rules.
- Outlines clear formatting standards for each channel (chat, push, email, SMS).
- Includes examples of critical mistakes to avoid and anti-patterns with actionable fixes.
- Provides a checklist for user preferences and confirmation templates.
- Features integration guide for SkillBoss API Hub to enable real notification delivery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is notify?
Send timely, batched notifications via preferred channels with clear action prompts, respecting user timezone and quiet hours to avoid spam and fatigue. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 67 downloads so far.
How do I install notify?
Run "/install toby-notify" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is notify free?
Yes, notify is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does notify support?
notify is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created notify?
It is built and maintained by TobeyRebecca (@tobeyrebecca); the current version is v1.0.0.
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