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Description
Monitor Vercel-hosted site deployments with automated health checks, cache freshness verification, and API validation. Use when you need to ensure deployment...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to be what it claims: a Vercel deployment monitor that needs curl, jq and a Vercel API token. Before installing or running it: 1) Review the included scripts yourself (they are plain shell) to confirm behavior. 2) Create a Vercel token with minimal scope (deployment:read) and keep it secure; do not use a token that grants build/deploy/write access unless needed. 3) Be cautious about enabling ALLOW_INTERNAL=true — that disables hostname/private-IP checks and allows probing internal addresses, which is dangerous unless you explicitly need it and have permission. 4) Note the default state file location (~/.openclaw/...) and change WATCHDOG_STATE_FILE if you want it stored elsewhere. 5) The package source/homepage is missing; if you will run this in production, prefer code from a known repository/maintainer or verify the origin. If you want, I can scan the remainder of the truncated script parts for any additional behavior (e.g., webhooks, external upload sinks) before you run it.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: vercel-deployment-watchdog
Version: 1.0.0
The Vercel Deployment Watchdog skill is a legitimate utility for monitoring web application deployments. It uses the official Vercel API (api.vercel.com) to track deployment status and performs standard health checks (HTTP status, title verification, and JSON validation) on user-defined URLs. The scripts (watchdog-check.sh and vercel-monitor.sh) include proactive security features such as URL validation to prevent SSRF against internal networks and follow best practices like variable quoting and 'set -euo pipefail'. No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (Vercel deployment monitoring) match the actual code and declared requirements: scripts call the Vercel API, inspect deployments, and perform HTTP checks. Required binaries (curl, jq) and the single required env var (VERCEL_TOKEN) are appropriate for this purpose.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and scripts primarily stay within monitoring scope (calling api.vercel.com, performing HTTP checks). The scripts read/write a local state file (~/.openclaw/workspace/state/watchdog-state.json by default). There is an opt-in ALLOW_INTERNAL flag that disables hostname validation and permits internal/private address checks; the README warns about it, but there is a small inconsistency in help text suggesting internal checks might be 'enabled by default' — this is a documentation mismatch to review before use.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only with small shell scripts included; there is no remote download/extract step or package installation performed by the skill itself. Lowest-risk install mechanism.
Credentials
Only VERCEL_TOKEN is required, which is proportional to interacting with the Vercel API. Optional envs (ALLOW_INTERNAL, WATCHDOG_STATE_FILE) are reasonable for behavior tuning and state location. No unrelated credentials or high-privilege secrets are requested.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false (normal). The skill writes a local state file in the user's home workspace (default path under ~/.openclaw) — expected for tracking last deployment. The ALLOW_INTERNAL opt-in grants broader network access (internal hosts) and increases risk if misused; consider this when enabling.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install vercel-deployment-watchdog - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/vercel-deployment-watchdog - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release: Vercel API integration, comprehensive health checks, security validation
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vercel Deployment Watchdog?
Monitor Vercel-hosted site deployments with automated health checks, cache freshness verification, and API validation. Use when you need to ensure deployment... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 159 downloads so far.
How do I install Vercel Deployment Watchdog?
Run "/install vercel-deployment-watchdog" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Vercel Deployment Watchdog free?
Yes, Vercel Deployment Watchdog is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Vercel Deployment Watchdog support?
Vercel Deployment Watchdog is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Vercel Deployment Watchdog?
It is built and maintained by ivanpruss (@ivanpruss); the current version is v1.0.0.
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