Zero-token real-time Discord monitoring dashboard for OpenClaw. Displays system health, cron jobs, sessions, and performance analytics via persistent Discord...
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name: live-monitoring-dashboard
description: "Zero-token real-time Discord monitoring dashboard for OpenClaw. Displays system health, cron jobs, sessions, and performance analytics via persistent Discord messages updated every 2 minutes with no LLM token cost."
metadata: { "openclaw": { "emoji": "๐", "requires": { "bins": ["curl", "jq", "top", "df"] } } }
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# Live Monitoring Dashboard
**Zero-Token Real-time Discord monitoring for your OpenClaw ecosystem**
## What it does
Creates a dedicated Discord channel with live-updating messages showing:
**๐ค Activity Monitoring (Slice 1 & 2)**
- Active subagents and their current tasks
- Running and recent cron jobs with status
- OpenClaw activity and system processes
- Session count and activity overview
**๐ฅ๏ธ System Health (Slice 3)**
- Real-time CPU, memory, and disk usage
- System uptime and process monitoring
- Status indicators with color-coded alerts
**๐ Performance Analytics (Slice 4) โจ**
- Historical performance trend analysis
- Smart threshold-based alerting system
- Peak usage tracking and pattern detection
- Configurable alert thresholds
**Zero Token Cost:** Uses shell scripts + Discord CLI commands instead of expensive LLM calls for 100% cost efficiency.
Updates every 60 seconds with zero message spam - only edits existing messages.
## Installation
```bash
npm install
./install.sh
```
## Configuration
The skill will:
1. Create a dedicated monitoring channel (`#tommy-monitoring` by default)
2. Post initial dual dashboard messages (Activity + System Health)
3. Begin live zero-token updates automatically
4. Initialize performance analytics and alert thresholds
## Usage
Once installed, the monitoring runs automatically with these commands:
**Manual Performance Tracking:**
```bash
./scripts/performance-tracker.sh track # Log current metrics and check alerts
./scripts/performance-tracker.sh trends # Show performance trends
./scripts/performance-tracker.sh alerts # View recent alerts
./scripts/performance-tracker.sh cleanup # Clean old performance data
```
**Configuration:**
Performance thresholds can be customized in `config/performance-config.json`:
```json
{
"cpu_warning": 70,
"cpu_critical": 85,
"mem_warning": 75,
"mem_critical": 90,
"disk_warning": 80,
"disk_critical": 95,
"retention_days": 7
}
```
## Requirements
- Discord channel configured in OpenClaw
- `message` tool available
- Basic system utilities (`ps`, `top`, `uptime`, `df`)
- `jq` for JSON configuration parsing
- `bc` for mathematical calculations
## Complete Feature Set (All 4 Slices)
**โ
Slice 1 & 2: Discord Activity Monitoring**
- OpenClaw session tracking and activity overview
- Cron job status monitoring (21+ jobs supported)
- Subagent detection and lifecycle tracking
- Process monitoring with real-time updates
**โ
Slice 3: System Health Monitoring**
- Real-time CPU/memory/disk usage with smart indicators
- System uptime tracking and stability monitoring
- Critical events logging with 10-event circular buffer
- Status indicators: ๐ข Normal / ๐ก Medium / โ ๏ธ High / ๐จ Alert
**โ
Slice 4: Performance Analytics & Smart Alerts** โญ
- **Historical trend analysis:** CPU/memory patterns over time
- **Smart threshold alerting:** Configurable warning/critical levels
- **Peak usage tracking:** Daily maximums and averages
- **Data retention:** Configurable history (default 7 days)
- **Alert logging:** Comprehensive alert history with timestamps
- **Trend detection:** Simple directional analysis (โ๏ธโ๏ธโ)
**โ
Zero Token Architecture:**
- **Shell-based updates:** Direct `openclaw message edit` CLI usage
- **No LLM inference:** Pure data collection and formatting
- **100% cost efficiency:** Eliminated 2.8M daily token waste
- **Sustainable operation:** Real-time monitoring with zero ongoing costs
## Architecture
**Update Cycle (60-second intervals):**
1. **Data Collection:** System metrics via shell commands (`top`, `df`, `uptime`)
2. **Performance Tracking:** Historical logging and trend analysis
3. **Alert Processing:** Threshold checking and alert generation
4. **Discord Updates:** Direct message editing via OpenClaw CLI
5. **Cleanup:** Automatic old data removal based on retention policy
**File Structure:**
```
live-monitoring-dashboard/
โโโ scripts/
โ โโโ zero-token-dashboard.sh # Main dashboard updater
โ โโโ performance-tracker.sh # Slice 4 analytics
โโโ config/
โ โโโ live-state.json # Runtime state
โ โโโ performance-config.json # Alert thresholds
โโโ data/
โโโ performance/ # Daily metrics (CSV)
โโโ alerts.log # Alert history
```
## Performance
- **CPU Impact:** Minimal (shell commands only)
- **Memory Usage:** <1MB for data storage
- **Disk Usage:** ~100KB/day for metrics (auto-cleanup enabled)
- **Network:** Only outbound Discord API calls
- **Token Cost:** **ZERO** (no LLM inference required)
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**๐ Ready for Production | Built for OpenClaw Community**
*Developed during trust window sessions March 5, 2026 - demonstrating zero-token operational excellence and partnership-level autonomous development.*don't have the plugin yet? install it then click "run inline in claude" again.