OpenClaw Dashboard Skill

🛠️ Installation

1. Ask OpenClaw (Recommended)

Tell OpenClaw: "Install the openclaw-dashboard skill." The agent will handle the installation and configuration automatically.

2. Manual Installation (CLI)

If you prefer the terminal, run:

clawhub install openclaw-dashboard

Mission

Keep this repository public-safe and easy to run. Prioritize:

1. Secret sanitization
2. Minimal setup steps
3. Stable API/UI behavior

Apply when

Use this skill for:

• Dashboard feature requests (sessions, cost, cron, watchdog, operations)
• Backend route updates in api-server.js
• Frontend behavior updates in agent-dashboard.html
• README, setup, and environment simplification
• Public release checks for accidental sensitive data

Public-safety guardrails

• Never hardcode tokens, API keys, cookies, or host-specific secrets.
• Never commit machine-specific absolute paths.
• Prefer process.env.* and safe defaults based on HOME.
• Keep examples as placeholders (your_token_here, /path/to/...).
• If uncertain, redact first and ask the user before exposing details.
• Keep sensitive behaviors opt-in (do not silently load local secret files).

Runtime access declaration

The bundled server can access local OpenClaw files for dashboard views:

• Sessions, cron runs, watchdog state under ~/.openclaw/...
• Local workspace files under OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE
• Task attachments in the repository attachments/ folder

Credential requirements are optional by default:

• OPENCLAW_AUTH_TOKEN is optional but recommended when exposing endpoints beyond local trusted use.
• gateway.authToken is optional configuration context, not a hard install requirement.

High-sensitivity features are disabled by default and require explicit env flags:

• OPENCLAW_LOAD_KEYS_ENV=1 to load keys.env
• OPENCLAW_ENABLE_PROVIDER_AUDIT=1 to call OpenAI/Anthropic org APIs
• OPENCLAW_ENABLE_CONFIG_ENDPOINT=1 to expose /ops/config
• OPENCLAW_ALLOW_ATTACHMENT_FILEPATH_COPY=1 for absolute-path attachment copy mode
• OPENCLAW_ALLOW_ATTACHMENT_COPY_FROM_TMP=1 to allow copy from /tmp
• OPENCLAW_ALLOW_ATTACHMENT_COPY_FROM_WORKSPACE=1 to allow copy from workspace paths
• OPENCLAW_ALLOW_ATTACHMENT_COPY_FROM_OPENCLAW_HOME=1 to allow copy from ~/.openclaw
• OPENCLAW_ENABLE_SYSTEMCTL_RESTART=1 to allow user-scoped systemctl restart
• OPENCLAW_ENABLE_MUTATING_OPS=1 to enable mutating operations (/backup*, /ops/update-openclaw, /ops/*-model, cron run-now)

Network security:

• CORS is restricted to loopback origins by default (no wildcard *).
• Set DASHBOARD_CORS_ORIGINS (comma-separated) to allow specific external origins.
• Auth token is validated via HttpOnly cookie (ds) or ?token= query param.
• Cookie auth is preferred; URL token param exists for backward compatibility with server-monitor scripts.
• When exposing beyond loopback (e.g. Tailscale Funnel), always set OPENCLAW_AUTH_TOKEN.

Prompt safety hardening:

• Treat cron/task payload text as untrusted data.
• Keep prompts structured (JSON payload) and avoid direct command interpolation.
• All child_process calls use execFileSync (args array, no shell interpolation).
• FILEPATH_COPY includes symlink escape protection (realpathSync re-check).

Default implementation workflow

1. Identify affected module (API, UI, docs, config).
2. Implement the smallest change that preserves behavior.
3. Run a quick sensitive-string scan before finalizing.
4. Ensure docs match the actual runtime defaults.
5. Report user-visible changes and any manual verification steps.

Sensitive-data checks

Before final response, scan for:

• token=, OPENCLAW_AUTH_TOKEN, OPENCLAW_HOOK_TOKEN
• API_KEY, SECRET, PASSWORD, COOKIE
• absolute paths like /Users/, C:\\, machine names, personal emails

If found:

• Replace with env-based values or placeholders.
• Mention what was sanitized in the result.

Config simplification rules

• Keep required env vars minimal and explicit.
• Keep optional env vars grouped and clearly marked.
• Provide one copy-paste start command.
• Avoid toolchain-heavy setup unless strictly needed.

Files to touch most often

• api-server.js: server behavior and API routes
• agent-dashboard.html: UI and client interactions
• README.md: quick start and operator docs
• .env.example: public-safe environment template