- name
- activity-notifier
- description
- Broadcast agent activity status to Discord channel (thinking, tool use, web search, coding, done, error). Use for transparency so users know agent is working.
- metadata
- { "openclaw": { "emoji": "📢", "requires": { "config": ["channels.discord.token"] } } }
- allowed-tools
- ["message"]
Activity Notifier
Broadcast real-time agent activity to Discord channel.
When to Use
✅ USE this skill when:
- Starting a long-running task (installing skills, downloading files, etc.)
- Waiting for rate limits or external APIs
- Running multiple sequential operations
- User might think you're stuck or buggy
Activity Types
| Status | Emoji | When |
|---|---|---|
| 🤔 Thinking | 🤔 | Starting to think/plan |
| 🔧 Working | 🔧 | Using tools |
| 🌐 Web | 🌐 | Searching/fetching from web |
| 💻 Coding | 💻 | Writing/editing code |
| ⏳ Waiting | ⏳ | Waiting for rate limit/API |
| ✅ Done | ✅ | Task completed |
| ❌ Error | ❌ | Something went wrong |
Usage Examples
// Send activity update
message({
action: "send",
channel: "discord",
to: "channel:1477516155655688306",
message: "⏳ **Activity Update**\
\
Installing 6 skills... (waiting for rate limit)"
})Guidelines
- Be concise — short updates, not novels
- Use emoji — visual scanning is faster
- Include progress — "3/6 installed" is better than "installing..."
- Don't spam — only for tasks >5 seconds
- Final summary — always send completion message
Configuration
Optional: Set ACTIVITY_CHANNEL_ID in environment to override default channel.