mal-anime-tracker Skill
Purpose
Track anime/manga lists on MyAnimeList (MAL) and receive automatic notifications via OpenClaw when new episodes are available.
Setup
- Set the following environment variables (e.g., in your shell configuration or
openclawvault):
ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
REFRESH_TOKEN=your_refresh_token
CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret- Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txtAuthorization
- Register your application on the MyAnimeList Developer Portal.
- Generate a
code_challenge(12-char alphanumeric) and navigate to the MAL OAuth2 authorization URL to get yourcode. - Run the authorization command:
python3 auth.py authorize <CLIENT_ID> <CLIENT_SECRET> <code> <code_challenge>This will output your tokens, which you should add to your environment.
Features
- Monitor progress for anime you are currently watching.
- Query current anime/manga lists.
- Automatic token refresh.
- Search and manage personal MAL data.
CLI Reference
python3 api.py search <query>- Search for anime.python3 api.py update <anime_id> <status>- Update anime status (e.g., watching, completed).python3 api.py delete <anime_id>- Remove anime from list.python3 api.py list-anime- Show your anime list.python3 api.py check-updates- Check for new episodes and output updates.python3 api.py refresh-auth- Force a token refresh using your credentials.python3 api.py list-manga- Show your reading list.python3 api.py search-forums <query>- Search MAL forums.
Automation
# Refresh token and check updates every 6 hours
0 */6 * * * python3 /path/to/skills/mal-anime-tracker/api.py refresh-auth && python3 /path/to/skills/mal-anime-tracker/api.py check-updates | xargs -I {} openclaw message send --target <CHAT_ID> --message "{}"