Hostcheck

MCP Tools

Free host health check for OpenClaw deployments. Check system status, updates, security settings, and provide recommendations. No paid tools required.

Install

openclaw skills install hostcheck

Host Health Check - Free Edition

A free skill that checks your OpenClaw host for basic health, security posture, and maintenance status. Provides recommendations without requiring paid antivirus software.

What It Checks

1. System Status

Uptime
Memory usage
Disk space
CPU load

2. Update Status (apt)

Pending security updates
Outdated packages
Last update check

3. Security Posture

SSH configuration (password auth, root login)
Firewall status (ufw)
Open ports
Failed login attempts

4. Backup Status

Backup cron jobs
Recent backup files
Disk space for backups

5. OpenClaw Status

Gateway running
Services status
Recent errors

Usage

When user asks for system health, security check, or similar:

/hostcheck

Or just describe what you want:

"Check my system"
"Is everything up to date?"
"Security status"

Output Format

Provide a clear status report:

## 🖥️ System Health Report

### ✅ System Status
- Uptime: 5 days
- Memory: 45% used
- Disk: 62% used

### ⚠️ Updates Available
- 3 security updates (run: sudo apt upgrade)
- Last check: 3 days ago

### 🔒 Security
- SSH: Password auth disabled ✓
- Firewall: Active ✓
- Failed logins: 0 (last 24h)

### 💾 Backups
- Last backup: Yesterday
- Next backup: Tomorrow 02:00

### 🔧 OpenClaw
- Gateway: Running ✓
- Services: All active ✓

Recommendations

If issues found, provide actionable advice:

Run sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Check firewall with sudo ufw status
Review logs with journalctl --user -u trading-*
Set up backups with rsync or Borg

Notes

This is READ-ONLY by default
Ask before making any changes
Does NOT include virus scanning (requires ClamAV)
Does NOT include real-time protection
UFW requires manual installation (sudo apt install ufw)

Current Host Status (Example)

Check	Status	Note
SSH	✅ Secure	Keys only, no password auth
UFW	⚠️ Not installed	Tailscale provides network-level security
Updates	✅ Current	Ubuntu 25.10, 4 phased updates