Devlog Skill

A standardized journaling skill for OpenClaw agents to track progress, tasks, and project status using dev-log-cli.

A standardized journaling skill for OpenClaw agents to track progress, tasks, and project status using dev-log-cli.

Description

This skill enables agents to maintain a professional developer log. It's designed to capture context, project milestones, and task statuses in a structured SQLite database.

Requirements

• dev-log-cli (installed via pipx)

Links

• GitHub: https://github.com/CrimsonDevil333333/dev-log-cli
• PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/dev-log-cli/
• ClawHub: https://clawhub.com/skills/devlog-skill (Pending Publication)

Usage

📝 Adding Entries

Agents should use this to log significant progress or blockers.

bash

devlog add "Finished implementing the auth module" --project "Project Alpha" --status "completed" --tags "auth,feature"

📋 Listing Logs

View recent activity for context.

bash

devlog list --project "Project Alpha" --limit 5

📊 Viewing Stats

Check project health and activity.

bash

devlog stats --project "Project Alpha"

🔍 Searching

Find historical context on specific topics.

bash

devlog search "infinite loop"

🛠️ Editing/Viewing

Detailed inspection or correction of entries.

bash

devlog view <id>
devlog edit <id>

Internal Setup

The skill includes a setup.sh to ensure the CLI is available.