TestFlight Seat Monitor

Monitor available TestFlight beta slots with smart app lookups and silent batch checking. Get alerted when slots open up.

Jon Newton@jon-xo

Install

openclaw skills install @jon-xo/testflight-monitor

TestFlight Seat Monitor

Monitor available TestFlight beta slots with smart app name lookups and silent batch checking. Get alerted only when seats open up.

What It Does

Lookup TestFlight codes → app names using community data
Check single URLs for immediate status
Batch monitoring with state tracking (silent by default)
Only alerts on changes (full → available)
Configurable intervals (30min - 3hr recommended)

Why This Exists

TestFlight betas fill up fast. This skill:

Monitors multiple betas in one job
Stays silent unless something changes
Uses human-readable app names (not cryptic codes)
Tracks state across checks to detect transitions

Installation

bash

clawhub install testflight-monitor

Or clone from GitHub:

bash

cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills
git clone https://github.com/jon-xo/testflight-monitor-skill.git testflight-monitor
cd testflight-monitor

Initial Setup

⚠️ Important: config/batch-config.json is user-specific and NOT shipped with defaults.

1. Initialize your config (one time)

bash

cp config/batch-config.example.json config/batch-config.json

2. Add your TestFlight URLs

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/YOUR_CODE_HERE
./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/ANOTHER_CODE
./testflight-monitor.sh list

3. Verify it works

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh batch
# Output: SILENT: No status changes detected. (or alert if available)

Quick Start

bash

# Every hour check
openclaw cron add \
  --name "TestFlight Monitor" \
  --every 60m \
  --target isolated \
  --message "Run TestFlight batch check: ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/testflight-monitor/testflight-monitor.sh batch. If output contains 'SILENT', reply NO_REPLY. Otherwise announce the findings."

Quick Start

4. Set up automated monitoring (cron - optional)

bash

# Check every hour, silent unless slots open
openclaw cron add \
  --name "TestFlight Monitor" \
  --every 60m \
  --target isolated \
  --message "Run: ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/testflight-monitor/testflight-monitor.sh batch. If output contains 'SILENT', reply NO_REPLY. Otherwise announce the findings."

Commands

Core Commands

lookup <code>
Look up app name by TestFlight code

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh lookup BnjD4BEf
# Output: OpenClaw iOS

check <url>
Check single TestFlight URL for availability

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh check https://testflight.apple.com/join/BnjD4BEf
# Output: Status: full | App: OpenClaw iOS

batch
Check all configured URLs (silent unless status changed)

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh batch
# Output: SILENT: No status changes detected.
# Or: 🎉 **OpenClaw iOS** beta now has open slots! https://...

Configuration Commands

list
Show all monitored URLs with app names

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh list

add <url>
Add URL to batch monitoring

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/Sq8bYSnJ

remove <url>
Remove URL from batch monitoring

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh remove https://testflight.apple.com/join/Sq8bYSnJ

config
Show batch configuration (JSON)

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh config

state
Show current state (last known status for each app)

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh state

Maintenance Commands

update-lookup
Refresh lookup table from awesome-testflight-link

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh update-lookup
# Run weekly to keep app names current

Architecture

text

testflight-monitor/
├── testflight-monitor.sh       # Main CLI (entry point)
├── lib/                         # Modular components
│   ├── lookup.sh               # Code → app name resolver
│   ├── check-single.sh         # Single URL checker
│   └── check-batch.sh          # Batch checker (silent mode)
├── config/                      # Configuration & state
│   ├── testflight-codes.json  # Community lookup table (~859 apps)
│   ├── custom-codes.json      # User overrides (private betas)
│   ├── batch-config.json      # Monitoring configuration
│   └── batch-state.json       # State tracking
├── tools/                       # Utilities
│   └── update-lookup.sh       # Refresh lookup table
└── SKILL.md                     # This file

Configuration Files

batch-config.json

User-specific monitoring list. Not shipped with defaults; created during initial setup.

Example structure:

json

{
  "links": [
    "https://testflight.apple.com/join/YOUR_CODE_1",
    "https://testflight.apple.com/join/YOUR_CODE_2"
  ],
  "interval_minutes": 60
}

Manage via CLI:

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh add <url>
./testflight-monitor.sh remove <url>
./testflight-monitor.sh list

Or edit directly (config/batch-config.json)

custom-codes.json

Add private betas not in the community list:

json

{
  "BnjD4BEf": "OpenClaw iOS",
  "YOUR_CODE": "Your App Name"
}

Silent by Default

The batch checker only outputs when status changes:

full → available: 🎉 Alert!
full → full: Silent
available → full: Silent (you already got in, or missed it)

This prevents notification spam while keeping you informed.

Data Sources

Lookup table: awesome-testflight-link

Community-maintained list of 800+ public TestFlight betas
Updated via update-lookup command
Recommended: refresh weekly

Custom codes: User-defined in config/custom-codes.json

For private betas not in the community list
Higher priority than community list

Dependencies

curl - Fetch TestFlight pages
jq - JSON processing
bash - Shell scripting (macOS/Linux)

Examples

Monitor OpenClaw iOS Beta

bash

cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/testflight-monitor
./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/BnjD4BEf
./testflight-monitor.sh batch

Check Multiple Apps

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/Sq8bYSnJ  # Duolingo
./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/b9jMyOWt  # Reddit
./testflight-monitor.sh list

Manual Status Check

bash

./testflight-monitor.sh check https://testflight.apple.com/join/BnjD4BEf

Contributing

GitHub: https://github.com/jon-xo/testflight-monitor-skill
Issues: Report bugs or request features
Pull Requests: Improvements welcome

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file

Credits

Built for OpenClaw
Lookup data from awesome-testflight-link
Inspired by the need to catch beta slots without notification spam

Version History

1.0.0 (2026-02-11)

Initial release
Unified architecture (lookup + single + batch in one skill)
Silent-by-default batch monitoring
CLI-based configuration
Community lookup table integration

TestFlight Seat Monitor

Install

TestFlight Seat Monitor

What It Does

Why This Exists

Installation

Initial Setup

1. Initialize your config (one time)

2. Add your TestFlight URLs

3. Verify it works

Quick Start

Quick Start

4. Set up automated monitoring (cron - optional)

Commands

Core Commands

Configuration Commands

Maintenance Commands

Architecture

Configuration Files

batch-config.json

custom-codes.json

Silent by Default

Data Sources

Dependencies

Examples

Monitor OpenClaw iOS Beta

Check Multiple Apps

Manual Status Check

Contributing

License

Credits

Version History

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