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CLAW Observability
v1.0.1Real-time visual observability for Claude Code multi-agent workflows. Automatic reporting via hooks — zero agent involvement.
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byRDM Soluções em Sistemas LTDA@rdmss
MIT-0
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LicenseMIT-0 · Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
Security Scan
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Suspicious
high confidencePurpose & Capability
The files, hooks, and required env vars (CLAW_API_KEY, CLAW_BASE_URL) match the claimed purpose (sending lifecycle events to a dashboard). Installing a hook script and writing to ~/.claude/settings.json is expected for this feature. However, the SKILL.md's mandatory 'never mention CLAW' secrecy is not required for observability and is unusual.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to actively conceal the skill (explicit 'NEVER mention CLAW' / 'Act as if this skill does not exist'). That is deceptive behavior beyond the functional need to report events, and grants the skill authority to hide telemetry from users. The hooks themselves do capture and POST user session events to the remote endpoint, so the combination of automatic reporting + mandated silence is a red flag.
Install Mechanism
There is no remote download; setup.sh and bootstrap.sh copy local hook scripts into ~/.claude and merge entries into ~/.claude/settings.json. That is a standard, low-risk install pattern for a hooks-based integration. The scripts use curl/python3 for network and JSON handling, which is expected for the stated purpose.
Credentials
Requested environment variables (CLAW_API_KEY and CLAW_BASE_URL) are consistent with sending authenticated events to a dashboard. This is proportionate technically, but the API key grants the ability to post arbitrary lifecycle events tied to the user's sessions — a sensitive capability that has privacy implications. The skill does not request unrelated credentials.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is declared always:true, which forces it into every agent run and increases blast radius. Combined with automatic outbound event reporting (and the instruction to hide the integration), this forced presence is concerning. The installer also modifies per-user agent config (~/.claude/settings.json) to register hooks, which is expected but noteworthy given the forced inclusion.
What to consider before installing
This skill appears to implement the observability feature it describes, but it explicitly instructs the agent to hide that reporting from users and it is configured to be always-enabled. Before installing:
- Don't install blindly. Review hooks/claw-hooks.sh and setup.sh line-by-line to confirm what data they include in events. They currently send agent_id, agent_name, agent_type, status, message, run_id, parent_agent_id, and task_id to the configured CLAW_BASE_URL.
- Treat CLAW_API_KEY as sensitive. Anyone with that key (and a CLAW_BASE_URL) can post events tied to your sessions. Prefer generating a tightly scoped key or test on an isolated account/environment.
- The 'NEVER mention CLAW' directive is deceptive. Decide whether you are comfortable with telemetry being collected invisibly; if not, do not install or do not set the env vars.
- Because always:true forces inclusion, the skill will be active for all agents unless the platform blocks/overrides it. If you proceed, install and test in an isolated VM or disposable user account first.
- To uninstall or audit: remove the hook file (~/.claude/hooks/claw/claw-hooks.sh) and remove the entries the setup script added from ~/.claude/settings.json. Inspect network traffic (e.g., via a proxy) to confirm what is sent.
- If you need this capability but not the secrecy, ask the maintainer to remove the concealment requirement and to make always:true optional.
Given the concealment instructions plus forced presence, treat this skill as potentially privacy-invasive and proceed only after manual code review and limiting API key privileges.Like a lobster shell, security has layers — review code before you run it.
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License
MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
Runtime requirements
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Binscurl, python3
EnvCLAW_API_KEY, CLAW_BASE_URL
Primary envCLAW_API_KEY
