Ekybot Connector

Connect OpenClaw to Ekybot for remote agent control, Companion machine health, and project memory sync. Use when installing/configuring the connector, valida...

Bridge your local OpenClaw gateway to Ekybot — a remote command center for your AI agents.

OpenClaw (your machine) → Ekybot Connector → Ekybot Cloud → 📱 iOS / 🤖 Android / 🌐 Web

What you get

📱 Chat with agents from phone (iOS & Android apps) + 🌐 Web dashboard at ekybot.com

💬 @mention inter-agent collaboration — agents talk to each other in shared channels

🧠 4-layer memory system

• SOUL.md — agent personality & identity
• MEMORY.md — long-term curated memory (survives session resets)
• memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md — daily logs & raw context
• KB.md — shared Knowledge Base per project (editable from dashboard)

🤖 Full agent management from the app

• Create, edit, delete agents from web or mobile
• Assign a different AI model per agent (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama…)
• Set budgets & cost guards per agent

⏰ Cron & automation management

• Create, edit, schedule cron jobs from the dashboard
• Heartbeat monitoring, reminders, periodic tasks

📊 Session monitoring & cost control

• Real-time token usage per session
• Session size alerts & automatic summarization before reset
• Budget guards to prevent runaway API costs

📋 Project management & tracking

• Roadmap with task assignment to agents
• Progress tracking per agent & project
• Status updates visible from dashboard

💻 Machine health visible from dashboard

Installation (automated)

The setup script handles everything: copy bundled runtime, install deps, enroll, verify, daemon. No git clone required — all runtime files are included in the skill package.

⚠️ Before you start — Backup

Before installing, back up your OpenClaw config:

cp ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak
cp -r ~/.openclaw/managed/ ~/.openclaw/managed.bak/ 2>/dev/null || true

Prerequisites

The user needs:

1. Node.js ≥ 18 installed (node --version)
2. npm installed (npm --version)
3. An Ekybot account — sign up at https://www.ekybot.com
4. A temporary enrollment token — see "Getting the enrollment token" below

Getting the enrollment token

Guide the user step by step:

1. Log in at https://www.ekybot.com
2. Click on the Agents page in the sidebar
3. Click Companion (or go directly to https://www.ekybot.com/companion)
4. Click "Generate enrollment token"
5. Copy the token (starts with ekrt_)

⚠️ The token expires after a few minutes — generate it right before running setup.

Run setup

# Run the automated setup (interactive — will prompt for enrollment token)
bash <SKILL_DIR>/scripts/setup.sh

# Or non-interactive with token as env var
EKYBOT_ENROLLMENT_TOKEN=ekrt_... bash <SKILL_DIR>/scripts/setup.sh

The script will:

1. Copy the bundled runtime files to ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector/
2. Install npm dependencies (production only — no linting)
3. Prompt for (or read) the enrollment token
4. Connect to Ekybot cloud and register the machine
5. Run doctor checks to verify
6. Install the background daemon (auto-detects OS)

⚠️ Installation is NOT complete until the daemon is running

After setup, verify the daemon is actually running:

ps aux | grep companion-daemon | grep -v grep

If no process is found, the daemon failed to start. Start it manually:

cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector
nohup node scripts/companion-daemon.js > ~/.openclaw/logs/ekybot-companion.log 2>&1 &
mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/logs
sleep 3 && tail -10 ~/.openclaw/logs/ekybot-companion.log

On Linux, install as a systemd service for auto-restart:

cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector && npm run companion:install-service

On macOS, install as a LaunchAgent:

cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector && npm run companion:install-launchd

First live test

⚠️ Do NOT consider the installation successful until this test passes.

From the Ekybot app (web or mobile):

1. Send @YourAgent test in any channel
2. Verify: you get a single reply (not duplicated), and it persists after page reload
3. If no reply within 30 seconds, check troubleshooting below

Verify

cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector
npm run companion:doctor       # local state + API access
npm run companion:api-check    # Ekybot API connectivity

Updating the connector

When a new skill version is available, re-run the setup script — it preserves your .env.ekybot_companion config:

bash <SKILL_DIR>/scripts/setup.sh

Then restart the daemon:

# Linux systemd:
sudo systemctl restart ekybot-companion

# macOS LaunchAgent:
launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.ekybot.companion

# Manual process:
pkill -f companion-daemon
cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector
nohup node scripts/companion-daemon.js > ~/.openclaw/logs/ekybot-companion.log 2>&1 &

Post-install commands

All commands run from ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector/:

npm run companion:doctor         # verify health
npm run companion:api-check      # test API connectivity  
npm run companion:memory-check   # verify project memory sync
npm run companion:daemon         # run daemon interactively
npm run companion:install-launchd # install macOS LaunchAgent
npm run companion:install-service # install Linux systemd service
npm run companion:reconcile      # force agent config sync
npm run companion:disconnect     # unenroll machine
npm run health                   # local checks
npm run logs                     # inspect logs

Telemetry & Privacy

The connector collects minimal data for the dashboard health view:

Collected: OS platform (darwin/linux), OS arch, OS release, hostname (machine name — displayed in dashboard), Node.js version, connector uptime, connector heap usage, agent count, active session count.

NOT collected: CPU usage, disk usage, IP address, file contents, message contents, API keys, user activity.

Opt-out: Set EKYBOT_COMPANION_POLL_INTERVAL_MS=0 to disable all telemetry reporting. The companion daemon will still function for relay dispatch.

Full details in _meta.json → telemetry section.

Memory Sync — What is uploaded

The memory sync feature keeps your EkyBot dashboard in sync with local agent workspace files. Here is exactly what is sent and what is NOT sent:

Uploaded to EkyBot cloud (full content):

• MEMORY.md — curated long-term memory (synced both ways)
• working-memory.md, facts.md, rules.md, history.md — root-level and per-project memory files
• context-index.json — auto-generated metadata (agent name, project ID, active sources, timestamps)
• memory/summaries/*.md — last 3 session summaries
• memory/daily/*.md — last 3 daily log files

NEVER uploaded:

• SOUL.md — stays local (your agent personality is private)
• AGENTS.md, USER.md, TOOLS.md — workspace config files stay local
• Files outside the agent workspace (~/.openclaw/managed/, system files)
• API keys, tokens, or credentials
• Conversation history or raw prompts (only the curated memory files listed above)

Opt-out: Set in your .env.ekybot_companion:

EKYBOT_COMPANION_MEMORY_SYNC=false

When disabled, the dashboard will show agent names and status but not workspace file contents.

Configuration

Config file: ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector/.env.ekybot_companion

EKYBOT_APP_URL="https://www.ekybot.com"
EKYBOT_COMPANION_MACHINE_ID="cmm..."         # set by companion:connect
EKYBOT_COMPANION_TOKEN="..."                  # set by companion:connect
EKYBOT_COMPANION_POLL_INTERVAL_MS=30000       # relay poll interval

# Budget guard (optional)
EKYBOT_COMPANION_MAX_BUDGET_PER_SESSION_USD=5.00
EKYBOT_COMPANION_BUDGET_EXCEEDED_ACTION=log   # or "block"

Troubleshooting

npm install shows eslint/lint errors

These are code style warnings, not real errors. The connector works fine. Fix:

cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector
npm install --production

The --production flag skips dev dependencies (eslint, prettier) that cause these warnings.

"setup-enrollment.js" not found

This script does not exist. Use the correct enrollment command:

cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector
EKYBOT_ENROLLMENT_TOKEN=ekrt_... EKYBOT_APP_URL=https://www.ekybot.com node scripts/companion-connect.js

Or the full setup:

EKYBOT_ENROLLMENT_TOKEN=ekrt_... bash <SKILL_DIR>/scripts/setup.sh

"Ekybot integration not configured" when running setup.js

setup.js is NOT the enrollment script. Use companion-connect.js for enrollment:

cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector
EKYBOT_ENROLLMENT_TOKEN=ekrt_... node scripts/companion-connect.js

Missing .env.ekybot_companion (credentials lost)

If the .env file is missing, the daemon cannot start. Re-enroll:

1. Generate a new token at https://www.ekybot.com/companion
2. Run:

cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector
EKYBOT_ENROLLMENT_TOKEN=ekrt_... EKYBOT_APP_URL=https://www.ekybot.com node scripts/companion-connect.js

"Not a git repository" when updating

The connector is installed by copying bundled files (not via git clone). To update, re-run the setup script — it copies the latest runtime files over the existing installation while preserving your .env.ekybot_companion config.

Daemon killed by SIGTERM immediately

Another process manager (systemd, supervisor, cron) may be conflicting. Check:

# Check for existing daemon processes
ps aux | grep companion | grep -v grep

# Check for systemd services
systemctl list-units | grep -i ekybot
systemctl list-units | grep -i companion

# Check crontab
crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -i ekybot

If a systemd service exists, restart it instead:

sudo systemctl restart ekybot-companion

Agent replies appear twice (duplicate messages)

Usually caused by running an outdated connector version. Update by re-running the setup script:

bash <SKILL_DIR>/scripts/setup.sh

Then restart the daemon. Also verify only one daemon instance is running:

ps aux | grep companion-daemon | grep -v grep

Machine not visible in Ekybot dashboard

Re-run enrollment with a fresh token:

cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector
EKYBOT_ENROLLMENT_TOKEN=ekrt_... node scripts/companion-connect.js

No reply from agent after @mention

1. Is the daemon running? ps aux | grep companion-daemon | grep -v grep
2. Run doctor: cd ~/.openclaw/ekybot-connector && npm run companion:doctor
3. Check logs: tail -50 ~/.openclaw/logs/ekybot-companion.log
4. Is OpenClaw gateway running? openclaw status

References

• Troubleshooting details: references/troubleshooting.md
• API reference: references/api.md
• Security model: references/security.md