A streamlined time management utility for checking current time and tracking countdowns directly from the command line.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install abby-watch
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install abby-watch using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Abby Watch?
Abby Watch is a lightweight and efficient time utility designed to integrate seamlessly into your terminal environment. As part of the Openclaw Skills collection, it provides developers with immediate access to the current time, detailed timezone-aware timestamps, and precise countdown functionality. It is built to minimize context switching, allowing users to manage their schedule without leaving the CLI.
Whether you need a simple clock display or a verbose breakdown of the current date and timezone, Abby Watch handles these requests with minimal overhead. Its primary value lies in its simplicity and its ability to keep users informed of time-sensitive milestones through its intuitive countdown feature.
Abby Watch Use Cases
- Quickly verifying the current system time during development sessions.
- Retrieving full date and timezone strings for inclusion in documentation or logs.
- Setting a countdown timer to stay aware of upcoming meetings or project deadlines.
- Calculating the exact time remaining until a specific 24-hour timestamp.
How Abby Watch Works
- The user initiates a request via the
abby timecommand structure. - The skill accesses the local system clock and retrieves the current temporal data.
- If specific flags are provided, such as
--verbose, the tool expands the data to include day, full date, and regional timezone information. - For countdowns, the tool calculates the delta between the current system time and the user-provided 24-hour target.
- The final formatted string is returned to the terminal interface for immediate viewing.
Abby Watch Setup
To utilize this skill within your environment, ensure you have the core framework installed and then add the watch module.
# Install the abby-watch skill
# Note: Installation methods may vary based on your local Openclaw Skills configuration
# Verify installation
abby time
Abby Watch Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill processes and returns data based on the following schema parameters:
| Parameter | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Default Time | HH:MM | The standard 24-hour time format display. |
| Verbose Output | String | Full weekday, month, day, year, and Timezone (e.g., Australia/Sydney). |
| Countdown Input | HH:MM | A target time in 24-hour format used to calculate remaining duration. |
| Output Symbols | Emojis | Visual indicators like 🕒 and ⏳ used for quick status recognition. |
Abby Watch Advanced Features
- Support for verbose reporting including full regional timezone metadata.
- Relative time calculation for countdowns to any 24-hour target.
- Native integration with other Openclaw Skills for automated logging or time-based triggers.
- High-readability terminal output with support for custom time formatting.
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