A zero-dependency Python intelligence tool providing real-time crypto prices, sentiment analysis, and trending market data.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install crypto-alpha-scanner
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 crypto-alpha-scanner 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 Crypto Alpha Scanner?
The Crypto Alpha Scanner is a lightweight yet powerful utility designed for the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It serves as an automated intelligence agent that gathers essential market data—including price action for major assets like BTC, ETH, and SOL, market sentiment via the Fear & Greed Index, and trending tokens—without requiring any external API keys or complex dependencies.
This skill is built using the Python standard library, ensuring 100% reliability and portability across various environments. By integrating this into your Openclaw Skills workflow, you gain access to high-fidelity market pulse reports and actionable insights derived from live data sources like CoinGecko and Polymarket, making it an ideal choice for developers building alpha channels or monitoring tools.
Crypto Alpha Scanner Use Cases
- Monitoring live price fluctuations and 24-hour changes for major cryptocurrencies.
- Tracking extreme market sentiment shifts to identify potential buy or sell zones.
- Discovering trending assets on CoinGecko before they hit mainstream awareness.
- Analyzing high-volume prediction markets on Polymarket for political and economic trends.
- Automating daily or hourly market intelligence reports for Telegram or Discord communities.
How Crypto Alpha Scanner Works
- The script executes within the Openclaw Skills environment using standard Python 3.
- It sends requests to public, no-auth-required API endpoints for CoinGecko, Alternative.me, and Polymarket.
- Data is parsed and aggregated to calculate price changes and sentiment levels.
- The skill generates a formatted Alpha Report including a "Market Pulse" and "Auto Insights."
- The results are output to the terminal, saved to a text file, or piped to a messaging script for distribution.
Crypto Alpha Scanner Setup
To start using this skill within your collection of Openclaw Skills, follow these steps:
# Navigate to the skill directory
cd crypto-alpha-scanner
# Run the scanner to generate your first alpha report
python3 scripts/scanner.py
# Optional: Pipe the output to a report file
python3 scripts/scanner.py > alpha_report.txt
For continuous monitoring, you can set up a cron job to run the scanner hourly.
Crypto Alpha Scanner Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill processes and outputs data in a structured text format, drawing from multiple reliable sources:
| Data Type | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Market Pulse | Current price and 24h % change for BTC, ETH, SOL | CoinGecko |
| Sentiment | Fear & Greed Index (0-100) and descriptive label | Alternative.me |
| Trending | Top 4-5 tokens currently trending by search volume | CoinGecko |
| Prediction | Top prediction markets sorted by total volume | Polymarket Gamma |
Crypto Alpha Scanner Advanced Features
- Zero-dependency architecture for maximum compatibility with all Openclaw Skills host systems.
- Automated insight generation that provides commentary based on extreme sentiment data.
- Polymarket Gamma integration to track real-world event betting volume.
- Highly customizable Python core allowing for the addition of custom token lists or regional price tracking.
- Lightweight footprint with execution times typically under 3 seconds.
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