Efficiency Manager is a local execution coach that turns activity history and time constraints into actionable daily plans and next-task recommendations.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install efficiency-manager
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 efficiency-manager 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 Efficiency Manager?
Efficiency Manager is more than a simple time tracker; it functions as a sophisticated local execution coach within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. By analyzing activity history, task inputs, and personal energy patterns, it helps developers and power users make better execution decisions. It is designed to be a calm, practical operator that prioritizes realistic planning over idealistic scheduling, often advising users on what to stop doing to ensure high-quality output.
Built for local execution, this skill ensures that all your productivity data remains private and accessible. It bridges the gap between raw data collection and behavioral change by providing concise, action-oriented recommendations. Whether you are struggling with task paralysis or need a deep-dive weekly review, Efficiency Manager provides the heuristics-driven insights needed to optimize your workflow.
Efficiency Manager Use Cases
- Logging completed or ongoing work to maintain a clean record of categories and timing.
- Performing daily or weekly reviews to identify strong and weak execution patterns.
- Deciding the best next task when faced with multiple competing priorities.
- Planning a realistic daily schedule that protects focus blocks and surfaces overflows.
- Spotting recurring execution bottlenecks to recommend concrete behavioral changes.
How Efficiency Manager Works
- Capture: The skill records work clearly through manual logs or automated tracking via the efficiency-api.
- Diagnose: It analyzes the stored data against scoring heuristics to suggest what the evidence says about your current productivity.
- Recommend: Based on current constraints and historical data, it provides a specific recommendation for your next move.
- Refine: Through continuous feedback loops in weekly reviews, it suggests one concrete adjustment to improve next week's performance.
Efficiency Manager Setup
To install and configure the Efficiency Manager for Openclaw Skills, use the following commands in your terminal:
# The skill uses the following local directory structure
mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/efficiency-manager/data
# Standard command interface usage
efficiency config
efficiency start "Task Name"
efficiency report --day
Efficiency Manager Data Schema & Taxonomy
All data for the Efficiency Manager is stored locally to ensure privacy and cross-agent compatibility. The schema is organized as follows:
| File | Description |
|---|---|
events.json |
A normalized store of all activity logs, categories, and timestamps. |
config.json |
User-specific settings, working hours, and energy pattern preferences. |
references/ |
Contains scoring heuristics, scheduling logic, and duration benchmarks. |
Data is stored in ~/.openclaw/efficiency-manager/ to maintain a single source of truth for all Openclaw Skills agents.
Efficiency Manager Advanced Features
- Intelligent Suggest-Next: Context-aware task prioritization that explains why a specific task wins and which one should be deferred.
- Focus Block Protection: Heuristics-based scheduling that automatically identifies and shields deep-work windows.
- Behavioral Adjustment Hooks: Moving beyond stats to identify low-value 'busy work' and suggesting structural workflow changes.
- Multi-Agent Sync: Shared local data store allows different AI agents to maintain a consistent understanding of your schedule.
- Overflow Analysis: Honestly surfaces when a plan is unrealistic and forces prioritization instead of schedule packing.
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