A dedicated monitoring tool for tracking real-time repository metrics and community activity on GitHub.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install github-track
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 github-track 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 GitHub Track?
The GitHub Track skill is a specialized utility designed for Openclaw Skills that enables users to monitor the pulse of any GitHub repository. By integrating directly with the GitHub REST API, it provides a streamlined way to watch for new stars, track the status of issues, and keep tabs on pull requests without manual searching. This skill is ideal for developers who need to stay informed about project health or maintainers who want a quick summary of recent community engagement and repository growth metrics.
GitHub Track Use Cases
- Tracking star growth and fork activity for specific open-source repositories.
- Monitoring incoming bug reports and issue updates in real-time.
- Reviewing recent pull request merges and open proposals to understand project direction.
- Comparing current repo stats against previous snapshots to identify growth trends.
How GitHub Track Works
- The skill initiates an authenticated request to the GitHub API using a configured personal access token.
- It fetches current repository metadata including total stars, forks, and the count of open issues.
- Recent activity is retrieved by polling the latest 5 issues and 5 pull requests based on their last update timestamp.
- It accesses the local memory storage to compare new data against the previous check-in values.
- A comprehensive tracking report is compiled, detailing exactly what has changed since the last execution.
GitHub Track Setup
To use this within the Openclaw Skills framework, you must first configure your GitHub Personal Access Token. Obtain a token from https://github.com/settings/tokens with the repo scope, then add it to your configuration file:
# Add your token to the TOOLS.md file
echo "GITHUB_TOKEN: your_token_here" >> ~/.openclaw/workspace/TOOLS.md
Once configured, you can trigger tracking with commands like "track openclaw/openclaw".
GitHub Track Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages persistent data in ~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/ through two JSON files: github-track-config.json for repository settings and github-track-data.json for snapshots.
| Data Point | Purpose |
|---|---|
| last_check | Timestamp of the most recent synchronization |
| stars / forks | Cumulative counts for engagement metrics |
| recent_issues | Metadata for the most recently updated community issues |
| recent_prs | Details on the most recent code contributions and pull requests |
GitHub Track Advanced Features
- Integrated change detection that calculates positive or negative deltas for stars, forks, and issues.
- Multi-repository support allowing users to manage a customized watchlist of various projects.
- Rate limit awareness using authenticated tokens to support high-frequency tracking tasks.
- Memory-driven reports that persist across sessions to provide historical context for Openclaw Skills users.
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