A lightweight black box flight recorder and debug console designed to capture the lifecycle, thoughts, and tool calls of autonomous AI systems.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install lobsterops
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 lobsterops 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 LobsterOps?
LobsterOps provides a robust observability layer for developers building with Openclaw Skills. It acts as a dedicated flight recorder, capturing every nuance of an AI agent's execution, from internal thought processes and decision-making logic to tool interactions and lifecycle transitions. By providing a structured way to log and query agent activity, it transforms the often opaque nature of autonomous systems into a transparent, debuggable workflow.
The skill is designed with a privacy-first approach, offering local storage options by default and built-in PII filtering. Whether you are troubleshooting a complex loop or auditing agent performance, LobsterOps ensures you have a high-fidelity chronological trace of all activities, making it an essential tool for production-grade AI development.
LobsterOps Use Cases
- Tracking agent thought processes and tool calls in real-time during development.
- Auditing autonomous agent decisions for compliance and safety reporting.
- Identifying and debugging failure patterns, infinite loops, or anomalous behavior.
- Monitoring cost and performance trends across multiple agent sessions.
- Sharing structured execution traces with team members via cloud backends.
How LobsterOps Works
- Initialization: The skill is initialized within the agent's environment, setting up the chosen storage backend.
- Event Capture: As the agent operates, LobsterOps hooks into lifecycle events to record thoughts, tool execution, and errors.
- PII Scrubbing: Logged data passes through a filtering layer to redact sensitive information like API keys or personal data.
- Storage: Events are persisted to JSON, SQLite, or a remote Supabase instance based on configuration.
- Analysis & Debugging: Developers use the console to query logs, perform time-travel debugging, or export data for external review.
LobsterOps Setup
To integrate this into your environment, ensure you have Node.js installed. Configure your storage preference in the Openclaw Skills configuration directory.
# Standard setup within your workspace
mkdir -p .openclaw/workspace/config
touch .openclaw/workspace/config/lobsterops.json
# If using the SQLite backend, install the driver
npm install sqlite3
Define your configuration in .openclaw/workspace/config/lobsterops.json to enable the logger and specify the data directory.
LobsterOps Data Schema & Taxonomy
LobsterOps maintains a structured event log that categorizes agent activity. The default schema includes:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
timestamp |
ISO8601 | The exact time of the event |
event_type |
String | e.g., thought, tool_call, error, spawn |
content |
Object/String | The raw payload or message |
agent_id |
String | Unique identifier for the agent instance |
metadata |
Object | Contextual data such as model used or latency |
Logs are stored by default in the ./agent-logs directory when using the JSON provider.
LobsterOps Advanced Features
- Time-Travel Debugging: Step through historical agent execution states to reproduce bugs.
- Multi-Backend Support: Toggle between local JSON/SQLite for development and Supabase for team collaboration.
- Automated PII Redaction: Pattern-based filtering for emails, credit cards, and API keys.
- Behavioral Analytics: Detect loops and anomalous patterns automatically.
- Configurable Retention: Set
maxAgeDaysto manage disk usage and data compliance automatically.
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