An automated monitoring tool that tracks GitHub releases and delivers prioritized changelog summaries to your preferred communication channels.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install release-tracker
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 release-tracker 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 Release Tracker?
The Release Tracker is a specialized utility designed for developers and DevOps teams who need to stay informed about software updates across multiple repositories. By leveraging the GitHub CLI, this skill monitors repositories for new versions, parses release notes, and highlights critical information based on custom priority keywords.
As part of the ecosystem of Openclaw Skills, it bridges the gap between code updates and team awareness by providing structured, human-readable summaries directly where your team collaborates. It intelligently filters out noise like CI updates or dependency bumps, focusing instead on features and breaking changes that impact your workflow.
Release Tracker Use Cases
- Monitoring upstream dependencies for breaking changes or security patches.
- Automating internal project changelog announcements to Discord or Slack.
- Tracking specific technology updates across various open-source projects using custom priority keywords.
- Setting up scheduled cron jobs for daily release audits without manual intervention.
How Release Tracker Works
- Reads the configuration from release-tracker.json to identify target repositories and delivery preferences.
- Queries the GitHub API via the gh CLI to fetch the latest release tags and compares them against the local state file.
- Fetches the release body and optionally checks local CHANGELOG files for detailed context.
- Analyzes the text to categorize changes into sections like Key Features, Breaking Changes, and Fixes, prioritizing user-defined keywords.
- Formats the summary according to the specified platform, such as Discord Forum threads or Telegram messages.
- Delivers the notification and updates the release-tracker-state.json file to track the last-seen version.
Release Tracker Setup
Ensure you have the GitHub CLI installed and authenticated before deploying this skill.
gh auth status
Create a release-tracker.json configuration file in your workspace. This file defines which repositories to watch and where to send the summaries. Integrating Openclaw Skills requires setting up this JSON structure:
{
"repos": [
{
"owner": "openclaw",
"repo": "openclaw",
"displayName": "OpenClaw",
"priorities": ["security", "breaking"],
"outputChannel": "YOUR_CHANNEL_ID",
"outputFormat": "discord-forum"
}
],
"versionStore": "release-tracker-state.json",
"schedule": "0 10 * * *"
}
Release Tracker Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages its persistence and settings through two primary JSON files:
| File Name | Purpose | Key Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| release-tracker.json | Main configuration | repos, priorities, outputFormat, schedule, timezone |
| release-tracker-state.json | Version tracking | lastVersion, lastCheckedAt, lastPublishedAt |
The repos array allows for granular control over individual repository settings, including language preferences (en/zh) and whether to include pre-release versions.
Release Tracker Advanced Features
- Multi-channel delivery support including Discord Forums, Slack, and Telegram Markdown V2.
- Custom priority keyword matching to bubble up critical updates like security fixes or specific feature tags to the top of the summary.
- Integrated cron scheduling for fully autonomous monitoring sessions in isolated environments.
- Smart summary generation that automatically filters out trivial fixes, test-only changes, and internal refactors.
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