A versatile command-line event trigger toolkit designed for managing webhooks, file watchers, and condition-based automation.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install trigger
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 trigger 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 Trigger?
Trigger is a comprehensive event-triggering utility designed to streamline complex developer workflows. As a powerful addition to the Openclaw Skills library, it provides a unified interface for handling webhook events, monitoring file system changes, and executing automated responses based on specific conditions. This tool acts as a bridge between external events and local automation, making it indispensable for modern CI/CD and DevOps environments.
By utilizing Trigger, developers can easily manage chain triggers and event logging without the overhead of heavy infrastructure. It is built for reliability and speed, ensuring that your automated tasks respond instantly to environmental changes. Whether you are a solo developer or part of a larger team, integrating this into your Openclaw Skills collection will significantly boost your operational efficiency.
Trigger Use Cases
- Automating repetitive trigger tasks within local and remote development environments.
- Implementing file watchers to initiate builds, tests, or deployments upon file modification.
- Handling incoming webhooks to link external web services with local scripts.
- Batch processing trigger operations to manage high volumes of event-driven data.
- Logging and auditing system events through condition-based monitoring.
How Trigger Works
- Configure the environment by setting the TRIGGER_DIR variable to define where automation data is stored.
- Add new monitoring items or automation tasks using the add command to populate your local database.
- Execute the run command to start the monitoring engine and begin listening for defined events or file changes.
- Monitor the real-time status of your automation tasks via the status command to ensure all triggers are active.
- Export event logs and task data using the export command for further analysis or reporting within other Openclaw Skills workflows.
Trigger Setup
To begin using Trigger, follow these installation and configuration steps:
# Check the available commands and help documentation
trigger help
# Configure a custom data directory (optional)
export TRIGGER_DIR="~/.local/share/trigger/"
# Start the main automation engine
trigger run
Trigger Data Schema & Taxonomy
Trigger organizes its data and configuration within a structured local directory to ensure persistence and ease of access. This data structure is highly compatible with other Openclaw Skills for advanced reporting.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Directory | Default is ~/.local/share/trigger/ unless overridden by TRIGGER_DIR. |
| Task Metadata | Stores definitions for webhooks, watchers, and conditions. |
| Export Formats | Supports JSON and other structured formats for data portability. |
| Output | Standardized stdout formatting for easy redirection to files. |
Trigger Advanced Features
- Support for chain triggers allowing one event to sequentially fire multiple automation tasks.
- Multi-agent compatibility for distributed event handling within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
- Advanced file watching capabilities with configurable debounce and filter settings.
- Comprehensive event logging system for historical analysis of automation triggers.
- Flexible export system to integrate trigger data into data analytics pipelines.
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