A dedicated tool for quantifying the time saved and financial ROI generated by AI assistant workflows.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install value-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 value-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 Value Tracker Skill?
The Value Tracker Skill provides a systematic way to measure the impact of AI on your daily operations. By logging tasks and assigning differentiated hourly rates based on the nature of the work—ranging from high-level strategy to routine operations—users can transform abstract time savings into concrete financial data. It is a vital addition to the Openclaw Skills ecosystem for anyone needing to justify AI spend or optimize resource allocation.
This skill helps bridge the gap between AI execution and business value by providing clear, data-driven insights into how much time is being reclaimed and where the most significant value is being generated. By using a local storage mechanism, it ensures your productivity data remains private while being easily accessible for reporting.
Value Tracker Skill Use Cases
- Tracking hours saved on specific technical integrations or automation scripts.
- Calculating the ROI of strategic planning and market research sessions conducted with AI assistance.
- Generating weekly value reports to prove the impact of Openclaw Skills to stakeholders or management.
- Exporting productivity data for custom dashboards and long-term financial reporting.
- Monitoring the distribution of work across different functional categories like marketing, sales, and operations.
How Value Tracker Skill Works
- Tasks are logged via the CLI using either manual category assignment or keyword-based auto-detection.
- The system calculates the financial value of each entry based on pre-defined hourly rates stored in a configuration file.
- Data is persisted locally in a structured JSON format to ensure data sovereignty and portability.
- Users generate summaries or markdown reports to visualize productivity trends over daily, weekly, or monthly periods.
- Data can be exported to external tools to integrate with broader business intelligence or analytics workflows.
Value Tracker Skill Setup
To get started with this entry in the Openclaw Skills library, follow these installation steps:
- Ensure you have the
tracker.pyscript and theconfig.jsonfile in your local skill directory. - Customize your hourly rates to match your professional context by editing
config.json:
{
"currency": "$",
"default_rate": 75,
"rates_by_category": {
"strategy": 150,
"research": 100,
"tech": 85,
"ops": 50
}
}
- Log a task manually to verify the setup:
./tracker.py log tech "Set up Toast API integration" -H 2
- Use the auto-detect feature for faster logging:
./tracker.py log auto "Researched competitor pricing" -H 1.5
Value Tracker Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill maintains two primary files to manage its state and configuration within the Openclaw Skills environment:
| File | Purpose | Format |
|---|---|---|
config.json |
Stores currency symbols and category-specific hourly rates. | JSON |
data.json |
The local database containing all logged tasks, durations, and timestamps. | JSON |
Each task entry in the schema includes the task description, assigned category, hours spent, and the calculated value based on the rate active at the time of logging.
Value Tracker Skill Advanced Features
- Category Auto-Detection: Employs an intelligent keyword matching system to automatically classify tasks based on descriptions (e.g., matching 'api' to 'tech').
- Flexible Export Formats: Supports exporting data to JSON for seamless integration with web-based dashboards or custom analytics tools.
- Differentiated ROI Tracking: Allows for nuanced value calculation by distinguishing between high-value strategy work and lower-cost operational tasks.
- Automated Reporting: Generates clean, presentation-ready Markdown reports suitable for sharing in team updates or project documentation.
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