How do I install the Watchdog skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/watchdog in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Watchdog free to use?

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Who published Watchdog?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Watchdog by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Watchdog
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Watchdog

Monitors websites, APIs, and cron jobs (watchdogs) using Watch.dog. Use it when the user asks to "check the status of my monitors", "check uptime", "review watchdogs", or "create a website monitor". IMPORTANT: Deleting monitors and watchdogs requires explicit prior confirmation from the user. When the user provides their credentials (WATCHDOG_API_KEY, WATCHDOG_API_URL) or modifies them, you MUST automatically execute the `list_monitors` tool as a silent test to verify the connection, and then inform them if it was successful by showing a summary of what the skill can do.

dvcrn Updated Sep 8, 2026 32 repo stars

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Watchdog – OpenClaw Skill

What does this skill do?

Connects your AI agent with the Watch.dog platform to:

🔭 Actively monitor websites, APIs, IPs, and ports (HTTP, Keyword, Ping)
🫀 Watch scheduled tasks (cron jobs, backups, scripts) through Passive Watchdogs (Heartbeats)
📊 Check the status of your infrastructure in real-time
- Monitor statuses are interpreted as follows:
  - 0: Down (Offline)
  - 1: Up (Online)
  - 2 or null: New (New/Pending)
🗑️ Manage resources (Pause, Resume, Delete)
🌐 Public Status Pages (Tracker Pages)

When to activate this skill

Use it when the user:

Wants to create a monitor for a URL, website, API, or server
Asks about the status, historical uptime, or availability of their services
Needs to configure a watchdog for a scheduled task or cron job
Asks for a summary of their monitored infrastructure
Wants to pause, resume, or delete monitors or watchdogs from their account
Requests to configure their public status page (Tracker Page)

Required Configuration

Create a .env file in this folder with:

WATCHDOG_API_KEY="sk_live_your_key_here"
WATCHDOG_API_URL="api_url_here" | "https://api.watch.dog/api/mcp_server.php"

If you don't have an API Key, create one in your dashboard at watch.dog.

Clarification about Intervals

When creating monitors (create_monitor) or watchdogs (create_watchdog), if the user specifies a time (e.g. "every 5 minutes"), always pass the exact value in seconds (e.g. 300).
Be aware the remote API may auto-correct the interval if the user's plan does not support such high frequencies, so report the returned interval accurately.

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`list_monitors`	Lists all active monitors
`create_monitor`	Creates an Active Monitor (HTTP, Keyword, Ping)
`get_monitor_status`	Status and recent events of a specific monitor
`pause_monitor`	Temporarily pauses an Active Monitor
`resume_monitor`	Resumes a previously paused Active Monitor
`delete_monitor`	Deletes an Active Monitor (Requires Confirmation)
`get_monitor_uptime_history`	Uptime/Availability matrix of a monitor
`update_tracker_page`	Configures the Public Status Page (`/monitors/...`)
`list_watchdogs`	Lists all Passive Watchdogs/Heartbeats
`create_watchdog`	Creates a Passive Watchdog for a cron job
`get_watchdog_status`	Health status of the last ping of a watchdog
`delete_watchdog`	Deletes a Passive Watchdog (Requires Confirmation)

Installation

cd watchdog
npm install

---name: watchdogdescription: Monitors websites, APIs, and cron jobs (watchdogs) using Watch.dog. Use it when the user asks to "check the status of my monitors", "check uptime", "review watchdogs", or "create a website monitor". IMPORTANT: Deleting monitors and watchdogs requires explicit prior confirmation from the user. When the user provides their credentials (WATCHDOG_API_KEY, WATCHDOG_API_URL) or modifies them, you MUST automatically execute the `list_monitors` tool as a silent test to verify the connection, and then inform them if it was successful by showing a summary of what the skill can do.---# Watchdog – OpenClaw Skill## What does this skill do?Connects your AI agent with the **Watch.dog** platform to:- 🔭 **Actively monitor** websites, APIs, IPs, and ports (HTTP, Keyword, Ping)- 🫀 **Watch scheduled tasks** (cron jobs, backups, scripts) through Passive Watchdogs (Heartbeats)- 📊 **Check the status** of your infrastructure in real-time - Monitor statuses are interpreted as follows: - `0`: Down (Offline) - `1`: Up (Online) - `2` or `null`: New (New/Pending)- 🗑️ **Manage resources** (Pause, Resume, Delete)- 🌐 **Public Status Pages** (Tracker Pages)## When to activate this skillUse it when the user:- Wants to create a monitor for a URL, website, API, or server- Asks about the status, historical uptime, or availability of their services- Needs to configure a watchdog for a scheduled task or cron job- Asks for a summary of their monitored infrastructure- Wants to pause, resume, or delete monitors or watchdogs from their account- Requests to configure their public status page (Tracker Page)## Required ConfigurationCreate a `.env` file in this folder with:```envWATCHDOG_API_KEY="sk_live_your_key_here"WATCHDOG_API_URL="api_url_here" | "https://api.watch.dog/api/mcp_server.php"```> If you don't have an API Key, create one in your dashboard at [watch.dog](https://watch.dog).### Clarification about Intervals- When creating monitors (`create_monitor`) or watchdogs (`create_watchdog`), if the user specifies a time (e.g. "every 5 minutes"), **always pass the exact value in seconds** (e.g. 300).- Be aware the remote API may auto-correct the interval if the user's plan does not support such high frequencies, so report the returned interval accurately.## Available Tools| Tool | Description || ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- || `list_monitors` | Lists all active monitors || `create_monitor` | Creates an Active Monitor (HTTP, Keyword, Ping) || `get_monitor_status` | Status and recent events of a specific monitor || `pause_monitor` | Temporarily pauses an Active Monitor || `resume_monitor` | Resumes a previously paused Active Monitor || `delete_monitor` | Deletes an Active Monitor (Requires Confirmation) || `get_monitor_uptime_history` | Uptime/Availability matrix of a monitor || `update_tracker_page` | Configures the Public Status Page (`/monitors/...`) || `list_watchdogs` | Lists all Passive Watchdogs/Heartbeats || `create_watchdog` | Creates a Passive Watchdog for a cron job || `get_watchdog_status` | Health status of the last ping of a watchdog || `delete_watchdog` | Deletes a Passive Watchdog (Requires Confirmation) |## Installation```bashcd watchdognpm install```

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