kbarbel640-del Snake Game Skill
Play the Trifle Snake game automatically with a persistent daemon and modular strategy system.
Installation
Via ClawdHub
clawdhub install trifle-labs/snake-game
Via Git (symlink method)
# Clone the skills repo
git clone https://github.com/trifle-labs/skills.git ~/repos/trifle-skills
# Symlink to your openclaw workspace
ln -s ~/repos/trifle-skills/snake-game ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/snake-game
# Make executable
chmod +x ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/snake-game/snake.mjs
Manual Installation
# Copy to your skills directory
cp -r snake-game ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/
# Make executable
chmod +x ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/snake-game/snake.mjs
Prerequisites
- Must be authenticated via
trifle-authskill first - Node.js 18+ installed
- Balls balance (earned from games, auth bonuses, etc.)
Quick Start
# Start daemon in foreground
node snake.mjs start
# Start daemon in background (detached)
node snake.mjs start --detach
# Check status
node snake.mjs status
# Stop daemon
node snake.mjs stop
Commands
Daemon Control
snake start [--detach] [--strategy NAME] # Start the autoplay daemon
snake stop # Stop the running daemon
snake status # Show daemon status and stats
snake attach [-f] # View daemon logs (-f to follow)
snake pause # Pause voting (daemon keeps running)
snake resume # Resume voting
Configuration
snake config [key] [value] # Get/set configuration values
snake strategies # List available strategies
snake server [live|staging] # Switch game server
snake telegram [chat_id|off] # Configure Telegram logging
Service Management
snake install-service # Install systemd (Linux) or launchd (macOS)
snake uninstall-service # Remove the service
Game Commands (Manual)
snake state # Get current game state
snake vote <dir> <team> [amount] # Submit a vote manually
snake strategy # Analyze current game
snake balance # Check ball balance
Strategies
The skill includes 5 built-in strategies:
| Strategy | Alias | Description |
|---|---|---|
| expected-value | ev, default | Maximizes expected value. Balanced. |
| aggressive | agg | High bids on leading teams. |
| underdog | und | Backs small pools for bigger payouts. |
| conservative | con | Minimum bids, prioritizes safety. |
| random | rand | Random valid moves. |
Switch Strategy
snake config strategy aggressive
# or
snake start --strategy aggressive
Creating Custom Strategies
Extend BaseStrategy in lib/strategies/:
import { BaseStrategy } from './base.mjs';
export class MyStrategy extends BaseStrategy {
constructor(options = {}) {
super('my-strategy', 'Description', options);
}
computeVote(parsed, balance, state) {
// Return { direction, team, amount, reason } or null
}
}
Configuration
| Key | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| strategy | expected-value | Active strategy |
| server | live | live or staging |
| minBalance | 5 | Min balance to vote |
| telegramChatId | null | Telegram chat ID |
Process Management
Prevent Multiple Instances
Uses PID file to prevent duplicates.
Persist with systemd (Linux)
snake install-service
systemctl --user enable snake-daemon
systemctl --user start snake-daemon
Persist with launchd (macOS)
snake install-service
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.openclaw.snake-daemon.plist
Architecture
snake-game/
├── snake.mjs # Main CLI
├── lib/
│ ├── config.mjs # Config management
│ ├── api.mjs # API client
│ ├── telegram.mjs # Telegram logging
│ ├── game-state.mjs # State parsing
│ ├── process.mjs # Process management
│ └── strategies/ # Strategy modules
└── daemon/
└── autoplay.mjs # Daemon loop