Lord1Egypt ClawDef — Token Optimization Dashboard for OpenClaw
A local web dashboard that helps you monitor and reduce your OpenClaw token costs.
Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🧠 Smart Auto-Optimizer | Analyzes usage every 5min, auto-switches to cheapest model based on budget and task complexity |
| 💰 Cost Estimator | Input a task → see estimated cost per model, one-click switch |
| 📊 Real-time Dashboard | Token/cost tracking, cache hit rate, hourly charts, waste detection |
| 🤖 One-click Model Setup | 8 providers (Zhipu/OpenAI/Claude/DeepSeek/Qwen/Kimi/Gemini/Custom), just fill API Key |
| 💳 Budget Control | Daily/monthly limits with 80% warning and 95% auto-downgrade |
| 🔄 Failover | Auto-detect unhealthy models and switch |
| 🚨 Emergency Controls | Disable all skills or stop Gateway (admin-only, manual trigger) |
| 👥 Multi-user | Admin/Editor/Viewer roles with password auth |
Prerequisites
- Node.js v18+ (
node --version) - OpenClaw installed and running
- OS: Linux or macOS
Installation
Step 1: Copy files
CLAWDEF_DIR=/opt/openclaw-monitor # or any directory you prefer
SKILL_DIR=~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/clawdef
mkdir -p "$CLAWDEF_DIR/data" "$CLAWDEF_DIR/public/lib"
cp "$SKILL_DIR/scripts/server.js" "$CLAWDEF_DIR/server.js"
cp "$SKILL_DIR/scripts/package.json" "$CLAWDEF_DIR/package.json"
cp "$SKILL_DIR/public/index.html" "$CLAWDEF_DIR/public/index.html"
cp "$SKILL_DIR/public/lib/chart.min.js" "$CLAWDEF_DIR/public/lib/chart.min.js"
Step 2: Install dependencies
cd "$CLAWDEF_DIR" && npm install --production
Step 3: Start
node "$CLAWDEF_DIR/server.js"
Or use the helper script:
bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/clawdef/scripts/install.sh
Step 4: First-run setup
Open http://127.0.0.1:3456 in your browser. On first run, you'll be prompted to set an admin password.
Optional: Run as a service (Linux with systemd)
The install script copies files only. To run as a persistent service, create a systemd unit manually:
sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/clawdef.service << EOF
[Unit]
Description=ClawDef Token Optimizer
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=$(which node) /opt/openclaw-monitor/server.js
WorkingDirectory=/opt/openclaw-monitor
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now clawdef
File Access
This skill reads and writes the following files:
| File/Path | Access | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
~/.openclaw/openclaw.json |
Read + Write | Read current model config; write agents.defaults.model.primary (model switching) and skills.entries (skill enable/disable) |
~/.openclaw/agents/*/sessions/*.jsonl |
Read only | Parse session transcripts for token counting |
/tmp/openclaw/*.log |
Read only | Parse gateway logs for request tracking |
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/*/SKILL.md |
Read only | List installed skills with metadata |
<install_dir>/data/clawdef.db |
Read + Write | Local SQLite database for dashboard data |
Network Activity
| Destination | Trigger | Data sent |
|---|---|---|
127.0.0.1:3456 |
Always | Local web dashboard (served to your browser) |
127.0.0.1:11612/health |
Dashboard load | HTTP GET health check (Gateway status) |
127.0.0.1:11612/v1/chat/completions |
User sends chat message | Proxied to Gateway |
| User-configured model APIs | Manual health check | Minimal POST to verify API is reachable |
No data is sent to any third-party server. The dashboard UI is served entirely from local files (no CDN).
Security Notes
- Binding: Listens on
127.0.0.1only (not externally accessible) - Auth: JWT tokens with bcrypt-hashed passwords, 7-day expiry
- No default password: First-run setup requires creating admin credentials
- No telemetry: No outbound data collection or phone-home
- Dependencies:
express,better-sqlite3,jsonwebtoken,bcryptjs,ws(all well-known packages) - Native module:
better-sqlite3requires a C++ build step duringnpm install
Uninstall
# Stop service if using systemd
sudo systemctl stop clawdef && sudo systemctl disable clawdef
# Delete files
rm -rf /opt/openclaw-monitor
Supported Providers
Zhipu (智谱) · OpenAI · Anthropic Claude · DeepSeek · Qwen (通义) · Moonshot (Kimi) · Google Gemini · Custom (any OpenAI-compatible API)
License
MIT