Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @voidcooks/clawd-presence
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install clawd-presence
Version History
v1.0.1Jan 29, 2026 - Version note by skill developer:
Initial release: physical presence display for AI agents
What This Skill Does
Terminal-based presence display for AI agents. Shows a customizable monogram, status state, and current activity on a dedicated screen. The agent broadcasts state continuously so you can glance at it rather than checking chat.
A persistent display that updates in real time is faster than scrolling chat history to find the agent's last message.
When to use it
- Monitoring agent state while working in a separate window
- Getting a visual alert when an agent needs human attention
- Running multiple agents with distinct monogram identifiers
- Tracking what a background agent is doing without opening chat
- Setting up a dedicated screen for always-on agent visibility
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Set up a presence display for my AI agent
AGENT
- 1Run configure.py to set monogram letter and agent name
- 2Launch display.py in a dedicated terminal window
- 3Agent calls status.py with a state and activity message at each task transition
- 4Display updates color and text to reflect the current state
- 5Auto-idle kicks in after 5 minutes of no updates to prevent stale state
OUTPUT
Dedicated terminal shows agent monogram, current state (work/think/idle/alert/sleep), and activity description in real time