OpenClaw Insight — Usage Guide

CLI tool that analyzes local OpenClaw session history and generates interactive reports with usage statistics, behavior patterns, friction analysis, and improvement suggestions. 100% local — no data leaves your machine.

Installation

One-Click Install (Recommended)

Use the official one-click installation script:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linsheng9731/openclaw-insight/main/install.sh | bash

This script will automatically: 1. Detect your operating system and architecture 2. Download the appropriate binary release 3. Verify the integrity of the downloaded file 4. Install it in a suitable location ($HOME/.local/bin by default) 5. Make the command available in your PATH

Install Specific Version

To install a specific version (e.g., v1.0.0):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linsheng9731/openclaw-insight/main/install.sh | bash -s -- --version v1.0.0

From Source

For development or if you want to build from source:

git clone https://github.com/linsheng9731/openclaw-insight.git
cd openclaw-insight
npm install && npm run build

CLI Usage

# Default: analyze last 30 days, open HTML report in browser
openclaw-insight

# Analyze last 7 days
openclaw-insight --days 7

# JSON output
openclaw-insight --format json --output report.json

# Specific agent + custom output
openclaw-insight --agent my-agent --output ~/Desktop/insight.html

# Verbose, no auto-open
openclaw-insight --verbose --no-open

Options

What the Report Includes

Usage Statistics

• Sessions: total count, daily average, activity streaks
• Tokens: input/output breakdown, cache hit rates, cost estimation
• Temporal: daily activity charts, peak hours identification
• Channels: per-channel session counts and token efficiency
• Models: model diversity, per-model cache performance

Behavior Patterns

Automatically detects: peak hours, channel preferences, session duration profiles, cache utilization efficiency, model diversity, and tool usage preferences. Each pattern has an impact level (high / medium / low).

Friction Events

Identifies pain points in your sessions:

Improvement Suggestions

Prioritized recommendations across these categories: - Token Efficiency — cache optimization, verbosity control, batching - Channel Optimization — multi-channel access, per-channel efficiency - Model Selection — routing simple tasks to cheaper models - Context Management — conversation splitting, token budgets - Scheduling — usage pattern optimization - Memory Utilization — cross-session context retention - Feature Discovery — underused OpenClaw capabilities - Workflow Improvement — conversation depth, specification clarity

Each suggestion includes impact, effort, detailed explanation, and optional config snippets.

Data Sources

The tool reads from OpenClaw local state directory (read-only, never modifies data):

~/.openclaw/
  agents/{agentId}/
    sessions/
      sessions.json          # Session metadata index
      {sessionId}.jsonl      # Per-session conversation transcripts

JSON Output Structure

When using --format json, the report contains:

InsightReport {
  generatedAt, periodStart, periodEnd, daysAnalyzed,
  summary        — aggregate stats (sessions, tokens, cost, streaks, etc.)
  dailyActivity  — per-day breakdown
  hourlyDistribution — 24-hour activity heatmap
  channelStats   — per-channel metrics
  modelStats     — per-model metrics
  sessionAnalyses — detailed per-session data
  patterns       — detected behavior patterns
  frictions      — friction events
  suggestions    — improvement recommendations
}

Common Scenarios

Troubleshooting

Development

npm install          # Install dependencies
npm run build        # Build
npm run dev          # Development mode
npm test             # Run tests
npm run clean        # Clean build artifacts