octoclaw - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: octoclaw description: Control OctoPrint 3D printer — monitor status, capture webcam snapshots, manage prints, analyze gcode, and detect errors. Use when the user asks about their 3D printer, print status, filament, temperatures, or wants to start/pause/cancel a print. metadata: { "openclaw": { "emoji": "🐙", "requires": { "bins": ["python3"] } } }

OctoClaw — OctoPrint Control

Helper script: scripts/octoprint.py (relative to this skill directory). Config: config.json (same directory) with octoprint_url and api_key.

Resolve all paths relative to this skill's directory.

Commands

All commands: python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/octoprint.py <command> [args]

Status

status-pretty — Formatted status with temps, progress bar, ETA (show this to users)
status — Raw JSON
check-errors — Returns JSON with errors/warnings (temp anomalies, stalls, connection issues)

Print Control

print <filename> — Start a print
control <pause|resume|cancel> — Control active print
temp <tool0|bed> <temperature> — Set temperature

Files

list-files — List uploaded files
upload <local-path> [remote-name] — Upload gcode
analyze <filepath> — Extract gcode metadata (layers, time, filament, temps, dimensions)

Webcam

snapshot [output-path] — Capture webcam image (default: /tmp with timestamp)

Telegram (if configured)

telegram-status — Send formatted status to Telegram
telegram-snapshot — Send webcam snapshot with progress caption
telegram-msg "message" — Send custom message

Workflows

Check on a print: status-pretty → optionally snapshot → check-errors

Start a print: status-pretty (verify Operational) → list-files or upload → optionally analyze → print <file>

Error detection: check-errors returns critical errors (>15°C deviation, connection lost) and warnings (5-15°C deviation, stalled prints). Recommend pausing on temp issues, cancelling on critical errors.

Formatting

Use status-pretty output for user display
Always show progress %, time remaining, ETA for active prints
Include temperature actual/target