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mactop

⬇ 2.9K downloads ★ 2 stars Version 1.0.1 Rank #3302 of 10,000+
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What this skill does

Retrieve real-time hardware metrics from Apple Silicon Macs using mactop's TOON format. Provides CPU, RAM, GPU, power, thermal, network, disk I/O, and Thunderbolt bus information. Use when the user wants system stats, hardware monitoring, or performance metrics on Apple Silicon Macs.

mactop is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

mactop is ranked #3302 by downloads in the OpenClaw skill catalog (2.9K total downloads, 2 stars). It belongs to the Developer Tools category alongside 3305 other top-10000 skills.

How to install mactop

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

  1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
  2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
  3. Search for mactop and click Install.
  4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add mactop with a single command:

openclaw skills add mactop

This pulls mactop from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/mactop/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use mactop

Once installed, mactop activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

  1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab mactop-1.0.1.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
  2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/mactop/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
  3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install mactop?

Install mactop in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for mactop, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add mactop. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/mactop/.

Is mactop free?

Yes. mactop is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does mactop do?

Retrieve real-time hardware metrics from Apple Silicon Macs using mactop's TOON format. Provides CPU, RAM, GPU, power, thermal, network, disk I/O, and Thunderbolt bus information. Use when the user wants system stats, hardware monitoring, or performance metrics on Apple Silicon Macs.

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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models