OpenClaw ReleaseOps

Read-only OpenClaw plugin for summarizing failed GitHub Actions deploys from chat.

At A Glance

Field	Value
Tool	`releaseops_failed_deploy_summary`
Purpose	Failed deploy triage from chat
Source	GitHub Actions workflow runs, jobs, steps, and logs
Mode	Read-only local plugin
Install	`openclaw plugins install clawhub:@ferminquant/openclaw-releaseops`
Demo repo	https://github.com/ferminquant/releaseops-demo-failing-actions
Public repo	https://github.com/ferminquant/openclaw-releaseops

What It Returns

Output	Description
Failed run	Workflow run metadata and status
Failed jobs	Jobs whose conclusion indicates failure or interruption
Failed steps	Failed step names when GitHub reports them
Log excerpts	Relevant, redacted log lines
Likely cause	First useful failure signal from steps and logs
Next checks	Follow-up checks for deploy triage
Rollback checklist	Read-only checklist stub for rollback readiness

What It Will Not Do

Boundary	Status
Trigger deploys	No
Rerun workflows	No
Execute rollbacks	No
Create or mutate GitHub issues	No
Modify GitHub state	No
Require a hosted backend	No

Install From ClawHub

openclaw plugins install clawhub:@ferminquant/openclaw-releaseops
openclaw plugins enable releaseops
openclaw plugins inspect releaseops --runtime --json

Expected inspect signal:

Field	Expected value
Plugin id	`releaseops`
Optional tool	`releaseops_failed_deploy_summary`

Try The Demo

Public demo:

Field	Value
Repo	`ferminquant/releaseops-demo-failing-actions`
Workflow	`deploy.yml`
Branch	`main`
Failed run	https://github.com/ferminquant/releaseops-demo-failing-actions/actions/runs/26300685264

Prompt:

Use releaseops_failed_deploy_summary to summarize failed GitHub Actions run 26300685264. Use repo ferminquant/releaseops-demo-failing-actions, workflow deploy.yml, branch main, and include the log excerpt.

Expected summary signals:

Signal	Expected value
Failed job	`deploy-demo-service`
Failed step	`Deploy to demo environment`
Clearest log signal	`Simulated deploy endpoint returned HTTP 503`

For the richest demo, make sure the Gateway can see GITHUB_TOKEN before asking for log excerpts. For a no-token smoke test, change the prompt to includeLogExcerpt false.

Dedicated Agent Setup

Expose the optional tool through a dedicated ReleaseOps agent so the default main agent does not inherit release/incident tools.

Add this shape to OpenClaw config:

{
  agents: {
    list: [
      // Keep your existing agents here, then add:
      {
        id: "releaseops",
        name: "ReleaseOps",
        skills: [],
        tools: {
          profile: "minimal",
          alsoAllow: ["releaseops_failed_deploy_summary"],
        },
      },
    ],
  },
  plugins: {
    entries: {
      releaseops: {
        enabled: true,
        config: {
          githubTokenEnv: "GITHUB_TOKEN",
          defaultRepo: "ferminquant/releaseops-demo-failing-actions",
          defaultWorkflow: "deploy.yml",
          defaultBranch: "main",
          runbookPath: "./runbooks/rollback.md",
        },
      },
    },
  },
}

Then restart the Gateway:

openclaw gateway restart

Notes:

Setting	Why it matters
`tools.alsoAllow`	Adds the optional plugin tool to the selected profile
`skills: []`	Keeps generic GitHub skills from competing with the ReleaseOps tool
`tools.allow` plus `tools.alsoAllow`	Currently rejected by OpenClaw in the same scope

Configure Your Repo

Replace the demo defaults:

{
  plugins: {
    entries: {
      releaseops: {
        enabled: true,
        config: {
          githubTokenEnv: "GITHUB_TOKEN",
          defaultRepo: "owner/repo",
          defaultWorkflow: "deploy.yml",
          defaultBranch: "main",
          runbookPath: "./runbooks/rollback.md",
        },
      },
    },
  },
}

GitHub token guidance:

Repo type	Token guidance
Public repos	Can work without a token, but rate limits are lower
Private repos	Need read-only GitHub access

Recommended minimum GitHub permissions:

Permission	Level
Actions	read
Contents	read
Metadata	read

If the Gateway runs as a systemd user service:

systemctl --user set-environment GITHUB_TOKEN="$(gh auth token)"
openclaw gateway restart

Local Development

npm test
node --check index.js
node --check src/github-actions.js
node --check src/format.js
node --check src/logs.js

Local link install:

openclaw plugins install --link .
openclaw plugins enable releaseops
openclaw plugins inspect releaseops --runtime --json

Feedback

Feedback is async and public-safe. Please do not paste secrets, private logs, customer data, or private incident details.

Feedback path	Link
Demo feedback	Open issue
Missing failed-deploy context	Open issue
Hosted beta interest	Open issue

Product Posture

Principle	Direction
Business path	Product-led, not consulting-led
Validation	Useful demo/content and async feedback
Hosted backend	Only after validation

Possible hosted features later:

Possible feature	Timing
Scheduled failed-deploy summaries	Later, if validated
Saved runbooks	Later, if validated
Team release history	Later, if validated
Slack, Discord, or Telegram delivery	Later, if validated

More Docs

Document	Purpose
Project context	Handoff and product context
Demo walkthrough	Short demo script
Validation plan	Passive product-led validation
ClawHub publishing	Publish and verification notes
Public write-up draft	Shareable article draft
Passive share kit	Lightweight sharing copy

ReleaseOps