Add clidash (CLI-derived read-only dashboard)

Installs a zero-dependency, read-only web dashboard that builds its tabs and tables at runtime from any CLI that lists resources as JSON.

UtilitiesIntermediate★ 30,471⑂ 12,865AI score 7/10Last updated: Aug 9, 2026

What it does

clidash is a small read-only web dashboard. Point it at any CLI that lists resources as JSON (NanoClaw's ncl, docker, kubectl, …) and it builds the UI at runtime: one tab per resource, a generic table over whatever columns the rows contain. New resources and new columns appear with zero code changes.

The skill handles the whole install:

Creates tools/clidash and copies in the fully self-contained tool
Copies the example config to clidash.config.json and gitignores it
Runs the stub-CLI test suite (npm test) and verifies the server
Optionally sets it up as a systemd (Linux) or launchd (macOS) service

For NanoClaw it ships pre-wired panels: an agents overview joining groups, sessions, messaging groups and wirings (green <15m / amber <2h / red older), message-activity charts read straight from the session DBs, an allowlisted log tail, and a read-only viewer for group skills, CLAUDE.md and profiles.

Safety model: the server can only execFile argv templates from its config; {resource} is the sole substitution and is allowlist-validated — no shell, no free-form input reaches argv. There is no auth, so the network is the boundary and it binds 127.0.0.1 by default.

Who it's for

NanoClaw operators who want agent groups and sessions on one screen
Anyone tired of retyping docker ps / kubectl get who'd rather browse tables
Teams needing a lightweight internal monitoring page with no build step or npm package
Admins who prefer strictly read-only observability tooling

Examples

NanoClaw ops view: run the skill, node server.js from tools/clidash, open http://127.0.0.1:4690 and check agent freshness colors plus daily message volume.
Add a docker tab: declare clis.docker with output: jsonlines in the config to get a container list tab without writing a line of code.
Remote check over tailnet: set BIND=<private-ip>, run it as a service, and read log tails and CLAUDE.md from a laptop or phone in read-only mode.

· · · Install guide · · ·

Install in the Claude app (no terminal)

Download the ZIP with the button below.
In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.

↓ Download ZIP

Install in Claude Code

Let Claude do it — paste this into Claude Code

Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart.
Copy the .claude/skills/add-clidash folder from the GitHub repo nanocoai/nanoclaw into my ~/.claude/skills/add-clidash/.
When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.

Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -R nanoclaw/.claude/skills/add-clidash ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

Open a terminal and get the NanoClaw repo (skip the clone if you already have it):
```
git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw.git
cd nanoclaw
```

Copy the skill into your Claude Code skills folder:

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -R .claude/skills/add-clidash ~/.claude/skills/

Confirm Node.js 22.5 or newer is installed (node -v).
Start Claude Code in your project root and run /add-clidash, or just ask it to "add the clidash dashboard".
Once Claude creates tools/clidash and the config, build the CLI with pnpm run build if bin/ncl doesn't exist yet.
Verify with cd tools/clidash && npm test — all tests should pass.
Start it with node server.js and open http://127.0.0.1:4690 in a browser.
(Optional) To reach it from other devices, set BIND to a private IP and register the systemd/launchd service. Never bind a public interface — there is no authentication.

View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT