Skills system-uptime

Get the current system uptime using the native 'uptime' command. Use when: user asks about system uptime, system status, or how long the system has been running.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/skills
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/alamby/system-uptime" ~/.claude/skills/openclaw-skills-system-uptime && rm -rf "$T"
OpenClaw · Install into ~/.openclaw/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/alamby/system-uptime" ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-skills-system-uptime && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/alamby/system-uptime/SKILL.md
source content

System Uptime Skill

Get the current system uptime using the built-in

uptime
command.

When to Use

USE this skill when:

  • "What's the system uptime?"
  • "How long has the system been running?"
  • "Show system status"
  • "When was the last reboot?"

When NOT to Use

DON'T use this skill when:

  • Need detailed system metrics → use monitoring tools
  • Remote system uptime → use SSH or remote monitoring
  • Historical uptime data → check system logs

Commands

Get System Uptime

# Basic uptime
uptime

# Using the skill CLI
node uptime-cli.js

Example Output

11:30:45 up 2 days, 4:23, 2 users, load average: 1.23, 1.15, 1.08

Notes

  • Uses the standard Unix
    uptime
    command
  • Works on macOS, Linux, and other Unix-like systems
  • No additional dependencies required