HEARTBEAT.mddevelopmentOpenclawv1.0.0

GitHub Actions Cost Tracker

Tracks GitHub Actions minutes and costs across your repos. Spots runaway workflows.

Setup time: ~5 min
Model: Haiku
Cost: ~$0.05/day Calculate your exact cost at Clawback
Last updated: Mar 16, 2026
byRunbooks Communitycontributor

Template

HEARTBEAT.md
Daily at 9am:
1. For each tracked repo, fetch workflow runs from the last 24 hours:
   gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runs --jq '.workflow_runs[] | {name, status, run_started_at, updated_at}'
2. Calculate minutes used per workflow:
   - Duration = updated_at - run_started_at
   - Multiply by runner cost rate (Linux: 1x, macOS: 10x, Windows: 2x)
3. Daily report:
   - Total minutes used yesterday
   - Top 5 workflows by cost
   - Failed workflows (wasted minutes)
4. Alert if daily usage > 2x the 7-day average: "Actions spend spike: {minutes} min (avg: {avg} min)"
5. Weekly: cost breakdown by repo and workflow, trend vs last week
6. Monthly: projected vs actual spend, optimization suggestions for expensive workflows

Setup

  1. 1

    Copy the HEARTBEAT.md content below into your OpenClaw workspace at `~/.openclaw/workspace/HEARTBEAT.md`.

  2. 2

    Install the required skills: `clawhub install github`, `clawhub install message`.

  3. 3

    Open your agent channel (Telegram or any connected channel) and send a message to confirm it's running.

  4. 4

    Your agent will follow the schedule in HEARTBEAT.md automatically. Check back in 30 minutes to see it in action.

  5. 5

    Customize the template: adjust timing, thresholds, and notification targets to fit your setup.

Tip: The template uses placeholder values like {your brand} or {repo}. Replace these with your actual values before saving.

Install commands

Save the template to your OpenClaw workspace, then install the required skills.

# 1. Save the template
cp <download> ~/.openclaw/workspace/HEARTBEAT.md

# 2. Install skills
clawhub install github
clawhub install message

Version History

v1.0.0Initial releaseMar 16, 2026

Framework

Openclaw

Skills required

github →message →

Estimated cost

~$0.05/day

on Haiku model

Calculate your exact cost at Clawback

File type

HEARTBEAT.md

Defines scheduled tasks. Runs on a heartbeat interval.

Version

v1.0.0

Updated Mar 16, 2026

Contributor

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