octoclaw

name	octoclaw
description	Control OctoPrint 3D printer — monitor status, capture webcam snapshots, manage prints, analyze gcode, and detect errors. Use when the user asks about their 3D printer, print status, filament, temperatures, or wants to start/pause/cancel a print.
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OctoClaw — OctoPrint Control

Helper script: scripts/octoprint.py (relative to this skill directory). Config: config.json (same directory) with octoprint_url and api_key.

Resolve all paths relative to this skill's directory.

Commands

All commands: python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/octoprint.py <command> [args]

Status

• status-pretty — Formatted status with temps, progress bar, ETA (show this to users)
• status — Raw JSON
• check-errors — Returns JSON with errors/warnings (temp anomalies, stalls, connection issues)

Print Control

• print <filename> — Start a print
• control <pause|resume|cancel> — Control active print
• temp <tool0|bed> <temperature> — Set temperature

Files

• list-files — List uploaded files
• upload <local-path> [remote-name] — Upload gcode
• analyze <filepath> — Extract gcode metadata (layers, time, filament, temps, dimensions)

Webcam

• snapshot [output-path] — Capture webcam image (default: /tmp with timestamp)

Telegram (if configured)

• telegram-status — Send formatted status to Telegram
• telegram-snapshot — Send webcam snapshot with progress caption
• telegram-msg "message" — Send custom message

Workflows

Check on a print: status-pretty → optionally snapshot → check-errors

Start a print: status-pretty (verify Operational) → list-files or upload → optionally analyze → print <file>

Error detection: check-errors returns critical errors (>15°C deviation, connection lost) and warnings (5-15°C deviation, stalled prints). Recommend pausing on temp issues, cancelling on critical errors.

Formatting

• Use status-pretty output for user display
• Always show progress %, time remaining, ETA for active prints
• Include temperature actual/target