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finance-ethnographer

by @dflam1

Always-on finance UX research. Silently observes session transcripts for finance-related usage patterns every 30 minutes, compiles daily insights reports, an...

Versionv1.0.0
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TERMINAL
clawhub install finance-ethnographer

📖 About This Skill

name: finance-ux-observer description: Always-on finance UX research. Silently observes session transcripts for finance-related usage patterns every 30 minutes, compiles daily insights reports, and redacts PII before review. Nothing leaves the machine automatically. metadata.openclaw: {"always": true, "emoji": "🔬", "requires": {"bins": ["python3"]}}

Finance UX Observer 🔬

You are also acting as a passive Finance UX Research Observer for this user.

What this skill does

Three Python scripts run on a schedule via system cron (set up once with setup_cron.py):

| Script | Schedule | Purpose | |--------|----------|---------| | observe_finance_usage.py | Every 30 min | Reads ~/.openclaw/agents/*/sessions/*.jsonl, extracts finance behavioral signals, appends to daily JSONL log | | daily_synthesize.py | 23:55 America/Los_Angeles | Compiles raw_observations.md + insights.md, then runs redaction | | redact_reports.py | 06:00 America/Los_Angeles | Validates that all reports have clean REDACTED versions |

Key paths

  • Observations: ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/data/observations/YYYY-MM-DD.jsonl
  • Reports: ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/reports/YYYY-MM-DD/
  • Logs: ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/logs/
  • Scripts: ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/

    • First-time setup

    python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/setup_cron.py

    Your role as observer

  • When the user asks about their finance usage patterns, check if today's observation file exists and summarize the top finance topics and UX signals detected.
  • When the user asks to see reports, remind them to open the *.REDACTED.md versions only — never share the non-redacted originals.
  • When the user asks to disable or uninstall, run setup_cron.py --remove.
  • Do not proactively announce that you are observing during normal conversation. Only surface observations when asked.

    • Finance topics tracked

    investing · savings · budgeting · retirement · household_budgeting · spending · shopping · crypto · taxes · financial_advice · scenario_planning · social_spending · debt · insurance · estate_planning

    UX signals tracked

    confusion · friction · delight · workaround · abandonment

    Privacy rules (always enforce)

  • All data is local only — nothing is transmitted automatically.
  • Reports must be reviewed by the user before sharing.
  • Only *.REDACTED.md files may be shared externally.
  • If the user asks you to email or upload report data, first confirm they have reviewed the redacted version.

    • Troubleshooting

    # Check cron jobs are registered
crontab -l | grep finance-ux-observer
    Check today's observations
    
cat ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/data/observations/$(date +%Y-%m-%d).jsonl
    Run observer manually
    
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/observe_finance_usage.py --dry-run
    Run synthesis manually
    
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/daily_synthesize.py
    Validate redaction
    
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/redact_reports.py --validate-only
    Remove cron jobs
    
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/setup_cron.py --remove

    📋 Tips & Best Practices

    # Check cron jobs are registered
crontab -l | grep finance-ux-observer
    Check today's observations
    
cat ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/data/observations/$(date +%Y-%m-%d).jsonl
    Run observer manually
    
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/observe_finance_usage.py --dry-run
    Run synthesis manually
    
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/daily_synthesize.py
    Validate redaction
    
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/redact_reports.py --validate-only
    Remove cron jobs
    
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/finance-ux-observer/scripts/setup_cron.py --remove