# Send Holocube Emotes to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "holocube-emotes",
    "name": "Holocube Emotes",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "AI 智能",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/thrive-spencerj/holocube-emotes",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/thrive-spencerj/holocube-emotes",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/holocube-emotes",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=holocube-emotes",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md",
      "references/tools-example.md",
      "scripts/generate_sprites.py",
      "scripts/holocube.py",
      "scripts/onboard.py",
      "scripts/setup_device.py"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "holocube-emotes",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-05-01T20:31:29.061Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-08T20:31:29.061Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=holocube-emotes",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=holocube-emotes",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"holocube-emotes-1.0.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "holocube-emotes"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/holocube-emotes"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/holocube-emotes",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/holocube-emotes",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/holocube-emotes/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/holocube-emotes/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/holocube-emotes/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Holocube Emotes

Turn a GeekMagic holocube into your AI's face. Generate holographic character sprites, upload them to the device, then swap expressions in real-time based on agent/session state.

### 0. Find the device

Auto-discover holocubes on your network:

python3 scripts/holocube.py --discover

Output: FOUND: 192.168.0.245 — HelloCubic-Lite V7.0.22

If discovery fails, find the IP on the device's screen or your router's client list.

### 1. Generate sprites

Create a full emote sprite kit (requires nano-banana-pro skill with GEMINI_API_KEY):

python3 scripts/generate_sprites.py --output-dir ./sprites

Custom character:

python3 scripts/generate_sprites.py --output-dir ./sprites \\
  --character "A glowing holographic cat floating in pure black void. Neon purple wireframe style."

This generates 7 emotes (neutral, happy, thinking, surprised, concerned, laughing, sleeping) as both static JPG and animated GIF, sized for the 240x240 display.

### 2. Upload to device

python3 scripts/setup_device.py --sprites-dir ./sprites --clear --backup-dir ./backup

Flags:

--clear removes existing images (recommended — device has ~3MB storage)
--backup-dir saves existing files before clearing
--ip auto-discovers if not provided, or specify manually

### 3. Configure TOOLS.md

Add the holocube IP and emote mappings to your workspace TOOLS.md for reference. See references/tools-example.md.

### Set emote directly

python3 scripts/holocube.py happy
python3 scripts/holocube.py thinking --static   # Use JPG instead of GIF

### Set by agent state

python3 scripts/holocube.py working    # → thinking
python3 scripts/holocube.py complete   # → happy
python3 scripts/holocube.py error      # → concerned
python3 scripts/holocube.py opus       # → thinking (heavy model)
python3 scripts/holocube.py haiku      # → neutral (light model)

### Auto-select by time of day

python3 scripts/holocube.py --auto

11pm–7am → sleeping
7am–9am → happy
Rest of day → neutral

### Check status

python3 scripts/holocube.py --status
python3 scripts/holocube.py --list

### Heartbeat Integration

Add to HEARTBEAT.md to auto-manage the emote:

## Holocube Emote Check
- Run \`python3 scripts/holocube.py --auto\` to set time-appropriate emote

### When to Set Emotes

Use these during normal agent operations:

ContextCommandEmoteIdle, waiting for inputneutral🤖Processing, running toolsthinking or working🔧Task completedhappy or complete😊Error occurrederror (→ surprised)😮Funny momentlaughing or funny😂Unexpected inputsurprised or unexpected😮Night/inactivesleeping or night😴Spawning sub-agentspawning (→ thinking)🔧On-demand customcustom✨

### Custom Slot

A reserved file adam-custom.gif on the device can be overwritten at any time for on-demand or one-off animations. Generate a GIF, upload as adam-custom.gif, then python3 holocube.py custom. Switch back to a standard emote when done.

### Device Notes

Model: GeekMagic HelloCubic-Lite (240x240px glass display)
Format: GIF (animated) or JFIF JPEG. Use Pillow for JPEG (ffmpeg lacks JFIF headers).
Storage: ~3MB total. 6 animated GIFs use ~1.5MB, leaving ~500KB for custom slot.
Art style: Dark/black backgrounds make glass disappear. Use glowing, holographic, neon elements.
⚠️ NEVER send /set?reset=1 — that's factory reset, wipes WiFi config.

### Requirements

GeekMagic HelloCubic-Lite (or compatible) on local network
Python 3 with Pillow (pip install Pillow)
nano-banana-pro skill with GEMINI_API_KEY (for sprite generation only)
uv (brew install uv) (for sprite generation only)
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: thrive-spencerj
- Version: 1.0.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-05-01T20:31:29.061Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-08T20:31:29.061Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/holocube-emotes)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/holocube-emotes/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/holocube-emotes/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/holocube-emotes/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/holocube-emotes)