Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Connect to the user's Android phone via the VAGUS MCP server. Read phone sensors (motion, location, environment), device state (battery, connectivity, screen...
Connect to the user's Android phone via the VAGUS MCP server. Read phone sensors (motion, location, environment), device state (battery, connectivity, screen...
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
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. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
VAGUS gives you access to the user's Android phone through the Model Context Protocol. You interact with it by running subcommands of the connection script at {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js. Note on installation location: The skill must reside in the user OpenClaw skills directory ~/.openclaw/skills/vagus. This directory is persistent and survives OpenClaw updates. System-wide installs to /usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/vagus may be removed during updates and are not recommended. All commands output one JSON object per line (JSONL). Parse the output to get structured data.
cat ~/.openclaw/vagus-session.json 2>/dev/null If the file exists and contains a session_token, you can connect directly. If not, you need to pair first.
Ask the user: "Open the VAGUS app on your phone and tap Generate Code. What's the 6-character code?" Then run: node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js pair <CODE> If {baseDir} is not set or the script not found, ensure the skill is installed correctly in ~/.openclaw/skills/vagus (see README). Output on success: {"type":"paired","session_token":"...","device_model":"...","vagus_version":"..."} {"type":"capabilities","resources":[...],"tools":[...]} Output on failure: {"type":"error","code":"PAIR_FAILED","message":"..."} If pairing fails, ask the user to check the VAGUS app is running and generate a new code.
After a successful pair (or first successful connect on a fresh install), set the device-side agent name to your Identity Name. Run: node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call agent/set_name '{"name":"<IDENTITY_NAME>"}' If you need to clear the stored name: node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call agent/set_name '{"name":""}'
node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js connect Output: {"type":"connected","device_model":"...","vagus_version":"..."} {"type":"capabilities","resources":[...],"tools":[...]} If the session token is expired or invalid: {"type":"error","code":"SESSION_EXPIRED","message":"..."} Delete the session file and re-pair: rm ~/.openclaw/vagus-session.json Then ask the user for a new pairing code.
node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js status Output: {"type":"status","connected":true,"device_model":"...","active_modules":[...],"subscriptions":[...],"uptime_s":3600} Or if disconnected: {"type":"status","connected":false,"last_error":"...","reconnect_attempts":3}
node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js read vagus://sensors/motion Output: {"type":"resource","uri":"vagus://sensors/motion","data":{"ax":0.38801706,"ay":-0.26395237,"az":0.86320007,"gx":0.89825606,"gy":0.7034855,"gz":-0.21225691,"ts":1771626476045}}
URIWhat it tells youvagus://sensors/motionRaw motion telemetry (accelerometer/gyroscope vectors)vagus://sensors/activityActivity recognition state and confidencevagus://sensors/activity_recognitionActivity recognition state and confidence (compat alias)vagus://sensors/locationLatitude/longitude, accuracy, speed, altitude, provider. Requires location permission in appvagus://sensors/environmentInferred environment context from sensors/activity/connectivity/time, plus supporting evidencevagus://inference/attentionAttention availability inferred from screen/lock state, activity, charging, and local timevagus://inference/indoor_confidenceIndoor probability inference from ambient sensors, connectivity, and activityvagus://inference/sleep_likelihoodSleep likelihood/probability inferred from time, screen/lock state, activity, light, and chargingvagus://inference/notification_timingNotification timing suitability inferred from attention, sleep likelihood, activity, and contextvagus://device/batteryBattery percent and charging statevagus://device/connectivityNetwork context (transport, validation, metered/roaming, carrier)vagus://device/screenScreen on/off and lock statevagus://device/notificationsIncoming notification stream. Requires notification permission in appvagus://device/clipboardCurrent clipboard text. Requires clipboard permission in appvagus://session/infoActive modules, device model, Android version, connection time Always read vagus://session/info first to see which modules are active. If a module is not in active_modules, do not try to read its resource, it will fail with a permission error.
node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js subscribe vagus://sensors/motion This streams updates as they occur, one JSON line per update: {"type":"update","uri":"vagus://sensors/motion","data":{"ax":0.12,"ay":-0.04,"az":0.98,"gx":0.01,"gy":0.02,"gz":-0.01,"ts":1771626476045}} {"type":"update","uri":"vagus://sensors/motion","data":{"ax":0.20,"ay":-0.10,"az":0.92,"gx":0.03,"gy":0.05,"gz":-0.02,"ts":1771626477045}} Unsubscribe: node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js unsubscribe vagus://sensors/motion
subscribe is a long-running command. The agent should keep the exec process alive while updates are needed. The script emits one JSON object per line (type: "update") on stdout as updates arrive. OpenClaw receives these JSONL lines directly from the running process output stream. To stop streaming, terminate the process (SIGTERM/SIGINT) or run unsubscribe explicitly. Module lifecycle is subscription-driven: modules start when at least one active subscription needs them, and stop when subscriptions end. For inference URIs, accuracy is highest while actively subscribed (stream-warm state). One-off read may be cold-start and less accurate briefly. On reconnect, the server sends a session/reconnect marker that includes sessionId, gap_ms, and ts. After reconnect, each subscribed/re-subscribed resource receives bounded replay (up to last 64 buffered updates since disconnect window), then one fresh snapshot, then normal live updates.
node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js list-resources
node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call <tool-name> '<json-params>' Output on success: {"type":"result","tool":"notify","success":true,"data":{...}} Output on failure: {"type":"result","tool":"notify","success":false,"error":"PERMISSION_DENIED","message":"..."}
haptic/pulse - Single vibration node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call haptic/pulse '{"durationMs":200}' Parameters: durationMs (10-5000, optional; default device value) haptic/pattern - Custom vibration pattern node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call haptic/pattern '{"pattern":[0,120,80,120]}' Parameters: pattern (array of integer durations in ms, optional; default device pattern) speak - Text-to-speech through phone speaker node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call speak '{"text":"You have a meeting in 10 minutes"}' Parameters: text (string max 5000 chars, required), language (BCP 47 tag, optional), rate (0.25-2.0, optional), pitch (0.5-2.0, optional), interrupt (boolean, optional) notify - Push notification node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call notify '{"title":"Reminder","body":"Check your email"}' Parameters: title (string max 200 chars, required), body (string max 1000 chars, required) clipboard/set - Write to clipboard node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call clipboard/set '{"content":"https://example.com"}' Parameters: content (string max 10000 chars, required) sms/send - Send an SMS message node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call sms/send '{"to":"+15145551212","body":"Running 10 minutes late"}' Parameters: to (string phone number in local or E.164 format, required), body (string max 2000 chars, required) intent/open_url - Open a URL in browser node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call intent/open_url '{"url":"https://withvagus.com"}' Parameters: url (string http/https URL, required) calendar/create_event - Create a calendar event on device node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call calendar/create_event '{"title":"Team Sync","startTimeMs":1771693200000,"endTimeMs":1771696800000,"location":"Zoom","description":"Weekly planning","allDay":false}' Parameters: title (string max 200 chars, required), startTimeMs (integer Unix epoch ms, optional), endTimeMs (integer Unix epoch ms, optional), location (string max 200 chars, optional), description (string max 2000 chars, optional), allDay (boolean, optional) agent/set_name - Set device-side agent identity name node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js call agent/set_name '{"name":"OpenClaw"}' Parameters: name (string, required; set to "" to clear)
node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js list-tools
Read vagus://session/info before using any other resource to check what is available. Do not read location or notifications unless the user's request is relevant to them. Prefer notify over speak for non-urgent communication. Check vagus://device/screen before speaking, do not speak if the screen is off and the user might be sleeping. If a resource read or tool call returns PERMISSION_DENIED, tell the user which capability they need to enable in the VAGUS app. Do not retry. If connection drops, run status to check. If SESSION_EXPIRED, delete ~/.openclaw/vagus-session.json and ask for a new pairing code. Do not poll resources in a tight loop. Read when contextually relevant. For inference resources, prefer a short subscription window when accuracy matters (instead of immediate one-off read after idle).
If something is not working, check in this order: node {baseDir}/scripts/vagus-connect.js status - is WebSocket connected? cat ~/.openclaw/vagus-session.json - does session file exist? Ask user: "Is the VAGUS app running? Do you see the persistent notification?" Ask user: "Is your phone connected to the internet?" If nothing works: rm ~/.openclaw/vagus-session.json and re-pair with a new code. Full diagnostics: {baseDir}/references/troubleshooting.md
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