testflight-monitor

Monitor TestFlight beta availability with smart app name lookups and silent batch checking. Get alerted only when slots actually open up.

What It Does

• Lookup TestFlight codes → app names using community data
• Check single URLs for immediate status
• Batch monitoring with state tracking (silent by default)
• Only alerts on changes (full → available)
• Configurable intervals (30min - 3hr recommended)

Why This Exists

TestFlight betas fill up fast. This skill:

• Monitors multiple betas in one job
• Stays silent unless something changes
• Uses human-readable app names (not cryptic codes)
• Tracks state across checks to detect transitions

Installation

clawhub install testflight-monitor

Or clone from GitHub:

cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills
git clone https://github.com/jon-xo/testflight-monitor-skill.git testflight-monitor

Quick Start

1. Add URLs to monitor

./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/BnjD4BEf
./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/Sq8bYSnJ

2. Run a manual check

./testflight-monitor.sh batch
# Output: SILENT: No status changes detected.

3. Set up automated monitoring (cron)

# Every hour check
openclaw cron add \
  --name "TestFlight Monitor" \
  --every 60m \
  --target isolated \
  --message "Run TestFlight batch check: ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/testflight-monitor/testflight-monitor.sh batch. If output contains 'SILENT', reply NO_REPLY. Otherwise announce the findings."

Commands

Core Commands

lookup <code>
Look up app name by TestFlight code

./testflight-monitor.sh lookup BnjD4BEf
# Output: OpenClaw iOS

check <url>
Check single TestFlight URL for availability

./testflight-monitor.sh check https://testflight.apple.com/join/BnjD4BEf
# Output: Status: full | App: OpenClaw iOS

batch
Check all configured URLs (silent unless status changed)

./testflight-monitor.sh batch
# Output: SILENT: No status changes detected.
# Or: 🎉 **OpenClaw iOS** beta now has open slots! https://...

Configuration Commands

list
Show all monitored URLs with app names

./testflight-monitor.sh list

add <url>
Add URL to batch monitoring

./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/Sq8bYSnJ

remove <url>
Remove URL from batch monitoring

./testflight-monitor.sh remove https://testflight.apple.com/join/Sq8bYSnJ

config
Show batch configuration (JSON)

./testflight-monitor.sh config

state
Show current state (last known status for each app)

./testflight-monitor.sh state

Maintenance Commands

update-lookup
Refresh lookup table from awesome-testflight-link

./testflight-monitor.sh update-lookup
# Run weekly to keep app names current

Architecture

testflight-monitor/
├── testflight-monitor.sh       # Main CLI (entry point)
├── lib/                         # Modular components
│   ├── lookup.sh               # Code → app name resolver
│   ├── check-single.sh         # Single URL checker
│   └── check-batch.sh          # Batch checker (silent mode)
├── config/                      # Configuration & state
│   ├── testflight-codes.json  # Community lookup table (~859 apps)
│   ├── custom-codes.json      # User overrides (private betas)
│   ├── batch-config.json      # Monitoring configuration
│   └── batch-state.json       # State tracking
├── tools/                       # Utilities
│   └── update-lookup.sh       # Refresh lookup table
└── SKILL.md                     # This file

Configuration Files

batch-config.json

{
  "links": [
    "https://testflight.apple.com/join/BnjD4BEf",
    "https://testflight.apple.com/join/Sq8bYSnJ"
  ],
  "interval_minutes": 60
}

Edit directly or use CLI:

./testflight-monitor.sh add <url>
./testflight-monitor.sh remove <url>

custom-codes.json

Add private betas not in the community list:

{
  "BnjD4BEf": "OpenClaw iOS",
  "YOUR_CODE": "Your App Name"
}

Silent by Default

The batch checker only outputs when status changes:

• full → available: 🎉 Alert!
• full → full: Silent
• available → full: Silent (you already got in, or missed it)

This prevents notification spam while keeping you informed.

Cron Integration

Recommended setup:

# Check every hour, silent unless slots open
openclaw cron add \
  --name "TestFlight Monitor" \
  --every 60m \
  --target isolated \
  --message "Run: ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/testflight-monitor/testflight-monitor.sh batch. If output contains 'SILENT', reply NO_REPLY. Otherwise announce the findings."

More frequent (30 min):

--every 30m

Less frequent (3 hours):

--every 180m

Data Sources

Lookup table: awesome-testflight-link

• Community-maintained list of 800+ public TestFlight betas
• Updated via update-lookup command
• Recommended: refresh weekly

Custom codes: User-defined in config/custom-codes.json

• For private betas not in the community list
• Higher priority than community list

Dependencies

• curl - Fetch TestFlight pages
• jq - JSON processing
• bash - Shell scripting (macOS/Linux)

Examples

Monitor OpenClaw iOS Beta

cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/testflight-monitor
./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/BnjD4BEf
./testflight-monitor.sh batch

Check Multiple Apps

./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/Sq8bYSnJ  # Duolingo
./testflight-monitor.sh add https://testflight.apple.com/join/b9jMyOWt  # Reddit
./testflight-monitor.sh list

Manual Status Check

./testflight-monitor.sh check https://testflight.apple.com/join/BnjD4BEf

Contributing

GitHub: https://github.com/jon-xo/testflight-monitor-skill
Issues: Report bugs or request features
Pull Requests: Improvements welcome

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file

Credits

• Built for OpenClaw
• Lookup data from awesome-testflight-link
• Inspired by the need to catch beta slots without notification spam

Version History

1.0.0 (2026-02-11)

• Initial release
• Unified architecture (lookup + single + batch in one skill)
• Silent-by-default batch monitoring
• CLI-based configuration
• Community lookup table integration