daemon-status
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npx mdskill add terrylica/cc-skills/daemon-statusChecks asciinema daemon status, processes, and unhandled .cast files
- Monitors running asciinema processes and unprocessed recordings
- Uses Bash to query system status and file system
- Analyzes launch agents, process lists, and recording directories
- Displays structured status output with optional detailed views
SKILL.md
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---
name: daemon-status
description: Check asciinema status - daemon, running processes, and unhandled .cast files. TRIGGERS - daemon status, check backup, chunker health
allowed-tools: Bash
argument-hint: "[--verbose] [--files-only] [--processes-only]"
model: haiku
---
# /asciinema-tools:daemon-status
Check comprehensive asciinema status including daemon, running processes, and unhandled .cast files.
> **Self-Evolving Skill**: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues.
## Execution
### Collect Status Information
```bash
/usr/bin/env bash << 'STATUS_EOF'
PLIST_PATH="$HOME/Library/LaunchAgents/com.cc-skills.asciinema-chunker.plist"
HEALTH_FILE="$HOME/.asciinema/health.json"
LOG_FILE="$HOME/.asciinema/logs/chunker.log"
RECORDINGS_DIR="$HOME/asciinema_recordings"
echo "╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗"
echo "║ asciinema Status Overview ║"
echo "╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣"
# ========== RUNNING PROCESSES ==========
echo "║ RUNNING PROCESSES ║"
echo "╠────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╣"
PROCS=$(ps aux | grep -E "asciinema rec" | grep -v grep)
if [[ -n "$PROCS" ]]; then
PROC_COUNT=$(echo "$PROCS" | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
printf "║ Active asciinema rec: %-38s ║\n" "$PROC_COUNT process(es)"
echo "$PROCS" | while read -r line; do
PID=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $2}')
# Extract .cast file path from command
CAST_FILE=$(echo "$line" | grep -oE '[^ ]+\.cast' | head -1)
if [[ -n "$CAST_FILE" ]]; then
BASENAME=$(basename "$CAST_FILE")
SIZE=$(ls -lh "$CAST_FILE" 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $5}' || echo "?")
printf "║ PID %-6s %-35s %5s ║\n" "$PID" "${BASENAME:0:35}" "$SIZE"
else
printf "║ PID %-6s (no file detected) ║\n" "$PID"
fi
done
else
echo "║ Active asciinema rec: None ║"
fi
echo "╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣"
# ========== DAEMON STATUS ==========
echo "║ CHUNKER DAEMON ║"
echo "╠────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╣"
if [[ -f "$PLIST_PATH" ]]; then
echo "║ Installed: Yes ║"
if launchctl list 2>/dev/null | grep -q "asciinema-chunker"; then
echo "║ Running: Yes ║"
else
echo "║ Running: No ║"
fi
if [[ -f "$HEALTH_FILE" ]]; then
STATUS=$(jq -r '.status // "unknown"' "$HEALTH_FILE")
LAST_PUSH=$(jq -r '.last_push // "never"' "$HEALTH_FILE")
CHUNKS=$(jq -r '.chunks_pushed // 0' "$HEALTH_FILE")
printf "║ Health: %-52s ║\n" "$STATUS"
printf "║ Last push: %-49s ║\n" "$LAST_PUSH"
printf "║ Chunks pushed: %-44s ║\n" "$CHUNKS"
fi
else
echo "║ Installed: No - run /asciinema-tools:daemon-setup ║"
fi
echo "╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣"
# ========== UNHANDLED .CAST FILES ==========
echo "║ UNHANDLED .CAST FILES (not on orphan branch) ║"
echo "╠────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╣"
# Find .cast files in common locations
UNHANDLED=()
while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
UNHANDLED+=("$file")
done < <(find ~/eon -name "*.cast" -size +1M -mtime -30 -print0 2>/dev/null)
# Also check tmp directories
while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
UNHANDLED+=("$file")
done < <(find /tmp -maxdepth 2 -name "*.cast" -size +1M -print0 2>/dev/null)
if [[ ${#UNHANDLED[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
printf "║ Found: %-53s ║\n" "${#UNHANDLED[@]} file(s) need attention"
for file in "${UNHANDLED[@]:0:5}"; do
BASENAME=$(basename "$file")
SIZE=$(ls -lh "$file" 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $5}')
MTIME=$(stat -f "%Sm" -t "%Y-%m-%d" "$file" 2>/dev/null || stat -c "%y" "$file" 2>/dev/null | cut -d' ' -f1)
printf "║ %-40s %5s %s ║\n" "${BASENAME:0:40}" "$SIZE" "$MTIME"
done
if [[ ${#UNHANDLED[@]} -gt 5 ]]; then
printf "║ ... and %d more ║\n" "$((${#UNHANDLED[@]} - 5))"
fi
echo "║ ║"
echo "║ → Run /asciinema-tools:finalize to process these files ║"
else
echo "║ No unhandled .cast files found ║"
fi
echo "╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣"
# ========== CREDENTIALS ==========
echo "║ CREDENTIALS ║"
echo "╠────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╣"
if security find-generic-password -s "asciinema-github-pat" -a "$USER" -w &>/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "║ GitHub PAT: ✓ Configured ║"
else
echo "║ GitHub PAT: ✗ Not configured ║"
fi
if security find-generic-password -s "asciinema-pushover-app" -a "$USER" -w &>/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "║ Pushover: ✓ Configured ║"
else
echo "║ Pushover: ○ Not configured (optional) ║"
fi
echo "╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝"
# Recent log entries
if [[ -f "$LOG_FILE" ]]; then
echo ""
echo "Recent daemon logs:"
echo "-------------------"
tail -5 "$LOG_FILE"
fi
STATUS_EOF
```
## Output Example
```
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ asciinema Status Overview ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ RUNNING PROCESSES ║
╠────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╣
║ Active asciinema rec: 2 process(es) ║
║ PID 41749 alpha-forge-research_2025.cast 12G ║
║ PID 49655 alpha-forge_2025-12-23.cast 4.5G ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ CHUNKER DAEMON ║
╠────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╣
║ Installed: Yes ║
║ Running: Yes ║
║ Health: ok ║
║ Last push: 2025-12-26T15:30:00Z ║
║ Chunks pushed: 7 ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ UNHANDLED .CAST FILES (not on orphan branch) ║
╠────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╣
║ Found: 3 file(s) need attention ║
║ alpha-forge-research.cast 12G 2025-12-30 ║
║ alpha-forge_session.cast 4.5G 2025-12-26 ║
║ debug-session.cast 234M 2025-12-28 ║
║ ║
║ → Run /asciinema-tools:finalize to process these files ║
╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ CREDENTIALS ║
╠────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╣
║ GitHub PAT: ✓ Configured ║
║ Pushover: ○ Not configured (optional) ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Recent daemon logs:
-------------------
[2025-12-26 15:30:00] Pushed: chunk_20251226_153000.cast.zst
[2025-12-26 15:25:00] Idle detected (32s) for workspace_2025-12-26.cast
```
## Troubleshooting
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| jq not found | jq not installed | `brew install jq` |
| No health.json | Daemon not running | Run `/asciinema-tools:daemon-start` |
| GitHub PAT not found | Keychain credential missing | Run `/asciinema-tools:daemon-setup` |
| Many unhandled files | Orphan branch not initialized | Run `/asciinema-tools:finalize` |
| Status hangs | Large find operation | Use `--processes-only` for quick check |
## Post-Execution Reflection
After this skill completes, check before closing:
1. **Did the command succeed?** — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure.
2. **Did parameters or output change?** — If the underlying tool's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match.
3. **Was a workaround needed?** — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround.
Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.
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