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5/9/2026
I Ran AI Agents for a Month Without Monitoring — Here's What I Discovered

I Ran AI Agents for a Month Without Monitoring — Here's What I Discovered

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OpenClaw agents consume tokens invisibly until you're hit with surprise bills. One developer built OpenClaw Monitor, a free self-hosted dashboard tracking token usage, session counts, and agent heartbeat in real-time (Vue 3 + Express + SQLite). Ready to deploy alongside existing setups without code changes.

  • •Built free monitoring dashboard for OpenClaw agents to track token consumption and API costs
  • •Tech stack: Vue 3, Express.js, SQLite, SSE/WebSocket for real-time updates without polling
  • •Self-hosted solution with GitHub repo and installation guide—data stays on your server

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