Vantage Shared Intel

Use Vantage as the canonical external-intel store. Keep this skill focused on operational workflows:

• ingest signal
• retrieve signal(s)
• summarize + action
• keep data portable across AI clients

Required inputs

Set these in shell commands (or source from env):

• VANTAGE_API_URL (example: http://localhost:3020)
• VANTAGE_API_KEY (vtg_...)

Example:

export VANTAGE_API_URL="http://localhost:3020"
export VANTAGE_API_KEY="vtg_..."

Core workflows

1) Capture a signal

Use when user says "save this", "track this post/article", "add this intel".

curl -sS -X POST "$VANTAGE_API_URL/api/signals" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VANTAGE_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "signalType": "post",
    "platform": "x",
    "content": "<signal text>",
    "sourceUrl": "https://...",
    "importance": "high",
    "topics": ["AI Agents", "Pricing"]
  }'

Capture standards:

• Always include platform, content, sourceUrl when known
• Add 1-3 topics
• Set importance (critical|high|normal|low)

2) Search existing intel

Use when user asks "what do we already know about X?".

curl -sS "$VANTAGE_API_URL/api/signals/search?q=<query>" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VANTAGE_API_KEY"

Optional filtered listing:

curl -sS "$VANTAGE_API_URL/api/signals?platform=x&importance=high&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VANTAGE_API_KEY"

3) Get digest/dashboard summary

Use for daily/weekly briefs.

curl -sS "$VANTAGE_API_URL/api/dashboard/summary?period=7d" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VANTAGE_API_KEY"

Then provide:

• top topics
• top sources/platforms
• notable high/critical signals
• suggested next actions

4) Bootstrap key (first local setup)

Only for first-time setup:

curl -sS -X POST "$VANTAGE_API_URL/api/auth/keys" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"name":"openclaw"}'

Note:

• first key bootstrap works localhost-only unless X-Vantage-Bootstrap-Token is configured
• key is returned once; tell user to store it securely

OpenClaw integration pattern

Use this pattern for shared intel across chatbots:

1. Ingest with OpenClaw from links/messages/web research into Vantage
2. Tag consistently (topic, importance, source attribution)
3. Query from any AI (OpenClaw, Claude, ChatGPT MCP client) against same Vantage dataset
4. Report back in OpenClaw with concise "what changed + what to do"

Recommended automations

Use cron jobs for regular summaries:

• Morning: dashboard/summary?period=7d
• Midday: new high/critical signals since morning
• Evening: trend shift summary + tomorrow priorities

Response style

When returning intel to user:

• include short headline summary
• include 3-7 bullet insights
• include sources/links when available
• end with clear recommendation or next action