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name: wake-on-lan description: Wake-on-LAN functionality for macOS - wake devices remotely by MAC address or name triggers:

• "wake"
• "wol"
• "wake on lan"
• "wake device" commands: wake_by_mac: description: Wake a device by its MAC address usage: "wake [broadcast IP]" examples:
  • "wake 00:11:22:33:44:55"
  • "wake 00:11:22:33:44:55 192.168.1.255" wake_by_name: description: Wake a saved device by name usage: "wake-name " examples:
  • "wake-name desktop"
  • "wake-name server" list_devices: description: List all saved Wake-on-LAN devices usage: "list" examples:
  • "list" add_device: description: Add a new device to the config usage: "add [broadcast IP] [ping IP]" examples:
  • "add desktop 00:11:22:33:44:55"
  • "add server 00:11:22:33:44:55 192.168.1.255"
  • "add server 00:11:22:33:44:55 192.168.1.255 192.168.1.100" remove_device: description: Remove a device from config usage: "remove " examples:
  • "remove desktop" query_status: description: Check if a device is online by pinging it usage: "status " examples:
  • "status desktop" broadcast: description: Wake all saved devices at once usage: "broadcast" examples:
  • "broadcast"

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Wake-on-LAN Skill

Wake devices on your local network using Wake-on-LAN (WOL) magic packets.

Installation

# Install wakeonlan tool
brew install wakeonlan

# The skill will automatically create config at:
# ~/.config/openclaw/wol-devices.json

Commands

Wake by MAC Address

Wake any device on your network using its MAC address:

wake <MAC address> [broadcast IP]

Example: wake 00:11:22:33:44:55

Wake by Name

Wake a device you've saved in the config:

wake-name <device name>

Example: wake-name desktop

List Devices

Show all saved devices:

list

Add Device

Save a new device for easy access:

add <name> <MAC address> [broadcast IP]

Example: add desktop 00:11:22:33:44:55 192.168.1.255

Remove Device

Remove a device from the config:

remove <device name>

Example: remove desktop

Query Status

Check if a device is online (requires IP in config):

status <device name>

Example: status desktop

Broadcast

Wake all saved devices at once:

broadcast

Configuration

Devices are stored in ~/.config/openclaw/wol-devices.json:

[
  {
    "name": "desktop",
    "mac": "00:11:22:33:44:55",
    "broadcast": "192.168.1.255"
  },
  {
    "name": "server",
    "mac": "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
    "broadcast": "192.168.1.255"
  }
]

Requirements

• wakeonlan command (install via Homebrew)
• Network access to the broadcast address
• Target devices must support Wake-on-LAN (enabled in BIOS/UEFI and OS)