Verify the bead daemon is alive and responsive
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install ping-beadsOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install ping-beadsβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/ping-beads/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
π£Marketing & GrowthPlatforms
What Ping Beads can do for your AI workflow
Verify the bead daemon is directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 1,604+ developers worldwide
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Ping Beads
Help me get started with Ping Beads
Explains what Ping Beads does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Ping Beads to verify the bead daemon is alive and responsive
Invokes Ping Beads with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Ping Beads in my marketing & growth workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Ping Beads, with example commands for each scenario
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Ping Beads extends your AI assistant with the ability to verify the bead daemon is alive and responsive. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Ping Beads as its underlying capability.
Ping Beads works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Ping Beads once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
Getting started with Ping Beads takes about two minutes. Place the skill at `~/.claude/skills/ping-beads/` (personal, all projects) or `.claude/skills/ping-beads/` (project-specific), then restart your AI client. From that point, typing `/ping-beads` in any conversation activates it, or the AI will use it on its own when it detects a relevant request.
Ping Beads has been installed 1,604 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Marketing & Growth category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ping-beads/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/ping-beads/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /ping-beads or let the AI discover it automatically.
Ping Beads supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Ping Beads is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
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