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+#!/bin/bash
+# Setup script for automated monitoring environment
+# Ensures health check scripts have access to kubeconfig
+
+echo "=== Setting up automated monitoring environment ==="
+
+# Copy kubeconfig to location expected by health check scripts
+if [ -f /home/node/.openclaw/kubeconfig ]; then
+    cp /home/node/.openclaw/kubeconfig /workspace/infra/config
+    echo "✅ Kubeconfig copied to /workspace/infra/config"
+else
+    echo "❌ Source kubeconfig not found at /home/node/.openclaw/kubeconfig"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Test health check access
+echo ""
+echo "Testing health check script access..."
+cd /workspace/infra
+if KUBECONFIG="" timeout 30 bash .claude/cluster-health.sh --quiet > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✅ Health check script can access cluster"
+else
+    echo "❌ Health check script cannot access cluster"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "✅ Automated monitoring environment setup complete"
+echo "📊 Cron health checks will now work properly"
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