
Never chase a payment manually again.
You finished the work. You sent the invoice. And then... silence.
Every freelancer knows this: following up on late payments is awkward, time-consuming, and easy to procrastinate on. You tell yourself you'll send that reminder tomorrow. Tomorrow becomes next week. Next week becomes "I guess I'm just not getting paid."
Meanwhile, your rent is due.
Invoice Hound tracks every outstanding invoice and handles follow-up on autopilot. Tell it about an invoice, and it will:
You: Invoice: Acme Corp, $2400, due March 1
Hound: ✅ Logged. Acme Corp — $2,400, due Mar 1.
What's the best contact for Acme? (email/phone)
You: jane@acmecorp.com
Hound: Got it. I'll start reminders if it goes overdue.
--- March 4 (3 days overdue) ---
Hound: 🔔 Acme Corp — $2,400 is 3 days overdue.
Here's a friendly reminder draft:
"Hi Jane, Hope you're doing well! Just a quick note —
invoice for $2,400 was due on March 1. Wanted to make
sure it didn't slip through the cracks..."
Send it, edit it, or skip?
You: Send it.
Hound: ✉️ Sent to jane@acmecorp.com.
--- March 12 ---
You: Acme paid!
Hound: 💰 Acme Corp — $2,400 marked paid. Nice.
| When | What | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| Due date + 3 days | Friendly reminder | "Just making sure this didn't slip through" |
| Due date + 7 days | Firm follow-up | "Could you let me know when to expect payment?" |
| Due date + 14 days | Urgent notice | "This is affecting my cash flow" |
| Due date + 30 days | Final notice | "I'll need to explore other options" |
Every message is drafted for your review first. You're always in control.
Copy all files to your OpenClaw workspace. Run: mkdir -p invoices/active invoices/paid invoices/closed invoices/summaries. Configure messaging channel (optional).
2/17/2026
SOUL.md — Invoice Hound's personalityAGENTS.md — Workflow and escalation rulesTOOLS.md — Messaging configurationskills/invoice-tracker.md — Templates and detailed instructionsmkdir -p invoices/active invoices/paid invoices/closed invoices/summaries
| Say This | Does This |
|---|---|
Invoice: [client], $[amount], due [date] | Log a new invoice |
What's outstanding? | See all active invoices |
[Client] paid | Mark invoice as paid |
Extend [client] to [date] | Push back the deadline |
Go easy on [client] | Use gentler follow-up tone |
Write off [client] | Close as uncollectable |
Built for freelancers who'd rather do the work than chase the money.
openclaw template install invoice-hound