persona-switch

name	persona-switch
description	Use when the user explicitly asks to switch to an OpenClaw persona, continue work as another persona, or when the current task strongly matches a different persona and a switch should be suggested before continuing.

Persona Switch

Overview

Use this skill to route work to the best-fit OpenClaw persona without mutating global config. It supports two modes only: explicit switch execution, and high-confidence switch suggestion that waits for confirmation.

Explicit Switch

If the user clearly asks to switch personas, launch the target persona immediately.

Common triggers:

• 切到 intj
• 切换到 infp
• 用 istp 执行
• switch to enfp
• continue this as estj

Steps:

1. Identify the requested persona code.
2. Resolve the workspace path with: bash skills/persona-switch/scripts/launch-persona.sh <persona>
3. Before launching, tell the user which persona is being used and which command is about to run.
4. Launch the target OpenClaw workspace.
5. After launch, tell the user the resolved workspace path and that follow-up should continue in the new instance.

Always treat explicit persona requests as authoritative unless the persona code is invalid.

Suggest-First Mode

If the user did not explicitly request a switch, only suggest a switch when the fit is strong and practical.

High-confidence suggestions:

• istp: debugging, broken scripts, failing commands, incident-style troubleshooting
• intj: architecture, long-term planning, project decomposition, route design
• infp: emotional clarity, values conflict, self-understanding, gentle reflection
• estj: deadlines, execution pressure, accountability, task forcing
• enfp: brainstorming, naming, idea generation, momentum recovery
• enfj or esfj: interpersonal messaging, difficult conversations, tone and coordination

Use this format:

这个任务更适合 istp。要我切过去执行吗？

or

This task fits intj better. Do you want me to switch and continue there?

Do not auto-switch from a heuristic suggestion. Wait for an explicit yes.

Safety Rules

• Do not change default OpenClaw config, bindings, or default agent.
• Do not rewrite ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.
• Do not pretend the current instance has become the target persona.
• Do not suggest switching when the current persona is already a reasonable fit.
• Do not suggest switching for low-confidence matches just because one persona seems slightly better.

Persona Codes

Supported persona codes:

• intj, intp, entj, entp
• infj, infp, enfj, enfp
• istj, isfj, estj, esfj
• istp, isfp, estp, esfp

If the user names an unsupported persona, say so plainly and ask them to choose from the supported codes.

Script

Launch helper:

skills/persona-switch/scripts/launch-persona.sh

The launcher delegates path resolution to openclaw-16-lobsters/switch_agent.sh, so it respects the repo's existing preference order:

• installed workspace in ~/.openclaw-personas/<persona> when managed by this project
• otherwise the project-local workspace in openclaw-16-lobsters/agents/<persona>