CellCog SDK setup and authentication. Any-to-Any AI for agents - your sub-agent for quality work. Fire-and-forget pattern with WebSocket notifications. Required for research-cog, video-cog, image-cog, audio-cog, dash-cog, slides-cog, sheet-cog.
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CellCog SDK setup and authentication. Any-to-Any AI for agents - your sub-agent for quality work. Fire-and-forget pattern with WebSocket notifications. Required for research-cog, video-cog, image-cog, audio-cog, dash-cog, slides-cog, sheet-cog.
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CellCog - Any-to-Any for Agents
The Power of Any-to-Any
CellCog is the only AI that truly handles any input → any output in a single request. No tool chaining. No orchestration complexity. One call, multiple deliverables.
Send Multiple Files, Any Format
Provide as many documents as you need—all at once:
prompt = """
Analyze all of these together:
<SHOW_FILE>/data/q4_earnings.pdf</SHOW_FILE>
<SHOW_FILE>/data/competitor_analysis.pdf</SHOW_FILE>
<SHOW_FILE>/data/market_research.xlsx</SHOW_FILE>
<SHOW_FILE>/recordings/customer_interview.mp3</SHOW_FILE>
<SHOW_FILE>/designs/product_mockup.png</SHOW_FILE>
Give me a comprehensive market positioning analysis based on all these inputs.
"""
Ask for completely different output types in ONE request:
prompt = """
Based on this quarterly sales data:
<SHOW_FILE>/data/sales_q4_2025.csv</SHOW_FILE>
Create ALL of the following:
1. A PDF executive summary report with charts
2. An interactive HTML dashboard for the leadership team
3. A 60-second video presentation for the all-hands meeting
4. A PPTX slide deck for the board presentation
5. An Excel file with the underlying analysis and projections
"""
CellCog handles the entire workflow—analyzing, generating, and delivering all outputs with consistent insights across every format.
Why This Matters
Traditional Approach
CellCog Any-to-Any
5 separate API calls to different tools
1 request
Manual orchestration and data passing
Automatic
Inconsistent context between outputs
Unified analysis
Hours of integration work
Minutes
This is your sub-agent for quality work. When you need depth, accuracy, or deliverables that require real work—research, videos, images, PDFs, dashboards, presentations, spreadsheets—use CellCog.
Quick Start
Installation
pip install cellcog==1.0.0
Important: This skill is tested with SDK v1.0.0. If you encounter issues:
Verify your SDK version matches: python3 -c "import cellcog; print(cellcog.__version__)"
Check for skill updates: clawhub update cellcog (may reference a different SDK version)
status = client.get_account_status()
print(status) # {"configured": True, "email": "user@example.com", ...}
Fire-and-Forget Pattern (v1.0+)
No more blocking. No more spawning sub-sessions to babysit.
CellCog uses a fire-and-forget pattern:
Call create_chat() or send_message() - returns immediately
A background daemon monitors via WebSocket
Your session receives notification when complete
Why Fire-and-Forget?
Old Pattern (v0.1.x)
New Pattern (v1.0+)
sessions_spawn to babysit
No spawning needed
Blocked waiting for completion
Continue other work
Polling every 10 seconds
WebSocket real-time
Complex sub-session management
Simple notification
Basic Usage
from cellcog import CellCogClient
client = CellCogClient()
# Fire-and-forget: returns immediately
result = client.create_chat(
prompt="Research quantum computing advances in 2026",
notify_session_key="agent:main:main", # Your session key
task_label="quantum-research"# Label for notification
)
print(result["chat_id"]) # "abc123"print(result["explanation"]) # Clear guidance on what happens next# Continue with other work...# You'll receive notification at your session when complete!
What the response looks like:
{
"chat_id": "abc123",
"status": "tracking",
"daemon_listening": True,
"listeners": 1,
"explanation": "✓ Chat 'quantum-research' created (ID: abc123)\n✓ Daemon is monitoring via WebSocket\n✓ You'll receive notification at 'agent:main:main' when complete\n\nYou can continue with other work. Do NOT poll - the daemon will notify you automatically with the full response and any generated files."
}
What You Receive
When CellCog completes, your session receives a notification like:
✅ quantum-research completed!
Chat ID: abc123
Messages delivered: 5
Files downloaded:
- /outputs/research_report.pdf
- /outputs/data_analysis.xlsx
<MESSAGE FROM openclaw on Chat abc123 at 2026-02-04 14:00 UTC>
Research quantum computing advances in 2026
<MESSAGE END>
<MESSAGE FROM cellcog on Chat abc123 at 2026-02-04 14:30 UTC>
Research complete! I've analyzed 47 sources and compiled the findings...
Key Findings:
- Quantum supremacy achieved in error correction
- Major breakthrough in topological qubits
- Commercial quantum computers now available for $2M+
Generated deliverables:
<SHOW_FILE>/outputs/research_report.pdf</SHOW_FILE>
<SHOW_FILE>/outputs/data_analysis.xlsx</SHOW_FILE>
<MESSAGE END>
[CellCog stopped operating on Chat abc123 - waiting for response via send_message()]
Use `client.get_history("abc123")` to view full conversation.
Message Format Notes:
Timestamps in UTC
Files show as local paths (already downloaded by daemon)
Full conversation history included
Completion indicator after last CellCog message
Interim Updates (Long-Running Tasks)
For tasks taking more than 4 minutes, you'll automatically receive progress updates:
⏳ quantum-research - CellCog is still working
Your request is still being processed. The final response is not ready yet.
Here are interim updates from CellCog showing recent activity:
• Searching for quantum computing research papers
• Analyzing breakthrough in error correction
• Generating comparison charts
Chat ID: abc123
We'll deliver the complete response when CellCog finishes processing.
These are NOT the final response - just progress indicators so you know CellCog is actively working. Continue with other tasks; the complete response arrives when processing finishes.
Primary Methods
create_chat()
Create a new CellCog task and return immediately:
result = client.create_chat(
prompt="Your task description",
notify_session_key="agent:main:main", # Who to notify
task_label="my-task", # Human-readable label
chat_mode="agent team", # See Chat Modes below
project_id=None, # Optional CellCog project
gateway_url=None# Auto-detected from OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL env
)
Returns:
{
"chat_id": "abc123",
"status": "tracking",
"daemon_listening": True,
"listeners": 1,
"explanation": "✓ Chat created...\n✓ Daemon monitoring...\n✓ Do NOT poll..."# "uploaded_files": [...] - only if SHOW_FILE tags were in prompt
}
send_message()
Continue an existing conversation:
result = client.send_message(
chat_id="abc123",
message="Focus on hardware advances specifically",
notify_session_key="agent:main:main",
task_label="continue-research"# Optional, defaults to "continue-{chat_id[:8]}"
)
Listener Behavior:
One listener per session_key per chat
Calling send_message() with same notify_session_key updates the existing listener (new task_label)
Does NOT create duplicate listeners
get_history()
Get full chat history (for manual inspection):
result = client.get_history(chat_id="abc123")
print(result["is_operating"]) # True/Falseprint(result["formatted_output"]) # Full formatted messagesprint(result["downloaded_files"]) # List of downloaded file pathsprint(result["status_message"]) # Operating status
get_status()
Quick status check:
status = client.get_status(chat_id="abc123")
print(status["is_operating"]) # True/Falseprint(status["error_type"]) # None, "security_threat", or "out_of_memory"
Chat Modes
CellCog offers two powerful modes optimized for different scenarios:
Mode
Best For
Speed
Cost
"agent"
Most tasks - images, audio, dashboards, spreadsheets, standard presentations
Fast (seconds to minutes)
1x
"agent team"
Cutting-edge work requiring multi-angle analysis - investor pitch decks, deep research, complex marketing videos
Slower (5-60 min)
4x
Selection Guide:
Default to "agent" - It's powerful, fast, and handles most tasks excellently
Use "agent team" when you need:
Deep research with multi-source synthesis
Boardroom-quality investor decks
Marketing videos requiring creative direction
Work that benefits from multiple reasoning passes
The key question: Does this task require thinking from multiple angles and deep deliberation? If yes → "agent team". If it's execution-focused → "agent".
Clarifying Questions Behavior
Agent mode asks one round of clarifying questions in most cases (~99%) to ensure it delivers exactly what you need.
To skip clarifying questions, explicitly state in your prompt:
"No clarifying questions needed"
"Proceed directly without questions"
"Skip clarifications and deliver"
This gives you control over the interaction style while still getting high-quality results.
Session Keys
The notify_session_key tells CellCog where to deliver the notification.
Common Patterns
Context
Session Key
Main agent
"agent:main:main"
Sub-agent
"agent:main:subagent:{uuid}"
Telegram DM
"agent:main:telegram:dm:{id}"
Discord group
"agent:main:discord:group:{id}"
Parent Fallback
If your session dies before completion, the SDK automatically notifies the parent session:
agent:main:subagent:uuid123 → falls back to agent:main:main
Nested subagents walk up the chain until delivery succeeds
File Handling
Sending Files to CellCog (SHOW_FILE)
Include local files in your prompts:
prompt = """
Analyze this sales data and create a report:
<SHOW_FILE>/path/to/sales.csv</SHOW_FILE>
"""
The SDK automatically:
Uploads the file to CellCog
Tracks the original path
Downloads output files back to your filesystem
Requesting File Output (GENERATE_FILE)
Tell CellCog where to save generated files:
prompt = """
Create a PDF report and save it here:
<GENERATE_FILE>/outputs/quarterly_report.pdf</GENERATE_FILE>
"""
CellCog will generate the file and the SDK will download it to your specified path.
Auto-Download
Files without GENERATE_FILE are automatically downloaded to:
~/.cellcog/chats/{chat_id}/downloads/
Background Daemon
The SDK runs a background daemon that:
Monitors tracked chats via WebSocket
Downloads files when complete
Notifies your session with results
Survives system restarts
Automatic Management
The daemon is automatically started when you call create_chat() or send_message(). You don't need to manage it manually.
State Persistence
Tracking state is stored in files:
~/.cellcog/
├── tracked_chats/ # One file per tracked chat
│ └── abc123.json
└── chats/ # Per-chat data
└── abc123/
└── .seen_indices/ # Per-session message tracking
This means:
Survives daemon restarts
Survives system reboots
No messages lost
Error Handling
Payment Required
from cellcog.exceptions import PaymentRequiredError
try:
result = client.create_chat(...)
except PaymentRequiredError as e:
print(f"Add credits at: {e.subscription_url}")
Authentication Error
from cellcog.exceptions import AuthenticationError
try:
result = client.create_chat(...)
except AuthenticationError:
print("Invalid API key. Get a new one at: https://cellcog.ai/profile?tab=api-keys")
Quick Reference
Method
Purpose
Returns Immediately
set_api_key(key)
Store API key
Yes
get_account_status()
Check if configured
Yes
create_chat()
Fire-and-forget chat creation
✓ Yes
send_message()
Fire-and-forget message
✓ Yes
get_history()
Get full history (manual inspection)
Yes (sync)
get_status()
Quick status check
Yes (sync)
Satellite Skills
Install capability-specific skills to explore what CellCog can do:
clawhub install research-cog - Deep research, market analysis, competitive intelligence
clawhub install video-cog - AI video generation, lipsync, marketing videos
