octoclaw

name	octoclaw
metadata	{"author":"openclaw-community","version":"0.5.0","timestamp":"2026-05-09","stable":false}
tags	["multi-agent","scheduler","productivity"]
description	OctoClaw is the TypeScript-first policy, delegation, status, and operator layer for OpenClaw. Use it when a turn should be routed through reply/delegate policy, WorkContract-backed delegation, runtime status, IM delivery, or feedback-loop tooling.
postInstall	 OctoClaw is installed. Current live route authority is `reply | delegate`. Use `octoclaw_dispatch` for delegated work and `octoclaw_status` for status.

OctoClaw Runtime Skill

This skill describes the current v0.5.0 runtime line. It intentionally does not describe the old Python octoclaw_spawn.py, completion-file finalizer, or JSON delivery-outbox runtime. Those were historical mechanisms and must not be reintroduced as compatibility paths.

Current Authority

Layer	Authority
live route	`reply
execution lifecycle	OpenClaw native TaskFlow / sessions_spawn / native announce
OctoClaw metadata	SQLite runtime ledger: WorkContract, route seal, native refs, spawn intent, audit events
status display	generated projection from metadata + native lifecycle
task-state.json	rebuildable read-model cache, not truth
replay log	observability and evaluation evidence, not runtime truth

Main-Agent Rules

1. For direct answers, use reply; do not create work.
2. For delegated work, call octoclaw_dispatch; do not hand-write spawn args.
3. After native spawn is accepted, confirm with octoclaw_dispatch_confirm.
4. For status/provenance/follow-up questions, use octoclaw_status or octoclaw_task_action; do not dispatch new work just to explain old work.
5. Do not call or recreate octoclaw_spawn.
6. Do not use completion files, child-finalizer recovery, or JSON delivery outbox as the normal final-delivery mechanism.
7. Do not treat task-state.json as durable truth. Missing or corrupt task-state must be rebuilt or reported degraded.
8. Do not inject raw child transcripts into the parent context.

Tool Use

Tool	Use
octoclaw_route_hint	Ask the runtime for route guidance before model/tool escalation.
octoclaw_policy_decide / octoclaw_route	Resolve policy and route facts.
octoclaw_dispatch	Create a WorkContract-backed delegation plan and native spawn intent.
octoclaw_dispatch_confirm	Bind accepted native runId / childSessionKey evidence back to OctoClaw metadata.
octoclaw_task_action	Read task details, queue, artifacts, or supported task operations.
octoclaw_status	Render status/details/queue/timeline from projection.
octoclaw_crash_recovery	Run explicit recovery diagnostics.

Delegation Contract

Delegated work must carry:

• WorkContract id and route seal.
• scope and allowed tools.
• role / worker-pool / model profile metadata.
• native spawn intent id.
• accepted native refs after confirm.
• status projection derived from native lifecycle and OctoClaw metadata.

spawnExecuted=true requires accepted native run evidence. A child session key by itself is only a reference; it is not execution proof.

Status Questions

These are status-surface requests, not new work:

• "OctoClaw status"
• "task status"
• "which task is running?"
• "why did it not dispatch?"
• "who handled the previous task?"
• "show queue/details/timeline"

Answer through octoclaw_status or octoclaw_task_action. If no verifiable record exists, say that clearly and do not invent a task.

Current Docs

• README.md / README.zh-CN.md: operator-facing overview.
• docs/octoclaw-architecture-map-2026-05-09.md: detailed module graph.
• docs/octoclaw-ts-rebuild-design-v2.md: architecture baseline.
• docs/octoclaw-runtime-convergence-cleanup-plan-2026-05-07.md: runtime cleanup handoff.
• docs/octoclaw-repo-debt-cleanup-plan-2026-05-09.md: archive/version/terminology cleanup.
• docs/archive/: historical material only.

Forbidden Legacy Paths

Do not reintroduce these as product runtime behavior:

• octoclaw_spawn as a public tool or alias.
• plugin runtime.subagent.run() fallback.
• fake detached runtime capability registration.
• child completion files as normal final protocol.
• child-finalizer recovery loop.
• JSON delivery outbox for new planner/native runtime tasks.
• resident runner / tmux / ClawTeam as required substrate.