| name | alfworld-receptacle-closer |
| description | Closes an open receptacle to maintain environment tidiness after inspection. Use when you have finished searching a container (drawer, cabinet, fridge) and no longer need it open. Takes a receptacle identifier as input and outputs confirmation that the receptacle is closed, preventing clutter during multi-step search tasks. |
Skill: Receptacle Closer
When to Use
Use this skill immediately after you have finished inspecting the contents of an open receptacle (e.g., a drawer, cabinet, or container) and have determined you no longer need it to remain open. This is a cleanup action to maintain a tidy environment.
Core Instruction
- Identify the Target: The target is the receptacle you just finished searching. It must be open.
- Execute Action: Perform the
close action on the identified receptacle.
- Format: Your output must follow the standard action format:
Action: close {recep}
Example from Trajectory
- Context: After opening and inspecting
drawer 2 (finding it empty), the agent closed it.
- Thought: "I should close drawer 2 to keep the room tidy and continue my search."
- Action:
close drawer 2
Key Principle
This is a low-cognitive-load, procedural step. Do not overthink it. If you opened a receptacle to look inside and are done with it, close it.