openclaw-control-console-skill

OpenClaw control-console AgentSkill for keeping the main window lightweight, moving heavy work to background sessions, standardizing kickoff/progress updates, and preventing silent long-running tasks.

What it does

This skill helps an agent workspace behave like a control console instead of a cluttered worksite:

• keep the main/direct window short and operational
• move heavy work into background jobs, isolated sessions, or task-specific threads
• require a short kickoff card before heavy background tasks begin
• require progress updates on a fixed cadence
• default to token-efficient replies with conclusion-first, short-answer behavior
• allow multiple tasks in parallel while serializing write-heavy work on the same resource

Included files

• openclaw-control-console-skill/SKILL.md — main skill instructions
• openclaw-control-console-skill/references/rules.md — detailed rule reference and wording
• dist/openclaw-control-console-skill.skill — packaged distributable skill

Recommended use cases

Use this skill when you want an OpenClaw-style assistant to:

• keep the main window concise
• stop dumping long logs into chat
• report heavy-task progress predictably
• avoid long silent background work
• handle multiple tasks without cross-task interference

Install

Copy the skill folder into your skills directory, or use the packaged .skill artifact from dist/.

Suggested workspace policy outcomes

• main window = commands, status, decisions, closeout
• background threads = heavy execution and long evidence
• progress cadence = 5 min on new evidence / 10 min max silent interval / 15 min abnormal threshold
• parallelism = multi-task parallelism, single-resource serialization

Versioning

This repository includes a Git tag and GitHub release for the initial public version.