Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @ryancampbell/agent-autonomy-kit
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install agent-autonomy-kit
What This Skill Does
A framework for running agents proactively using a markdown-based task queue and heartbeat loop. Agents pull tasks from QUEUE.md, execute them, and update status without waiting for user prompts. Cron jobs handle overnight operation and daily reporting.
Eliminates the need to manually re-prompt an agent after each task, so work continues until the queue is empty or resource limits are hit.
When to use it
- Running a coding task backlog while away from the keyboard
- Generating daily progress reports automatically at end of day
- Processing a queue of research tasks overnight
- Keeping an agent working across multiple sessions without re-prompting
- Delegating a multi-step project plan to an agent to complete independently
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: 'Work through my task queue while I'm away'
AGENT
- 1Reads QUEUE.md and identifies all tasks in the Ready section
- 2Moves the first Ready task to In Progress and updates HEARTBEAT.md
- 3Executes the task autonomously
- 4Marks the task Done in QUEUE.md and pulls the next Ready item
- 5Generates a daily summary report when the queue is empty or limits are reached
OUTPUT
Full task queue processed with a written report of completed work