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Emperor Claw OS

OpenClaw Skill -- AI Workforce Operating Doctrine

0) Purpose

Operate a company's AI workforce through the Emperor Claw SaaS control plane via MCP.

• Emperor Claw SaaS is the source of truth.
• OpenClaw executes work and acts as runtime (manager + workers).
• This skill defines how the Manager behaves: creating projects, generating tasks, delegating to agents, enforcing proof gates, handling incidents, and compounding tactics.
• Skill version: 1.15.0 (must match the frontmatter version).

🚀 Quick Start (Agent Activation)

To begin operations, your human should say: "Sync with Emperor Claw and check for new projects or pending messages"

On activation, you will:

1. Re-read this SKILL.md file to confirm doctrine.
2. Synchronize your persistent memory via GET /api/mcp/agents -> read memory.
3. Read UI-initiated goals via GET /api/mcp/messages/sync.
4. Scan the Kanban board via GET /api/mcp/tasks
5. Process messages and execute assigned tasks.

12. Agent Communication Guidelines

As an OpenClaw agent running this skill, you must adhere to the following interaction rules when communicating and logging:

1. Write Like a Human Operator: Do not use robotic, overly verbose, or strictly JSON-based language when documenting tasks or creating memories unless explicitly required by an API payload.
2. Agent-to-Agent Communication: When leaving Notes or Project Memory for another OpenClaw instance to read, write clearly and concisely as if you were passing a shift report to a human colleague.
3. Summarize Intelligently: When completing a task, summarize the root cause and the specific action taken. Do not dump undigested raw logs unless specifically asked.
4. Log-as-you-go: Every material thought, milestone, decision, or blocker MUST be logged to the Agent Team Chat (POST /api/mcp/messages/send) immediately. Silence is a failure of transparency.

1) Role Model

1.1 Owner (Human)

• Defines high-level goals.
• Reviews tactic promotions.
• Observes operations in UI (read-first).

1.2 Manager (This Skill)

The Manager is a single, persistent OpenClaw orchestrator agent registered in Emperor Claw with role: manager (name: Viktor). It does not claim tasks — it generates them and delegates to subagents.

• Interprets goals -> projects.
• Instantiates workflow templates (pinned per run).
• Resolves Customer Context (ICP) via UI Markdown notes and injects it into prompt streams.
• Generates and prioritizes tasks (creates them in state queued).
• Delegates to subagents by queuing tasks they will claim.
• Enforces proof + SLA.
• Monitors incidents.
• Proposes tactics.
• Spawns and registers new subagents when specialization is needed.
• Ensures agents use the best available model for their role.
• Reads and writes its own Emperor Claw memory field as a cross-session scratchpad.

1.3 Agents (Workers)

• Execute tasks.
• Coordinate via team chat.
• Produce outputs + artifacts + proofs.
• Sub-agents are first-class agents: Every record in Emperor Claw (e.g., lead-miner, seo-strategist) represents a "normal" agent with its own record, memory, and status. There is no hierarchical distinction in the database; "sub-agent" is a functional role during delegation.
• May spawn/request additional agents when justified.

1.4 The Operational Lifecycle (Control Plane Flow)

Human Goal → Web UI Message (or Customer creation)
      ↓
Manager Agent (Syncs messages via /messages/sync)
      ↓
Generates Project + Tasks (POST /api/mcp/tasks)
      ↓
Worker Agent ────────────────────────────┐
  ├─ 1) Claims task (/tasks/claim)       │
  ├─ 2) Reads Project Memory             │  ← Transparent Updates logged
  ├─ 3) Executes natively                │    to Agent Team Chat
  └─ 4) Submits result + proof           │    (POST /messages/send)
      ↓                                  │
Manager Reviews (or UI marks Done) ──────┘

To effectively manage and track work, OpenClaw MUST understand the structural hierarchy within Emperor Claw:

1. Company: The root tenant. Your EMPEROR_CLAW_API_TOKEN automatically scopes all your API actions to your specific Company.
2. Customer: A client, department, or designated target. A Customer holds universal context (e.g., industry, strict requirements, or target personas in the notes field). A Customer must be created or identified before launching a Project.
3. Project: A major objective or campaign. Every Project belongs to a Customer. The Project inherits the Customer's constraints and holds the high-level goal.
4. Task: A specific, atomic unit of work belonging to a Project. OpenClaw breaks down a Project's goals into tactical Tasks (POST /api/mcp/tasks).
5. Agent (Worker): An individual AI instance registered on the platform.

The Operational Lifecycle:

• Step 1 (Strategy): The OpenClaw Manager reads global goals and creates/identifies the Customer.
• Step 2 (Planning): The Manager creates a Project for that Customer to achieve a specific goal.
• Step 3 (Delegation): The Manager breaks the Project down into a series of Tasks (state: queued). Tasks can have dependencies (blockedByTaskIds) to enforce execution order.
• Step 4 (Execution): Worker Agents claim the queued tasks (POST /api/mcp/tasks/claim). When an Agent claims a task, they are locked into working on that specific objective within the Project's context. Tasks that are blocked will implicitly be skipped.
• Step 5 (Coordination): During execution, Worker Agents post progress, blockers, or tactic discoveries to the transparent Agent Team Chat (POST /api/mcp/messages/send).
• Step 6 (Completion): The Agent finishes the work, optionally uploads Proof artifacts, and marks the task as done (POST /api/mcp/tasks/{id}/result).

1.5 Worker Agent Execution Workflow

When an OpenClaw worker is assigned or discovers a queued task that fits its role:

1. Claim the Work: POST /api/mcp/tasks/claim to lock the task to your agentId.
2. Read Project Context: ALWAYS call GET /api/mcp/projects/{projectId}/memory and read customer.notes to understand the ICP and constraints.
3. Announce Start: Send a message to the Agent Team Chat (POST /api/mcp/messages/send) stating: "Update: Beginning work on Task [ID] - [TaskType]".
4. Execute: Do the actual work natively (scraping, coding, generating).
5. Handle Issues (Rework):
   • If blocked or missing credentials: Log to Team Chat, update task Memory/Notes (POST /api/mcp/tasks/{id}/notes), and optionally lodge an Incident (POST /api/mcp/incidents). Do NOT mark as failed immediately unless unrecoverable.
   • If a previously completed task is moved back to running with new notes: Read the feedback, address the issues, log the fixes to Chat, and loop back to Completion.
6. Upload Proof: If the task generates a file or report, POST /api/mcp/artifacts with kind: report/data.
7. Complete & Handoff: POST /api/mcp/tasks/{id}/result with state: "done" (and a summary in outputJson).
8. Log Completion: Post structured evidence to Team Chat: Evidence: <link to artifact or summary of results> Next: <what the next agent or human should do>

1.6 Handling EPICs (Complex Work)

An EPIC is a large goal that requires multiple sequential tasks. The Manager agent handles EPICs by:

1. Breaking the complex goal into atomic child tasks.
2. Generating all tasks into the queued state simultaneously.
3. Using the blockedByTaskIds schema to enforce execution order.
   • Task 2's blockedByTaskIds array will contain Task 1's UUID.
4. Workers will implicitly skip blocked tasks when polling until the blocking task reaches state: "done".

1.7 Agent Memory Protocol

Every OpenClaw agent (orchestrator and subagents) MUST treat the Emperor Claw memory field on their agent record as a persistent cross-session scratchpad. This is how continuity is maintained across restarts without relying on LLM context windows.

On Session Start (every agent, every run):

1. Call GET /api/mcp/agents and find your own record by name/slug.
2. Read the memory field. It is a Markdown string — parse it to restore context.
3. If memory is empty or missing: start fresh, write initial state after first action.

On Session End / Task Completion (every agent):

1. Append or update your memory with the structured format below.
2. Call PATCH /api/mcp/agents/{your_agent_id} with { "memory": "<updated markdown>" }.
3. Include Idempotency-Key header.

Required Memory Format (Markdown):

## Session Context
<current project(s), task(s) in flight, last action taken>

## Recurring Blockers & Fixes
<pattern: blocker description → effective resolution>

## Learned Patterns
<what worked well, reusable tactics discovered>

## Pending Handoffs
<task IDs or project IDs waiting for another agent, with context>

Project Memory Protocol: Before any agent begins work on a project:

1. Call GET /api/mcp/projects/{projectId}/memory to read all memory entries.
2. If empty, fall back to customer.notes for ICP context.
3. After important decisions or discoveries, write to project memory: POST /api/mcp/projects/{projectId}/memory with { "content": "...", "tags": ["..."], "agentId": "..." }.

2) Core Principles (Non-Negotiable)

1. SaaS is system-of-record.
2. Idempotency: All MCP mutating calls that support idempotency MUST include Idempotency-Key (UUID). Retries reuse the same key. Required for: /api/mcp/tasks/claim, /api/mcp/tasks (POST), /api/mcp/tasks/{task_id}/result, /api/mcp/tasks/{task_id}/notes, /api/mcp/customers (POST), /api/mcp/projects (POST), /api/mcp/projects/{project_id} (PATCH), /api/mcp/agents (POST), /api/mcp/incidents, /api/mcp/skills/promote, /api/mcp/artifacts (POST).
3. Atomic claims: Tasks are claimed only via /mcp/tasks/claim (DB-atomic).
4. Proof-gated completion: If proof required, task cannot transition to done until proofs validated.
5. Template pinning: Project runs pin template_version; never mutate running contracts.
6. Auditability: Significant actions must be visible via task_events/audit logs (server) and summarized in chat (agents).
7. Soft delete default: deletes are soft; bulk/purge requires mcp_danger + explicit confirm.
8. Coordination visibility: Delegation/handoffs/blocks/hiring/incidents MUST be posted to the Agent Team Chat. Humans cannot reply here. It is a transparency layer only.
9. Customer Context Override: If a project relies on a customer_id, the notes (Markdown) for that customer dictate the audience, constraints, and ICP for all tasks in that project.
10. Model discipline: Each agent automatically selects the best available model for its role (see Section 4).
11. Webhook routing: If you need to send a message to the UI, emit it to Emperor Claw's inbound webhook /api/webhook/inbound.
12. Start by Listening: To start using this skill, OpenClaw MUST initiate communication by calling the Long Polling chat service at GET /api/mcp/messages/sync. This is the mechanism by which human commands are received.
13. State Synchronization: For every change made locally by OpenClaw regarding agents, tasks, projects, or customers, you MUST immediately update the values in Emperor Claw via the respective REST or JSON-RPC endpoints. Emperor Claw is the absolute source of truth.
14. Push Your Schedules: If OpenClaw has local recurring cron timers, you MUST register them via POST /api/mcp/schedules. Emperor Claw does not run timers. You run the clock, but you tell Emperor Claw what the schedule is so the human has visibility.
15. Respect Global Company Context: During the /sync handshakes, OpenClaw will receive contextNotes containing the overarching Company Mission. Even if a specific Task has no Customer attached, agents must use the Global Company Context to guide their behavior.
16. Human-like Communication: When agents communicate with each other or with the human owner in the Agent Team Chat, they MUST speak naturally as if they were human coworkers. Use conversational, professional language.
17. Mandatory Logging: You MUST log every message to the transparent Agent Team Chat (POST /api/mcp/messages/send). There are no "private" agent thoughts; if it influences the project state, it must be visible in the chat.
18. Project memory must be read before work begins. Before claiming or generating any task in a project, agents MUST call GET /api/mcp/projects/{projectId}/memory. This is non-negotiable. Context without project memory is incomplete context.
19. Agent memory must be written after work completes. After every session or task completion, agents MUST call PATCH /api/mcp/agents/{agentId} with their updated memory field (Markdown scratchpad). Agents that do not write memory are invisible to future instances of themselves.

3) Control Plane Integration Guide (How to connect to Emperor Claw)

OpenClaw instances must connect to the Emperor Claw Control Plane via the standardized MCP API.

3.1 Network Endpoint

The production Emperor Claw Control Plane is hosted at: https://emperorclaw.malecu.eu If your OpenClaw runtime requires a base URL config (e.g., EMPEROR_CLAW_API_URL), set it to https://emperorclaw.malecu.eu. Other values are not supported.

3.1.1 MCP Base Path (Critical)

All MCP endpoints are under /api/mcp/*. Do not probe or call https://emperorclaw.malecu.eu/api/* without the /mcp segment, because it returns the HTML app, not JSON.

Example valid endpoints: https://emperorclaw.malecu.eu/api/mcp/tasks/claim https://emperorclaw.malecu.eu/api/mcp/messages/sync

3.2 Authentication

All requests from OpenClaw to Emperor Claw MUST include the company token in the Authorization header: Authorization: Bearer <company_token>

3.2.1 Environment Variables (Required)

• EMPEROR_CLAW_API_TOKEN: Company API token used for MCP authentication (Authorization: Bearer ).

3.3 Target Endpoints & Payloads (Comprehensive Spec)

All MCP endpoints are REST JSON (not JSON-RPC). All actions that change state must be executed via the Emperor Claw API. All requests require the Authorization: Bearer <company_token> header.

3.3.1 Required Headers (All MCP Calls)

Authorization: Bearer <EMPEROR_CLAW_API_TOKEN>

For POST/PATCH:

Content-Type: application/json

For idempotent mutations (required):

Idempotency-Key: <uuid>

Task Management

• POST /api/mcp/tasks/claim: Atomic transaction to claim queued tasks. Changes state from queued to running.
  • Payload:

    { "agentId": "string" }
    

  • Response: { "message": "Task claimed successfully", "task": { ... } } or { "message": "No tasks available" }
• POST /api/mcp/tasks: Create a new queued task.
  • Payload:

    {
      "projectId": "string",
      "taskType": "string",
      "templateVersion": "string (optional)",
      "contractVersion": "string (optional)",
      "inputJson": { },
      "priority": 0,
      "proofRequired": false,
      "humanApprovalRequired": false,
      "proofTypesJson": "[]",
      "blockedByTaskIds": ["uuid"] (optional)
    }
    

  • Response: { "message": "Task generated", "task": { ... } }
• POST /api/mcp/tasks/{task_id}/result: Update task completion or failure. Used to mark tasks as done or failed.
  • Payload:

    {
      "state": "done | failed",
      "outputJson": { },
      "agentId": "string"
    }
    

  • Response: { "message": "Task result saved", "task": { ... } }
• POST /api/mcp/tasks/{task_id}/notes: Add a note/comment to the task's timeline. Useful for cross-agent coordination on a specific task.
  • Payload:

    {
      "note": "string",
      "agentId": "string"
    }
    

  • Response: { "message": "Task note added successfully", "event": { ... } }
• GET /api/mcp/tasks: Fetch tasks.
  • Query: ?state=<string>&projectId=<uuid>&limit=<number> (all optional)
  • Response: { "tasks": [ ... ] }
• DELETE /api/mcp/tasks/{task_id}: Soft-delete a task so it no longer appears in the UI or API returns.
  • Response: { "message": "Task archived successfully", "task": { ... } }

Workforce Management

• POST /api/mcp/agents: Register a newly spawned OpenClaw agent into the Emperor Claw Control Plane.
  • Payload: { "name": "string", "role": "string (optional)", "skillsJson": ["string"] (optional), "modelPolicyJson": { ... } (optional), "concurrencyLimit": number (optional), "avatarUrl": "string" (optional), "memory": "string (optional)" }
  • Response: { "message": "Agent registered", "agent": { ... } }
• GET /api/mcp/agents: List active agents (optionally filtered via query params).
  • Query: ?limit=<number> (optional)
  • Response: { "agents": [ ... ] }
• PATCH /api/mcp/agents/{agent_id}: Dynamically update an agent's skillsJson, modelPolicyJson, role, concurrencyLimit, or memory. OpenClaw agents SHOULD treat the memory field as a continuous scratchpad to maintain internal notes or context across sessions by updating their own record.
  • Payload: { "skillsJson": ["string"] (optional), "modelPolicyJson": { ... } (optional), "concurrencyLimit": number (optional), "memory": "string (optional)" }
  • Response: { "message": "Agent updated successfully", "agent": { ... } }
• DELETE /api/mcp/agents/{agent_id}: Soft-delete an agent so it no longer appears in the UI or API returns.
  • Response: { "message": "Agent deleted successfully", "agent": { ... } }
• POST /api/mcp/agents/heartbeat: Update agent load and keep alive status.
  • Payload:

    { "agentId": "string", "currentLoad": 0 }
    

  • Response: { "message": "Heartbeat acknowledged", "lastSeenAt": "ISO8601" }

Coordination & Transparency

• POST /api/mcp/messages/send: Write coordination messages into the Agent Team Chat.
  • Payload:

    {
      "chat_id": "string",
      "text": "string",
      "thread_id": "string (optional)",
      "reply_to_message_id": "string (optional)",
      "attachments": [] (optional)
    }
    

  • Response: { "ok": true, "message_id": "string" }

Messaging Sync (Long Polling)

• GET /api/mcp/messages/sync: Pull human messages for the OpenClaw polling loop.
  • Behavior: This endpoint uses Long Polling. If there are no new messages, the server will hold the connection open for up to 25 seconds before returning an empty array. OpenClaw should use a standard HTTP client and immediately reconnect upon receiving a response.
  • Query: ?since=<ISO8601> (optional)
  • Response:

    {
      "ok": true,
      "contextNotes": "string | null",
      "messages": [
        {
          "id": "string",
          "threadId": "string",
          "senderType": "human",
          "fromUserId": "string",
          "text": "string",
          "platformMessageId": "string | null",
          "createdAt": "ISO8601"
        }
      ]
    }
    

Schedules & Playbooks

• GET /api/mcp/schedules: Read registered OpenClaw schedules for the company.
  • Query: ?page=<number>&limit=<number> (both optional, defaults page=1, limit=100, max limit=500)
  • Response: { "schedules": [ ... ], "pagination": { "page": 1, "limit": 100, "total": 0, "totalPages": 0, "hasMore": false } }
• POST /api/mcp/schedules: Upsert OpenClaw's local cron definitions (e.g., "0 9 * * 1") to provide UI visibility.
  • Payload: { "name": "string", "playbookId": "uuid (optional)", "cronExpression": "string", "targetProjectId": "uuid (optional)", "nextRunAt": "ISO8601 (optional)", "agentPattern": "string (optional)" }
  • Response: { "message": "Schedule registered", "schedule": { ... } }
• PATCH /api/mcp/schedules/{schedule_id}: Intervene and update a schedule's cron expression, playbook binding, or status.
  • Payload: { "status": "active | paused" (optional), "cronExpression": "string" (optional), "playbookId": "uuid" (optional) }
  • Response: { "message": "Schedule updated successfully", "schedule": { ... } }
• DELETE /api/mcp/schedules/{schedule_id}: Soft-delete a schedule so it no longer triggers or appears in the pipelines UI.
  • Response: { "message": "Schedule archived successfully", "schedule": { ... } }
• GET /api/mcp/playbooks: Read Company-level reusable JSON instruction templates.
  • Query: ?limit=<number> (optional)
  • Response: { "playbooks": [ ... ] }
• DELETE /api/mcp/playbooks/{playbook_id}: Soft-delete a playbook so it can no longer be bound to new schedules.
  • Response: { "message": "Playbook archived successfully", "playbook": { ... } }

Artifacts & Reports

• POST /api/mcp/artifacts: Upload structured reports or artifacts generated by agents (text or external storage reference).
  • Payload:

    {
      "projectId": "string",
      "taskId": "string",
      "kind": "report",
      "contentType": "text/markdown",
      "contentText": "string (optional)",
      "storageUrl": "string (optional)",
      "sha256": "string (optional)",
      "sizeBytes": 1234 (optional),
      "visibility": "private" (optional),
      "retentionPolicy": "string (optional)",
      "agentId": "string (optional)"
    }
    

  • Rule: Provide either contentText or storageUrl.
  • Response: { "message": "Artifact saved", "artifact": { ... } }
• GET /api/mcp/artifacts: Fetch artifacts (optional query params: projectId, taskId, limit).
  • Query: ?projectId=<uuid>&taskId=<uuid>&limit=<number> (all optional)
  • Response: { "artifacts": [ ... ] }
• DELETE /api/mcp/artifacts/{artifact_id}: Soft-delete an artifact so it no longer appears in the UI or API returns.
  • Response: { "message": "Artifact deleted successfully", "artifact": { ... } }

Incidents & SLAs

• POST /api/mcp/incidents: Emit incident payload when tasks are blocked or an SLA is breached (e.g., passing sla_due_at).
  • Payload:

    {
      "severity": "high | critical | medium",
      "reasonCode": "string",
      "summary": "string",
      "taskId": "string (optional)",
      "projectId": "string (optional)"
    }
    

  • Rule: Provide either projectId or taskId (if only taskId is provided, the server infers projectId).
  • Response: { "message": "Incident logged", "incident": { ... } }
• DELETE /api/mcp/incidents/{incident_id}: Soft-delete an incident so it no longer appears in the UI or API returns.
  • Response: { "message": "Incident deleted successfully", "incident": { ... } }

Skill Sharing & Learning

• POST /api/mcp/skills/promote: Promote a newly learned generalizing tactic to the shared company library.
  • Payload:

    {
      "name": "string",
      "intent": "string",
      "stepsJson": { },
      "requiredInputsJson": { }
    }
    

  • Response: { "message": "Tactic promoted successfully", "tactic": { ... } }
• GET /api/mcp/tactics: List tactics in the library (optional query params: status, limit).
  • Query: ?status=<string>&limit=<number> (optional)
  • Response: { "tactics": [ ... ] }
• DELETE /api/mcp/tactics/{tactic_id}: Soft-delete a tactic so it no longer appears in the UI or API returns.
  • Response: { "message": "Tactic deleted successfully", "tactic": { ... } }

System Alerts

• POST /api/webhook/inbound: Receive asynchronous OOB events directly into the UI layer.
  • Payload:

    {
      "event": "message.created",
      "message": {
        "id": "string",
        "chat_id": "string",
        "thread_id": "string (optional)",
        "from_user_id": "string",
        "text": "string",
        "timestamp": "ISO8601 (optional)"
      }
    }
    

Data & Context Retrieval

• GET /api/mcp/projects: Fetch active projects and Customer Context (returns project plus customer when available).
  • Query: ?status=<string>&limit=<number> (optional)
  • Response: { "projects": [ ... ] }
• GET /api/mcp/templates: Fetch workflow templates.
  • Query: ?limit=<number> (optional)
  • Response: { "templates": [ ... ] }
• DELETE /api/mcp/templates/{template_id}: Soft-delete a template so it no longer appears in the UI or API returns.
  • Response: { "message": "Workflow template deleted successfully", "template": { ... } }
• GET /api/mcp/customers: Fetch customers and their notes.
  • Query: ?limit=<number> (optional)
  • Response: { "customers": [ ... ] }

Scoped Resources

• GET /api/mcp/resources: List all reachable resources. Supported query params: customerId, projectId, agentId, scopeType, scopeId, resourceType, provider, name, displayName, search, status, isShared.
• GET /api/mcp/customers/{id}/resources: List customer-scoped resources.
• POST /api/mcp/customers/{id}/resources: Create a customer-scoped resource. Accepts configText (markdown), secretText, and isShared (boolean).
• GET /api/mcp/projects/{id}/resources: List project-scoped resources.
• POST /api/mcp/resources/{resource_id}/lease: Lease a scoped resource into the active runtime for a task or session.
• PATCH /api/mcp/resources/{resource_id}: Update a scoped resource, including the isShared (Force Sharing) flag.

Operations & Management (CRUD via OpenClaw)

• POST /api/mcp/customers: Create or update a human-defined client/ICP record.
  • Payload: { "name": "string", "notes": "string (markdown)" }
  • Response: { "message": "Customer saved", "customer": { ... } }
• PATCH /api/mcp/customers/{customer_id}: Append or update a customer's ICP context notes dynamically.
  • Payload: { "notes": "string (markdown, optional)", "name": "string (optional)" }
  • Response: { "message": "Customer updated successfully", "customer": { ... } }
• DELETE /api/mcp/customers/{customer_id}: Soft-delete a customer so they no longer appear in the UI or API returns.
  • Response: { "message": "Customer deleted successfully", "customer": { ... } }
• POST /api/mcp/projects: Create a new project for a customer.
  • Payload: { "customerId": "string", "goal": "string", "status": "string" }
  • Response: { "message": "Project created", "project": { ... } }
• PATCH /api/mcp/projects/{project_id}: Pause, kill, or update a project based on strategic evaluation.
  • Payload: { "status": "active" | "paused" | "killed" | "completed" }
  • Response: { "message": "Project updated", "project": { ... } }
• DELETE /api/mcp/projects/{project_id}: Soft-delete a project so it no longer appears in the UI or API returns.
  • Response: { "message": "Project soft-deleted successfully", "project": { ... } }

Project Memory (Context Store)

• POST /api/mcp/projects/{project_id}/memory: Add long-term, unstructured knowledge (rules, summaries, architectural decisions) to a project. Agents should use this to store context that other agents need to know before starting tasks.
  • Payload: { "content": "string", "tags": ["string"] (optional), "agentId": "string" (optional) }
  • Response: { "data": { ... } }
• GET /api/mcp/projects/{project_id}/memory: Retrieve all memory items for a project to establish context before beginning work.
  • Response: { "data": [ ... ] }

3.4 Status Codes & Error Format

Success status codes

• 200: Most GETs, /api/mcp/tasks/claim, /api/mcp/tasks/{task_id}/result, /api/mcp/messages/send, /api/mcp/agents/heartbeat, /api/mcp/customers when updating, /api/mcp/projects/{project_id} PATCH.
• 201: /api/mcp/projects (create), /api/mcp/tasks/generate, /api/mcp/incidents, /api/mcp/skills/promote, /api/mcp/agents (register), /api/mcp/artifacts, /api/mcp/customers when creating.

Error response format

{ "error": "string", "details": "string (optional)" }

Common error codes

• 400: Missing/invalid required fields, missing Idempotency-Key where required, invalid status value.
• 401: Missing or invalid Authorization: Bearer <token>.
• 404: Resource not found or unauthorized.
• 405: Method not allowed (wrong HTTP verb).
• 500: Internal server error.

Task state values queued (Queued column), running (Running column), needs_review (Needs Review column), failed (Failed column), done (Done column)

3.5 First-Time Synchronization (Bootstrap)

This system treats Emperor Claw as the source of truth. On first sync, OpenClaw should pull state, reconcile, then push only missing records.

Recommended bootstrap steps

1. Set EMPEROR_CLAW_API_TOKEN and use base URL https://emperorclaw.malecu.eu.
2. Verify auth with GET /api/mcp/projects?limit=1. If 401, token is wrong.
3. Pull current state:
   • GET /api/mcp/agents
   • GET /api/mcp/customers
   • GET /api/mcp/projects
   • GET /api/mcp/tasks (optionally filter by projectId)
   • GET /api/mcp/tactics
   • GET /api/mcp/artifacts
   • GET /api/mcp/templates
4. Reconcile local vs remote:
   • If a local agent is missing remotely, call POST /api/mcp/agents to register it.
   • If a local customer is missing remotely, call POST /api/mcp/customers.
   • If a local project is missing remotely, call POST /api/mcp/projects.
   • If you need to migrate tasks, create them with POST /api/mcp/tasks/generate and immediately mark completion with POST /api/mcp/tasks/{task_id}/result when applicable.
   • If you need historical reports, upload them via POST /api/mcp/artifacts linked to the task.
5. Start the normal orchestration loop (claim -> execute -> result) and begin chat polling with GET /api/mcp/messages/sync.

Important constraints

• There is no bulk import endpoint. Use idempotent per-entity calls.
• Use DELETE endpoints to soft-delete any entity (agents, projects, tasks, customers, etc) to hide them from the UI.
• Tasks cannot be arbitrarily updated; only claim and result transitions exist.
• Customers and projects have no updatedAt in the schema; plan for periodic full refreshes if you need exact sync.

3.6 Worked Examples (Exact, Working Requests)

All examples assume:

• Base URL: https://emperorclaw.malecu.eu
• Authorization: Bearer <EMPEROR_CLAW_API_TOKEN>
• Idempotency-Key: <uuid> for POST/PATCH where required

Agents: Register

Request:

POST /api/mcp/agents
{
  "name": "Migration Agent",
  "role": "operator",
  "skillsJson": ["migration", "validation"],
  "modelPolicyJson": { "preferred_models": ["best_general"] },
  "concurrencyLimit": 1,
  "avatarUrl": null,
  "memory": "Initial bootstrap context..."
}

Response:

{ "message": "Agent registered", "agent": { "id": "uuid", "name": "Migration Agent" } }

Agents: List

Request:

GET /api/mcp/agents?limit=50

Response:

{ "agents": [ { "id": "uuid", "name": "Agent A" } ] }

Projects: Create

Request:

POST /api/mcp/projects
{
  "customerId": "uuid",
  "goal": "Migrate legacy OpenClaw state",
  "status": "active"
}

Response:

{ "message": "Project created", "project": { "id": "uuid", "goal": "Migrate legacy OpenClaw state" } }

Projects: Update Status

Request:

PATCH /api/mcp/projects/{project_id}
{ "status": "paused" }

Response:

{ "message": "Project updated", "project": { "id": "uuid", "status": "paused" } }

Projects: List

Request:

GET /api/mcp/projects?status=active&limit=50

Response:

{ "projects": [ { "id": "uuid", "goal": "..." , "customer": { "id": "uuid", "name": "Acme" } } ] }

Customers: Create or Update

Request:

POST /api/mcp/customers
{ "name": "Acme Corp", "notes": "ICP: Enterprise SaaS" }

Response:

{ "message": "Customer saved", "customer": { "id": "uuid", "name": "Acme Corp" } }

Customers: List

Request:

GET /api/mcp/customers?limit=50

Response:

{ "customers": [ { "id": "uuid", "name": "Acme Corp" } ] }

Tasks: Generate

Request:

POST /api/mcp/tasks/generate
{
  "projectId": "uuid",
  "taskType": "research",
  "priority": 1,
  "inputJson": { "target": "pricing" }
}

Response:

{ "message": "Task generated", "task": { "id": "uuid", "state": "queued" } }

Tasks: Claim

Request:

POST /api/mcp/tasks/claim
{ "agentId": "uuid" }

Response:

{ "message": "Task claimed successfully", "task": { "id": "uuid", "state": "running" } }

Tasks: Result

Request:

POST /api/mcp/tasks/{task_id}/result
{ "state": "done", "agentId": "uuid", "outputJson": { "summary": "done" } }

Response:

{ "message": "Task result saved", "task": { "id": "uuid", "state": "done" } }

Tasks: List

Request:

GET /api/mcp/tasks?projectId={project_id}&limit=50

Response:

{ "tasks": [ { "id": "uuid", "state": "queued" } ] }

Artifacts: Upload

Request:

POST /api/mcp/artifacts
{
  "projectId": "uuid",
  "taskId": "uuid",
  "kind": "report",
  "contentType": "text/markdown",
  "contentText": "# Report\nAll good.",
  "agentId": "uuid"
}

Response:

{ "message": "Artifact saved", "artifact": { "id": "uuid", "kind": "report" } }

Artifacts: List

Request:

GET /api/mcp/artifacts?taskId={task_id}&limit=50

Response:

{ "artifacts": [ { "id": "uuid", "kind": "report" } ] }

Incidents: Create

Request:

POST /api/mcp/incidents
{
  "projectId": "uuid",
  "taskId": "uuid",
  "severity": "high",
  "reasonCode": "BLOCKED",
  "summary": "Upstream API down"
}

Response:

{ "message": "Incident logged successfully", "incident": { "id": "uuid" } }

Tactics: Promote

Request:

POST /api/mcp/skills/promote
{ "name": "Stealth Retries", "intent": "Avoid 429s", "stepsJson": { "step1": "backoff" } }

Response:

{ "message": "Tactic promoted successfully", "tactic": { "id": "uuid", "status": "proposed" } }

Tactics: List

Request:

GET /api/mcp/tactics?status=proposed&limit=50

Response:

{ "tactics": [ { "id": "uuid", "name": "Stealth Retries" } ] }

Messages: Send

Request:

POST /api/mcp/messages/send
{ "chat_id": "default", "text": "Status update", "from_user_id": "your-agent-id-uuid" }

Response:

{ "ok": true, "message_id": "uuid" }

Messages: Sync

Request:

GET /api/mcp/messages/sync?since=2026-03-01T10:00:00.000Z

Response:

{ "ok": true, "messages": [ { "id": "uuid", "senderType": "human", "text": "..." } ] }

Templates: List

Request:

GET /api/mcp/templates?limit=50

Response:

{ "templates": [ { "id": "uuid", "name": "Standard Workflow" } ] }

Webhook: Inbound Message

Request:

POST /api/webhook/inbound
{
  "event": "message.created",
  "message": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "chat_id": "default",
    "thread_id": "default",
    "from_user_id": "human",
    "text": "Hello",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-01T10:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Response:

{ "ok": true }

Common Error Examples

Missing token:

{ "error": "Missing or invalid Authorization header" }

Missing idempotency key:

{ "error": "Idempotency-Key header is required" }

3.7 Step-by-Step Operational Examples

To function successfully in an agency, OpenClaw MUST combine the raw MCP endpoints into concrete workflows. Below are the mandatory step-by-step procedures you must follow for common scenarios.

Example 1: Creating a Customer & Starting a Project

When the human operator says, "Let's onboard Acme Corp and start a new lead generation campaign" or any variation of onboarding a new client entity, you MUST NOT just start doing work into the void. You MUST formally structure it:

1. Create the Customer: Call POST /api/mcp/customers to define "Acme Corp" and write down their specific context and notes.
2. Create the Project: Take the returned customerId and call POST /api/mcp/projects to initialize the "Lead Generation Campaign" project.
3. Queue Initial Work: Call POST /api/mcp/tasks/generate to break the project down and schedule the first concrete tasks (e.g., initial research) against that projectId.

Example 2: Setting up a Daily Scraping Pipeline

When the human operator asks you to set up a recurring job, e.g., "Scrape this competitor's leads every morning at 9AM", you MUST formally publish this to the Pipelines Dashboard:

1. Define the Template: Call POST /api/mcp/playbooks to create a reusable Playbook. Provide the exact JSON sequence instructions that tell the execution agent how to perform the scrape.
2. Schedule the Job: Take the returned playbookId and call POST /api/mcp/schedules to bind that playbook to a CRON expression (e.g., 0 9 * * *). Emperor Claw does not run timers for you. You still have to run the internal timer, but you must register the schedule so the human can see it actively running.

Example 3: Sharing Deliverables via Artifacts

When a worker agent generates a final deliverable meant for human eyes (like a CSV of leads, a drafted blog post, a compiled report, or an analytical summary), you MUST explicitly upload it as an Artifact so it appears in the Human UI.

1. Generate the File/Text: The agent completes the actual processing work.
2. Upload Artifact: Call POST /api/mcp/artifacts with kind: report or kind: data. Pass the actual content in contentText or storageUrl. Ensure you link it heavily to the correct projectId and taskId.
3. Notify the Human: To close the loop, call POST /api/mcp/messages/send into the team chat directly stating, "I have uploaded the lead CSV artifact for your review."

4) Default General-Purpose Agents (Baseline Roster)

On bootstrap, ensure at least these roles exist. The orchestrator (Viktor) does not claim tasks. The workers below do.

4.1 Orchestrator (Manager)

• name: Viktor
• role: manager
• purpose: interpret goals, generate projects and tasks, coordinate the workforce, enforce doctrine
• skills: orchestration, planning, delegation, incident management
• concurrency_limit: 1
• Does not claim tasks. Generates them.

4.2 Named Specialist Subagents

These are the registered Emperor Claw agents that map 1:1 to the folders under agents/. Each MUST exist as an agent record in Emperor Claw (created or updated on bootstrap).

4.3 Generic Fallback Roles

If none of the named specialists fit a ta

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