Claw Repro

claw-repro

Use this skill when the user asks to reproduce an OpenClaw bug, drive the fix, and prove the result through the repo-local integration Gateway workflow.

Contract

Complete the work in this order:

1. Reproduce the issue with $showboat.
2. Use $sw-ctrl to create a feature spec and write the fix.
3. Write the feature spec inside OpenClaw $mem under the aggregate claw base.
4. Prove the fixed behavior with $showboat using a fresh integration Gateway.
5. Push changes and babysit pr

Do not skip the repro proof unless the issue cannot be reproduced after concrete attempts; in that case, write the failed repro evidence and stop before making speculative code changes.

OpenClaw Setup

Default repo root is /Users/kevinlin/code/openclaw unless the user provides a different checkout.

Before launching an integration Gateway, read the repo-local integration guide:

sed -n '1,220p' .mem/integ/README.md

Run OpenClaw integration commands from the repo root. The local helpers are expected under:

.mem/integ/scripts/

Use the helpers rather than changing normal ~/.openclaw state.

Artifact Roots

Resolve canonical artifact roots before creating any spec, proof, or Showboat document. Start from the OpenClaw repo root, read .mem.yaml when it exists, and honor active workspace or prep instructions that override the memory root.

Use the aggregate claw memory base for issue specs and proof documents unless the user or workspace instructions explicitly select another base. Its canonical root is /Users/kevinlin/code/openclaw/.mem/main; for OpenClaw AGD work this normally means:

.mem/main/flow/<issue-or-feature-slug>.md
.mem/main/integ/<issue-or-feature-slug>-repro.md
.mem/main/integ/<issue-or-feature-slug>-fixed.md

Only use .mem/integ/proofs/ when the active workspace instructions explicitly choose integration-local proofs. In sparse or temporary worktrees, write or copy final artifacts to the durable canonical OpenClaw memory root /Users/kevinlin/code/openclaw/.mem/main before handoff.

After writing artifacts, verify the final paths with ls -l and check that links or path references inside the flow and proof docs point at the same canonical locations.

Random Gateway Ports

Always start Gateways on an explicit random high port. Other tests may be running concurrently, so never rely on the default port.

Choose a port immediately before setup:

python3 -c 'import socket; s=socket.socket(); s.bind(("127.0.0.1", 0)); print(s.getsockname()[1]); s.close()'

Pass that port to both workspace setup and Gateway launch:

./.mem/integ/scripts/setup_tmp_integ_workspace.mjs <ws-name> --port <port>
./.mem/integ/scripts/run_integ_gateway.mjs <ws-name> <port>

Use a new workspace name for the before-fix repro and another new workspace name for the after-fix proof unless preserving state is essential to the bug. If state must be preserved, document that choice in the Showboat note.

Repro Proof

Use $showboat for the live repro artifact under the canonical proof directory resolved above. Keep raw nondeterministic output in a sibling .raw.md or raw text file, then capture stable summaries in the verified Showboat document.

The repro proof should include:

• issue summary and expected versus actual behavior
• integration workspace name and selected Gateway port
• exact OpenClaw commands or Gateway requests used to trigger the issue
• deterministic pass/fail summary showing the bug
• uvx showboat verify <file> result

Do not use Showboat as a wrapper around existing unit tests. Use it to exercise the real integration behavior.

Spec And Fix

Use $sw-ctrl for the managed implementation phase. Keep the immediate blocker local, then delegate independent docs, code, or review work when useful.

The feature spec must be written through $mem from the OpenClaw repo root. Target the aggregate claw base unless the user says otherwise. Prefer a focused spec path under the canonical artifact root resolved above, such as:

flow/<issue-or-feature-slug>.md

The spec should capture:

• repro evidence and proof artifact path
• current behavior and desired behavior
• affected code paths
• implementation plan
• validation plan using the integration Gateway
• unresolved risks or non-goals

Keep code changes scoped to the issue. Preserve unrelated dirty worktree changes.

Fixed Proof

After the fix, create a fresh integration workspace and random Gateway port, then use $showboat again to prove the behavior is fixed through the integration Gateway.

The fixed proof should include:

• link or path to the feature spec
• changed behavior exercised through the new Gateway
• deterministic evidence that the original failure no longer occurs
• any focused tests run outside Showboat
• uvx showboat verify <file> result

Completion requires the repro artifact, feature spec, code fix, and fixed proof to be present or a clear blocker explaining why one of those deliverables could not be completed.

Push changes and babysit

After proof is established, trigger:push-pr