modbender 🧬 Capability Evolver
"I don't just run code. I write it."
The Capability Evolver is a meta-skill that allows OpenClaw agents to inspect their own runtime history, identify failures or inefficiencies, and autonomously write new code or update their own memory to improve performance.
Now featuring Ascension Protocol (v2.0): A structured knowledge accumulation system.
✨ Features
- 🔍 Auto-Log Analysis: Automatically scans memory and history files for errors and patterns.
- 🛠️ Self-Repair: Detects crashes and suggests patches.
- 💎 Knowledge Crystallization: Extracts lessons into
memory/KNOWLEDGE_BASE/LESSONS_LEARNED.md. - 🥚 Skill Incubation: Can spontaneously generate new skills in
skills/. - 🐕 Mad Dog Mode: Continuous self-healing loop (
--loop).
📦 Usage
Manual Trigger
node skills/capability-evolver/index.js
🐕 Mad Dog Mode (Continuous)
Runs the evolver in an infinite loop (Agent-Driven).
node skills/capability-evolver/index.js --loop
Stop with kill -9 <pid>.
🧠 Internal Logic (Ascension Protocol)
- Introspect: Scan recent logs for errors or user corrections.
- Evolve:
- Fix: Repair broken code.
- Crystallize: Write new rules to
KNOWLEDGE_BASE. - Promote: Update core docs (
AGENTS.md) if critical.
- Persist: Commit to Git and safe-publish if needed.
🛡️ Safety & Risk Protocol (MANDATORY)
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
| Risk | Level | Mitigation Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Infinite Recursion | High | Strict Single Process: evolve.js MUST NOT spawn child evolution processes. The loop is handled safely in index.js. |
| Runaway Process | High | Kill Switch: Use kill -9 <pid> to terminate the Mad Dog loop if it becomes unresponsive. |
| Hallucinated Fixes | Medium | Human Review (Optional): "Fixing non-broken code" is a risk. Mitigation: Periodic human audit of changes. |
| File Corruption | High | Git Sync: Always keep workspace_daily_sync (or git-sync) active to backup the workspace before/after evolution. |
📜 License
MIT