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Proactive Agent

Agents that wait for input miss everything. Proactive agents act before you ask.

What breaks without openclaw proactive agent skill

Cron triggers misconfigured. LLM costs ballooning from uncapped calls. Overlapping triggers creating runaway loops.

Schedule and event-driven autonomous agent actions × 430-star advanced skill ÷ 30–60 minutes ÷ cron or webhook trigger = background intelligence running.

openclaw proactive agent skill — what it actually does

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Runs OpenClaw agents on schedules, webhooks, or sensor events
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Acts autonomously without waiting for user input
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Defines triggers in proactive.config.json — cron, webhook, sensor
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Activates with /proactive enable and monitors via Lobster dashboard
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Sets daily call budget limits to prevent LLM cost overruns

Security check — openclaw proactive agent skill

Privacy score: 7/10 — accesses connected platform APIs only. Lock it: review OAuth scopes before install, confirm Linux, macOS; OpenClaw ≥1.2 compatibility.

Quick start — openclaw proactive agent skill in 30–60 minutes

Setup time: 30–60 minutes

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You need:
  • OpenClaw core
  • cron or webhook trigger source
  • LLM API key

Install the package:

clawhub install skills/proactive-agent
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Install skill
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Define triggers in proactive.config.json (cron, webhook, sensor)
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Define agent action for each trigger
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Start with /proactive enable
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Monitor in Lobster dashboard

Troubleshooting openclaw proactive agent skill

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1. Proactive agents can rack up LLM costs — set daily call budget limits
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2. Overlapping triggers can create runaway loops — implement debounce

Compatibility & status

Works with: Linux, macOS; OpenClaw ≥1.2 advanced Last updated: Nov 2025 ★ 430 on GitHub MIT

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