clawteam — ClawTeam runtime operator router

Use this skill when the real question is "which ClawTeam operator packet do I need right now?"

clawteam owns the ClawTeam-specific runtime surface:

• team / task / inbox state
• worker spawning through tmux or subprocess
• workspace or git-worktree isolation
• board visibility and recovery flows
• template launches
• provider / preset / profile setup tied to spawn behavior

It does not own generic multi-agent orchestration, board governance, or lightweight subtask fan-out.

Read these support docs before stretching the boundary:

• references/intake-packets-and-route-outs.md
• references/operator-modes-and-route-outs.md
• references/architecture.md
• references/agent-types.md
• references/use-cases.md

When to use this skill

• The user explicitly says clawteam or clearly wants ClawTeam's team/task/inbox/worktree runtime
• A leader should coordinate named workers with explicit task ownership and message passing
• The user wants ClawTeam board commands such as board attach, board live, or board serve
• The user wants a built-in ClawTeam template launch
• The real blocker is provider/model/profile setup inside ClawTeam before spawn
• The workflow spans developer delivery, product/ops research, content operations, or game work and the chosen runtime is ClawTeam

When not to use this skill

• Generic multi-agent implementation loop with planning + QA → jeo, omc, omx, or ohmg
• Board/work queue control outside the ClawTeam runtime → vibe-kanban
• Lightweight parallel subtasks with no team/task/inbox/worktree state → built-in delegation / subagents
• Planning or decomposition → task-planning
• Tool comparison or platform survey → survey

Instructions

Step 1: Start from the packet already in hand

Use references/intake-packets-and-route-outs.md.

Normalize the request into one packet first:

clawteam_packet:
  primary_packet: manual-team | template-launch | monitor-recover | profile-setup | route-out
  backend: tmux | subprocess | unknown
  audience: developer-workflow | product-ops | marketing-content | game-production | mixed
  current_pain: ownership-split | quick-start | stuck-runtime | provider-setup | wrong-tool
  confidence: high | medium | low

Choose one primary packet only:

• manual-team — explicit team lifecycle, worker roles, tasks, inboxes, dependencies
• template-launch — launch a prebuilt ClawTeam team and monitor it
• monitor-recover — inspect a running/stuck team, board, inbox, tasks, workspaces, or lifecycle state
• profile-setup — preset/profile/provider/model/runtime setup before spawn
• route-out — the request is not really about ClawTeam's runtime

Rule: if the user really means “multiple agents” rather than “ClawTeam,” route out immediately.

Step 2: Verify the minimal runtime before giving deeper commands

Check what already works before assuming ClawTeam will smooth it over.

python3 --version
clawteam --help

tmux -V

# Replace with the agent CLI the user actually wants to run:
claude --version
codex --version

Rules:

1. If the underlying agent CLI does not work by itself, do not pretend clawteam spawn will fix it.
2. Prefer tmux for visible interactive workers and live operator control.
3. Prefer subprocess only when headless/background execution is the real need.
4. If provider/model customization is the blocker, choose profile-setup before large spawn examples.

Step 3: Return the smallest useful command packet

Packet A — manual-team

Use this when ownership and dependencies must stay explicit.

clawteam team spawn-team my-team -d "Build the auth module" -n leader
clawteam spawn tmux claude --team my-team --agent-name architect --task "Design the API schema"
clawteam spawn tmux codex --team my-team --agent-name tester --task "Write integration tests"
clawteam task create my-team "Design the API schema" -o architect
clawteam inbox send my-team tester "Wait for API handoff before final checks"
clawteam board attach my-team

Use references/use-cases.md if the user needs fuller examples for fullstack, research, content, or game-production splits.

Packet B — template-launch

Use this when a built-in template already matches the job.

clawteam template list
clawteam launch hedge-fund --team fund1 --goal "Analyze AAPL, MSFT, NVDA for Q2 2026"
clawteam board attach fund1

Do not bury this in a full manual-team walkthrough unless the template clearly fails to fit.

Packet C — monitor-recover

Use this when a team already exists or runtime truth is the real question.

clawteam team discover
clawteam team status my-team
clawteam board show my-team
clawteam task list my-team --status blocked
clawteam inbox peek my-team
clawteam workspace list my-team

Use this packet to inspect stuck workers, blocked tasks, missing inbox activity, or workspace drift.

Packet D — profile-setup

Use this when the runtime/provider setup is the actual blocker.

clawteam preset list
clawteam preset show moonshot-cn
clawteam preset generate-profile moonshot-cn claude --name claude-kimi
clawteam profile doctor claude
MOONSHOT_API_KEY=*** clawteam profile test claude-kimi
clawteam spawn tmux --profile claude-kimi --team my-team --agent-name researcher --task "Compare onboarding flows"

Use this packet before large team examples when the question is really about provider/model/runtime configuration.

Step 4: Keep the runtime reality honest

ClawTeam-style workflows are still operator-heavy.

State these realities when relevant:

• tmux + worktree/session inspection is often part of the real workflow, not an implementation detail
• long-running worker persistence may be fragile in some flows; do not oversell it
• trust prompts, permission flows, and backend-specific quirks can still leak through the abstraction
• manual cleanup, merge, or workspace hygiene may still matter after a run

Important upstream caveats:

• issue #148 documents worker keepalive problems in ongoing-job subprocess patterns
• issue #146 documents gaps between parsed agent definitions/configs and applied runtime behavior

If the user wants generic orchestration policy, board governance, or lightweight built-in delegation, route outward instead of growing this skill.

Step 5: Return one concise operator brief

Preferred format:

# ClawTeam Operator Brief

## Packet
- Packet:
- Why it fits:
- Backend:

## Preconditions
- Verified:
- Missing / risky:

## Commands
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...

## Monitoring / recovery
- ...

## Caveats
- ...

## Route-outs kept out of scope
- ...

Short, truthful packets beat giant command dumps.

Examples

Example 1: Fullstack feature split

Input

Use ClawTeam to split a full-stack feature across a leader and two workers.

Good output direction

• choose manual-team
• verify the runtime and worker CLI first
• create the team, spawn workers, create explicit tasks, and end with a board command
• keep planning/review policy outside this skill

Example 2: Template first

Input

Launch a built-in ClawTeam team and let me watch it.

Good output direction

• choose template-launch
• use template list if needed
• use launch ... --team ... --goal ...
• monitor with board attach or board serve

Example 3: Runtime recovery

Input

A ClawTeam worker keeps dying after its first turn. What should I check?

Good output direction

• choose monitor-recover
• inspect team, board, task, inbox, and workspace state
• mention that long-running worker persistence is not guaranteed in every flow
• avoid pretending a generic orchestration skill owns the problem

Example 4: Honest route-out

Input

I just need a generic multi-agent implementation loop with planning and QA.

Good output direction

• choose route-out
• recommend jeo, omc, omx, or ohmg
• explain that clawteam is the ClawTeam runtime/operator surface, not the generic answer to every multi-agent request

Best practices

1. Pick one packet first instead of dumping every ClawTeam command family.
2. Verify the underlying agent CLI and backend before spawning workers.
3. Prefer tmux for visible operator control; use subprocess only when headless execution is the real need.
4. Use template launch only when the built-in archetype actually fits.
5. Treat provider/profile setup as its own path.
6. Keep worker persistence and config-application caveats explicit.
7. Keep clawteam distinct from orchestration routers, planning skills, and board-governance tools.
8. Update compact and discovery surfaces when the trigger wording changes materially.

References

• ClawTeam README
• PyPI: clawteam
• references/intake-packets-and-route-outs.md
• references/operator-modes-and-route-outs.md
• references/architecture.md
• references/agent-types.md
• references/use-cases.md