Skill: dalomeve/phoenix-loop (version 1.0.0)

--- name: phoenix-loop description: Turn agent failures into permanent improvements. Auto-diagnose blocked tasks, extract lessons, and wire them into reusable skills. Privacy-first: all data stays local. --- # Phoenix Loop Rise from failures. Complete tasks persistently. When the agent encounters blockers, failures, or repeated friction, this skill starts a self-healing loop: Diagnose -> Extract -> Crystallize -> Verify. ## Core Mechanism ### 1. Diagnose ```powershell # Read recent blocked items Get-Content memory/blocked-items.md | Select-String "Blocker" -Context 3 # Extract failure patterns Get-Content memory/tasks.md | Select-String "Status: failed" -Context 5 ``` **Diagnosis Checklist**: - [ ] Is the failure cause clearly stated? - [ ] Were at least 2 solution paths attempted? - [ ] Is minimum unblock input defined? ### 2. Extract Extract reusable patterns from failures: ```markdown ## Failure Pattern: {pattern_name} - Trigger: {when_this_happens} - Root Cause: {root_cause} - Solution: {fix_steps} - Verification: {verification_criteria} ``` ### 3. Crystallize Write the lesson to a local skill: ``` skills/local/{pattern_name}-recovery.md ``` **Skill Template**: ```markdown # {Pattern Name} Recovery ## Trigger When {condition} happens ## Steps 1. {step_1} 2. {step_2} 3. {step_3} ## Verification - [ ] {check_1} - [ ] {check_2} ## Fallback If failed, execute {fallback_action} ``` ### 4. Verify Next time a similar issue occurs: 1. Search `skills/local/` for matching skills 2. Execute recovery steps 3. Log result to `memory/{date}.md` 4. Update skill if needed ## Privacy Security **All data stored locally**: - NO external logging of failure data - NO API keys or tokens in skill files - NO upload of user task content - Only pattern names and solution steps recorded - Skills stored in `skills/local/` local directory **Sensitive Data Filter**: Before writing to any memory or skill, check and remove: - `apiKey`, `token`, `secret`, `password` - `Bearer `, `sk-`, `OPENCLAW_` - Personal emails, phones, addresses ## Executable Completion Criteria A phoenix-loop task is complete if and only if: | Criteria | Verification Command | |----------|---------------------| | Failure pattern named | `Select-String "Failure Pattern" memory/blocked-items.md` | | Local skill created | `Test-Path skills/local/{name}-recovery.md` | | Skill has trigger section | `Select-String "## Trigger" skills/local/{name}.md` | | Skill has verification steps | `Select-String "## Verification" skills/local/{name}.md` | | Memory updated | `Select-String "phoenix-loop" memory/{today}.md` | | Privacy check passed | Skill file contains no `apiKey|token|secret` | ## Usage Example ### Scenario: Missing API Key Blocks Task **1. Diagnose**: ``` Blocker: Missing Brave API key Attempted: web_search (failed) Unblock Input: User runs `openclaw configure --section web` ``` **2. Extract Pattern**: ``` Failure Pattern: missing-api-key Trigger: Tool requires unconfigured API key Solution: 1. Detect missing key 2. Return config command 3. Provide fallback ``` **3. Crystallize Skill**: ```markdown # Missing API Key Recovery ## Trigger When tool returns "missing_*_api_key" error ## Steps 1. Extract required key name 2. Return config command: openclaw configure --section {section} 3. Provide manual fallback option ## Verification - [ ] User receives clear config instructions - [ ] At least 1 alternative provided ``` **4. Verify**: Next time an API key issue occurs, auto-apply this skill. ## Heartbeat Integration Add to `HEARTBEAT.md`: ```markdown ## Self-Check (Every 24 Hours) 1. Check `memory/blocked-items.md` for blockers older than 24h 2. Run phoenix-loop diagnosis on each long-term blocker 3. If reusable pattern found, create or update skill ``` ## Rollback If the skill causes issues: ```powershell # Disable skill (rename) Rename-Item skills/local/{name}-recovery.md skills/local/{name}-recovery.md.disabled # Delete skill Remove-Item skills/local/{name}-recovery.md ``` ## References - `memory/blocked-items.md` - Blocker records - `memory/tasks.md` - Task history - `skills/local/` - Local skill library --- Rise stronger from every failure.


Security scan verdicts — ClawScan: suspicious | static analysis: clean | VirusTotal: suspicious | SkillSpector: clean (LOW)