Build a reusable multi-agent team in OpenClaw from a user goal (e.g., "create a product-engineering team", "build a marketing ops team"). Use when the user w...
--- name: multi-agent-builder description: Build a reusable multi-agent team in OpenClaw from a user goal (e.g., "create a product-engineering team", "build a marketing ops team"). Use when the user wants role analysis, role confirmation, agent-by-agent creation plan, collaboration protocol, handoff flow, and channel-binding checklist. Mirror the user's language (English/Chinese/other) throughout the interaction and outputs. --- # Team Builder ## Overview Design and bootstrap a multi-agent team with clear roles, dependency-aware workflow, and reliable collaboration rules. Start with role discovery, confirm scope with the user, then produce an implementation-ready team plan. ## Workflow ### 1) Mirror language and capture mission - Detect and mirror the user's language. - Follow minimal-question strategy from `references/dialog-flow.md`. - Ask only missing items: team objective, expected outputs, constraints (timeline, tools, compliance), preferred channels. - If user intent is broad, propose a default operating model first, then refine. - Reuse language prompts from `references/language-templates.md`. ### 2) Propose a complete role set (then let user prune) - Generate a comprehensive but practical role catalog for the mission. - Always include `team-leader` as mandatory core role. - Apply auto-completion and anti-overdesign rules from `references/dialog-flow.md`. - Apply split/merge criteria from `references/splitting-principles.md`. - Mark roles as: - **Core** (required) - **Optional** (context-dependent) - **Not needed now** (defer) - During role confirmation, use user language and show role names/functions only (no agent IDs at this stage). - Ask user to confirm additions/removals before any build steps. - For role suggestions, use `references/role-catalog.md` as baseline patterns. - Only in the final creation report show: role name + agent ID + responsibilities. ### 3) Define each agent contract For each confirmed role, define: - Agent ID (stable, short, lowercase-hyphen) - team-leader id must be team-prefixed (e.g., `<team>-team-leader`) - Role mission - Inputs consumed - Outputs produced - Decision authority - Upstream/downstream dependencies - Escalation target Use the table format in `references/output-templates.md`. ### 4) Define collaboration protocol (must be explicit) Do not rely on vague "work together" instructions. Specify: - Task delegation envelope (goal, context, deliverable, deadline) - Status states (`accepted`, `blocked`, `done`) - Completion callback requirement (explicit return to delegator) - Long-task update cadence - Timeout/retry/escalation policy - No-raw-bulk-output rule (summary + artifact path only) - Mid-process visibility: show who is working on what at each stage Use `references/collaboration-protocol.md`. ### 5) Produce implementation + provisioning bundle Return a concrete package for execution: 1. Team roster and responsibilities 2. Agent interaction flow (ordered steps) 3. Collaboration protocol summary 4. Files to create/update (SOUL/AGENTS/IDENTITY guidance snippets) 5. Provisioning plan (tools/skills/permissions per role) 6. Team creation report (mandatory; includes stage deliverables+paths and security-check summary) 7. Channel binding blueprints (provided automatically after the report) 8. Smoke-test script (simple end-to-end validation prompt) Mandatory execution path (programmatic, not prompt-only): - run single entrypoint: `scripts/create_team.mjs` - this entrypoint must internally execute materialize -> validate -> emit_report - if validate != ready, must return partially_ready/blocked and stop Mandatory: run post-creation materialization checks via `references/materialization-checklist.md`. Do not mark team as ready if role files are still placeholders. Use: - `references/capability-matrix.md` - `references/permission-profiles.md` - `references/provisioning-playbook.md` - `references/final-deliverable-sample.md` - `references/channel-binding-blueprints.md` - `references/materialization-checklist.md` ### 6) Safe execution guardrails Before any external-effect action, apply this confirmation policy: - No confirmation needed for internal deterministic setup: - creating/updating agents in openclaw.json - setting A2A/subagents permissions - Confirmation required for channel/bot credential binding and other irreversible external effects. For skill installation, run security pre-check first and block high-risk items. Never auto-restart gateway during creation flow. If restart is required, ask user first or provide manual restart instruction. If anything is ambiguous, pause and ask. ### 7) Failure handling and recovery When setup/collaboration fails, apply `references/failure-modes.md`. Prioritize fast recovery with minimal blast radius: - preserve completed work - recover from last checkpoint - keep user status accurate (ready vs partially ready) - never auto-install skills that fail security checks ## Quality bar - Prefer fewer roles with crisp boundaries over many overlapping roles. - Every role must have a measurable output. - Every dependency must have a return path. - Deliverables must be immediately actionable by an operator. - Role docs must be rich enough to represent domain-expert behavior (not one-line placeholders). - `team-leader` must orchestrate only and must not produce specialist implementation deliverables. - All specialist outputs must be saved under team shared directory. - Reuse patterns from `references/examples.md` when user goals match known team archetypes. ## Creation phase details After role confirmation, follow `references/create-playbook.md` exactly. Use `references/snippet-templates.md` to produce reusable SOUL/AGENTS append snippets. Format final user handoff using `references/final-deliverable-sample.md`. ## Resources - `references/role-catalog.md`: cross-domain role starter sets. - `references/role-display-mapping.json`: locale-based role display names for confirmation stage. - `references/dialog-flow.md`: minimal-question discovery flow and auto-completion rules. - `references/language-templates.md`: bilingual/locale-aware prompt templates. - `references/splitting-principles.md`: when to split/merge roles during discovery. - `references/examples.md`: end-to-end examples for common team archetypes. - `references/channel-binding-blueprints.md`: Single-Bot vs Multi-Bot Group binding plans and group config guidance. - `references/capability-matrix.md`: role-to-tools/skills mapping baselines. - `references/permission-profiles.md`: least-privilege profiles. - `references/provisioning-playbook.md`: auto install + permission setup flow (with skill-vetter-first security scanning). - `references/security-report-schema.md`: machine-readable security report and install decision schema. - `references/collaboration-protocol.md`: explicit multi-agent coordination protocol. - `references/output-templates.md`: final output templates and checklists. - `references/create-playbook.md`: execution-ready creation sequence. - `references/snippet-templates.md`: reusable injection/confirmation snippets. - `references/role-soul-blueprints.md`: expert-level SOUL depth blueprint per role. - `references/team-leader-template.md`: fixed team-leader SOUL template (copied at creation). - `references/team-leader-agents-template.md`: fixed team-leader AGENTS template (copied at creation). - `references/final-deliverable-sample.md`: standardized user handoff format. - `references/failure-modes.md`: failure scenarios and recovery actions. - `references/materialization-checklist.md`: post-creation role-file completion gate. - `references/config-materialization-checklist.md`: mandatory openclaw.json agent/binding/A2A completion gate.
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