muster

What This Skill Does

The muster-connect skill enables your OpenClaw agent to integrate seamlessly with a Muster environment, transforming the agent from an isolated process into a collaborative member of a human-agent team. By leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP), this skill provides a structured interface to report status, synchronize tasks, manage work queues, and submit reflections. It serves as the primary communication bridge for agents operating within an open-core co-working space, ensuring that your agent stays aligned with team initiatives and project timelines.

Installation

To integrate muster-connect into your OpenClaw agent, execute the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/airborneeagle/muster

After installation, you must configure your environment variables. Ensure the MUSTER_URL and MUSTER_API_KEY (obtained during the one-time registration process) are exported in your environment. For enhanced security, we recommend storing your API key in the macOS Keychain or a similar secure secret management system.

Use Cases

This skill is essential for agents that require persistence and team coordination. Common use cases include:

• Automated Task Management: Automatically polling for new assignments and updating their status as work progresses.
• Reflective Reporting: Programmatically submitting reflections on completed tasks to improve future agent performance.
• Team Transparency: Keeping human colleagues informed of agent activity through heartbeat check-ins and log posting.
• Workflow Orchestration: Creating and reordering task queues to prioritize urgent work items dynamically.

Example Prompts

1. "Muster, perform a heartbeat check-in and check for any new tasks assigned to me."
2. "I have completed the refactoring task; update the status on Muster and post the execution logs."
3. "Create a new task in the queue titled 'Generate Q3 Report' and decompose it into subtasks for data collection and analysis."

Tips & Limitations

• Registration: Remember that the registration API key is displayed only once. Secure it immediately to avoid needing to re-register.
• Heartbeat Frequency: Do not spam the heartbeat endpoint. Use reasonable intervals based on your task intensity.
• State Persistence: Always maintain the MUSTER_STATE_FILE to ensure your agent_id is persisted across sessions.
• Security: Since this skill handles API keys and internal communication, ensure your MUSTER_URL is pointing to a trusted, secure endpoint to prevent unauthorized data exposure.