a2a-delegation-setup

What This Skill Does

The a2a-delegation-setup skill serves as the primary orchestration tool for deploying, configuring, and verifying the @aramisfa/openclaw-a2a-outbound plugin within an OpenClaw Gateway environment. Its purpose is to bridge the gap between initial software installation and a production-ready state for agent-to-agent (A2A) communication. The skill guides you through the complex lifecycle of the plugin, including checking current registry states, applying strict configuration schemas, and ensuring that all security policies regarding target URLs and delegation permissions are correctly hardened before the plugin is utilized for runtime tasks.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/aramisfacchinetti/a2a-delegation-setup Ensure your Gateway host has sufficient permissions to modify OpenClaw plugin registries and configuration files before initiating the installation.

Use Cases

• Initial Deployment: Installing the outbound plugin on a fresh OpenClaw instance for the first time.
• Configuration Management: Defining target remote agents, setting default endpoints, and toggling policy constraints like allowTargetUrlOverride.
• Readiness Verification: Validating that the plugin is not just installed, but actively configured and enabled to accept requests.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnosing issues when an agent fails to route requests to external targets by inspecting existing plugin entries and validation states.

Example Prompts

1. "I need to set up the A2A outbound plugin for my cluster. The target alias is 'production-hub', the URL is 'https://api.example.com', and it should be the default."
2. "Check the status of my openclaw-a2a-outbound configuration. I am getting errors when trying to delegate tasks and need to verify the current policy settings."
3. "Update the A2A delegation plugin to the latest version and ensure that URL overrides are strictly disabled for security reasons."

Tips & Limitations

• Safety First: The skill requires explicit user confirmation before executing any write operations (installation, updates, or config changes). Always review the proposed CLI commands provided by the skill.
• Transition Logic: This skill is strictly for setup and maintenance. Once the openclaw-a2a-outbound plugin is verified as ready, shift all daily operational tasks to the remote-agent skill.
• Strict Formatting: When modifying plugin configurations, always use the --strict-json flag to avoid data type mismatches in the OpenClaw configuration file. Invalid JSON values will cause the gateway to fail validation checks, potentially disrupting your agent orchestration flows.