close-loop

What This Skill Does

The Close Loop skill serves as the comprehensive end-of-session orchestration engine for OpenClaw. It functions as the final checkpoint, ensuring that every session concludes with structural integrity and persistent growth. The skill operates through a strictly ordered four-phase pipeline: first, it applies execution policies and safety gates; second, it ships all pending state changes to the target environment; third, it consolidates session-specific memory for long-term retention; and fourth, it executes self-improvement logs, clears the publishing queue, and formats the final output contract.

By leveraging this modular architecture, OpenClaw ensures that your work is not just transient but integrated into your broader project trajectory. It prevents "context decay" by formalizing how internal states are saved and providing a standardized final report that bridges the gap between machine operations and human review.

Installation

To integrate the Close Loop skill into your OpenClaw environment, ensure you have sufficient permissions and execute the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/clarezoe/close-loop

Use Cases

Use this skill whenever you are finishing a multi-step project or a long research session. It is ideal for developers who need to commit changes to a codebase while updating documentation and project memory. It is also highly effective for data scientists who need to summarize findings, archive session variables, and verify that all processing steps have been successfully applied before closing the environment. In creative workflows, use it to ensure that iterative drafts are saved and versioned alongside a self-reflection summary.

Example Prompts

1. "I'm finished with the current refactoring task, please close out this task."
2. "/wrap-up: I've completed the data analysis, let's consolidate the findings and end the session."
3. "Wrap up everything now, make sure the memory is updated and save the final report."

Tips & Limitations

The Close Loop skill is highly opinionated regarding order of operations to ensure safety. You cannot skip phases; if a phase fails, the skill will halt to prevent inconsistent state changes. Always ensure your workspace is in a stable state before invoking the skill, as it performs critical write operations. Review the generated artifacts A and B carefully if the output contract requires specific integration with downstream systems.