prose

What This Skill Does

OpenProse is a specialized virtual machine (VM) skill designed for OpenClaw agents to execute structured, multi-agent workflows. Unlike standard script execution, OpenProse treats the LLM as the host hardware. When a prose script is run, the system enters a high-fidelity simulation state, interpreting the provided .prose file to orchestrate complex operations. It acts as an abstraction layer for multi-agent coordination, effectively allowing users to define agent roles, state persistence, and inter-agent communication channels via simple, declarative syntax.

Installation

To add the OpenProse capability to your OpenClaw environment, use the command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/mondilo1/prose. Ensure you have the necessary write permissions in your local directory for the VM state tracking. Once installed, the skill automatically hooks into the prose command namespace.

Use Cases

• Multi-Agent Orchestration: Define complex pipelines where one agent gathers data, a second analyzes it, and a third summarizes the output, all orchestrated via a single .prose session file.
• Stateful AI Sessions: Create persistent research workflows that can be paused and resumed, maintaining the context of previous operations.
• Workflow Automation: Package repeatable professional processes into sharable .prose files, allowing team members to execute identical, high-fidelity AI-driven workflows.
• Error Handling & Resilience: Utilize built-in error recovery and retry logic defined in prose scripts to manage unstable external API calls or multi-step tasks.

Example Prompts

1. "prose run examples/28-gas-town.prose"
2. "prose run https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openprose/prose/main/skills/open-prose/examples/48-habit-miner.prose"
3. "prose compile my-new-agent-workflow.prose"

Tips & Limitations

• Simulation Fidelity: Always ensure your prose scripts provide enough system context, as the quality of the simulation depends heavily on the instructions provided within the .prose file.
• Scope: The skill is designed for orchestrating agents within the OpenClaw environment; it is not a general-purpose language compiler for native machine code.
• State Persistence: While the VM simulates state, ensure your local disk has sufficient space if your workflows involve heavy file I/O operations for data aggregation.