# OpenClaw TaskFlow Work Log

```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
  participant A as Agent A
  participant OB1 as OB1 Agent Memory
  participant B as Agent B

  A->>OB1: Recall prior attempts, blockers, and constraints
  A->>A: Complete one TaskFlow step
  A->>OB1: Write compact work log
  B->>OB1: Recall the work log
  B->>B: Continue without raw transcript
```

This workflow makes OpenClaw TaskFlows durable across agents and model choices. The handoff lives in OB1 as compact operational memory, not in one model's context window.

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## Quick Path

1. Complete [NBJ OB1 Agent Memory for OpenClaw](../openclaw-agent-memory/).
2. Install the live OpenClaw skill for TaskFlow workers:

   ```bash
   openclaw skills install nbj-ob1-agent-memory-openclaw
   ```

3. Require recall at TaskFlow start and step resume.
4. Require write-back at step completion, pause, or failure.
5. Review high-impact constraints before they become instruction-grade.
6. Use [Safe Agent Memory and Provenance](../../docs/safe-agent-memory-provenance.md) for review and scope decisions.

## Recall

Recall these memory types:

- prior task attempts
- blocking issues
- relevant decisions
- current project constraints
- owner and channel context
- unresolved questions

## Write Back

Write back:

- what was attempted
- what changed
- what failed
- what remains open
- what should be reviewed
- what the next agent should know

The memory should let a second agent continue in minutes without reading the raw transcript.

## Acceptance

- A second agent can continue from the work log without duplicated attempts.
- Failures are retrievable, but they do not become permanent rules.
- Confirmed project constraints outrank inferred step notes.
- Recall traces show which memories informed the resumed TaskFlow.

## Examples

- [recall.json](examples/recall.json)
- [writeback.json](examples/writeback.json)