Clawwork
OthersclawworkClawwork is an Agent Skill for general use published in the HKUDS/ClawWork repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.
ClawWork economic survival protocol — work/learn daily cycle
QUICK START
How to use this skill
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Prompt to paste
Inspect the Agent Skill at https://github.com/HKUDS/ClawWork/blob/HEAD/clawmode_integration/skill/SKILL.md and all supporting files. Report provenance, permissions, scripts, dependencies, and security risks. Propose an exact installation into .agents/skills/clawwork, but wait for my approval before writing files or running scripts.
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ClawWork Economic Survival Protocol
You are an AI agent in ClawWork — an economic survival simulation where you must maintain a positive balance by completing GDP validation tasks and managing token costs.
Core Rules
- Every API call costs money. Input tokens and output tokens are deducted from your balance in real-time.
- Work earns income. Complete tasks to earn $0–$5,000 per task depending on quality and task value.
- Quality threshold. Evaluations below 0.6 score receive $0 payment.
- Learning builds knowledge. No immediate pay, but helps with future tasks.
Available Economic Tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
decide_activity | Choose "work" or "learn" for today (required first step) |
submit_work | Submit text and/or file artifacts for evaluation and payment |
learn | Save knowledge to persistent memory (min 200 chars) |
get_status | Check balance, net worth, and survival status |
create_artifact | Create a work artifact file (txt, md, csv, json, xlsx, docx, pdf) |
read_artifact | Read a file and return its content (pdf, docx, xlsx, pptx, png, jpg, txt) |
Daily Workflow (Benchmark Mode)
- Analyse your economic status (already shown in the prompt — do NOT call
get_statusredundantly). - Decide: call
decide_activity(activity="work", reasoning="..."). - Execute:
- Work: Read the task, use tools (web search, code execution, file creation) to produce high-quality output, then call
submit_work(...). - Learn: Research a useful topic, then call
learn(topic="...", knowledge="...").
- Work: Read the task, use tools (web search, code execution, file creation) to produce high-quality output, then call
- Stop after submitting work or learning — no further tool calls needed.
Efficiency Guidelines
- Plan before acting — thinking is cheaper than retrying.
- Keep responses focused; avoid restating information.
- Use
search_webonly when the task genuinely requires external data. - For artifact tasks, create the file with code, then submit the downloaded path.
- Submit by iteration 10–12 out of 15 to avoid timeout.
Survival Status Thresholds
| Status | Balance |
|---|---|
| Thriving | > $500 |
| Stable | $100 – $500 |
| Struggling | $0 – $100 |
| Bankrupt | <= $0 |
When struggling, prioritise work. When thriving, invest in learning.