By Amar1432Updated 2026-05-11error-guard@clawhub_amar1432/error-guard
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According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, Error Guard — Control‑Plane Safety has 4,444 downloads and 8 stars — ranked #2,187 of 5,078 AI skills overall, and #122 of 264 in IT Ops & Security.
| Platform | Installs | Downloads | Stars | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClawHub ↗ | 141 | 4.2K | 8 | 2 |
| SkillHub ↗ | 375 | 4.4K | 8 | — |
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Its design describes status reporting, an emergency flush that cancels active tasks and process sessions and clears the pending queue, and recovery that resets control state with optional reload. Commands are intended to avoid model calls and worker waits and retain only task metadata. Watchdogs and sub-agent runner helpers are listed as future extensions, so their implementation is not established.
Profile published 2026-10-27
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| Month | Downloads | MoM | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 4.4K | — | 8 |
| 2026-08 | 4.1K | +3.6% | 8 |
| 2026-07 | 4.0K | — | 8 |
| 2026-05 | 3.6K | — | 8 |
| 2026-03 | 3.1K | — | 8 |
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--- name: error-guard description: > System safety and control-plane skill that prevents agent deadlocks and freezes. Provides non-LLM control commands to inspect task state, flush message queues, cancel long-running work, and recover safely without restarting the container. Use when implementing or operating long-running tasks, sub-agents, benchmarks, background monitors (e.g., Moltbook, PNR checks), or when the system becomes unresponsive and needs immediate recovery controls. ---
# error-guard ⚠️ **System‑level skill (Advanced users)** This skill defines the **control‑plane safety primitives** for OpenClaw. It is intentionally minimal, non‑blocking, and designed to prevent agent freezes, deadlocks, and unrecoverable states when running long‑lived or high‑risk workloads. ## Design Principles > **Warning:** This skill operates at the agent control‑plane level. > It should be installed only by users who understand OpenClaw’s execution model and are running workloads that can block, hang, or run for extended periods. - **Main agent never blocks**: no long exec, no external I/O, no LLM calls. - **Event-driven**: workers emit events; the control plane listens. - **Fail-safe first**: recovery commands must always respond. - **Minimal state**: track only task metadata (never payloads). ## Command Surface (Phase 1) ### /status Report current system health and task registry state. Returns: - Active tasks (taskId, type, state) - Start time and last heartbeat - Flags for stalled or overdue tasks Constraints: - Must run in constant time - Must not call any model or external API ### /flush Emergency stop. Immediately: - Cancel all active tasks - Kill active exec/process sessions - Clear pending message queue - Reset in-memory task registry Constraints: - Must always respond - No waiting on workers - No model calls ### /recover Safe recovery sequence. Steps: 1. Execute `/flush` 2. Reset control-plane state 3. Optionally reload skills/state (no container restart) ## Future Extensions (Not Implemented Yet) - Sub-agent runner helper (event-driven) - Task watchdogs with TTL and silence detection - Structured event protocol (task.started, task.heartbeat, task.completed, ...) - Back-pressure and task classes (interactive / batch / background) ## Security & Privacy - This skill **does not** store payloads, prompts, messages, or model outputs - Only minimal task metadata is persisted (taskId, timestamps, state) - No API keys, credentials, or user data are read or written - Safe to publish and share publicly ## Non-Goals - No business logic - No background polling loops - No user-facing features - No LLM reasoning paths This skill is the **last line of defense**. Keep it small, fast, and reliable.
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Data month: 2026-09 · Downloads, stars and installs are aggregated monthly from public skill registries (ClawHub, SkillHub). See methodology.