# v1 Live Status Removal Checklist

SAFETY: Do NOT execute these removals until the v4 watcher has been running
successfully in production for at least 1 hour (confirmed via health endpoint
and at least one real status box auto-update observed).

Verify readiness:
node src/watcher-manager.js status
curl http://localhost:9090/health

---

## File: /home/node/.openclaw/workspace/AGENTS.md

### Section to remove (lines 645-669 as of 2026-03-07):

Remove the entire section:

```
## Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)

**For ANY multi-step task, you MUST use live-status. This is not optional.**

### How:

1. **FIRST action of any task:** Create the status box:
```

live-status --channel <CHANNEL> --reply-to <THREAD> --agent main create "[Task Name] Starting..."

```
2. **Before EVERY tool call:** Update the status box with what you're about to do.
3. **After EVERY tool result:** Update with the outcome.
4. **When done:** Mark complete.

### Rules:

- **Always pass `--agent main`** (e.g., `--agent main`). Without this, posts go to the wrong bot.
- **Never skip updates.** If the human can't see what you're doing in real-time, you're doing it wrong.
- **The status box is your primary output during work.** Chat messages are for final results only.

### Agent IDs for reference:

- god-agent, xen, main, coder-agent, global-calendar, gym-designer, nutrition-agent

**Why:** The human needs to see progress in real-time, not just the final answer.
```

### Inline references to update (do not remove — update to reflect v4):

Line ~224: "Create a live-status box and pass the post ID to the sub-agent"
-> Update to: "The watcher auto-tracks sub-agent sessions (no manual action needed)"

Line ~300: "Does this task need live-status? Always for: research, installation..."
-> Remove this decision-tree item; status is automatic in v4

Line ~302: "Verify delivery. After every send, confirm: ... live-status created."
-> Remove "live-status created" from the verification checklist

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## File: /home/node/.openclaw/agents/xen/workspace/AGENTS.md

### Section to remove (around line 214):

Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section as above.
Full section from "## Live Status Protocol" heading to end of "Why:" paragraph.

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## File: /home/node/.openclaw/agents/coder-agent/workspace/AGENTS.md

### Section to remove (around line 214):

Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section.

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## File: /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-gym/AGENTS.md

### Section to remove (around line 214):

Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section.

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## File: /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-global-calendar/AGENTS.md

### Section to remove (around line 214):

Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section.

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## File: /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-god-agent/AGENTS.md

### Section to remove (around line 218):

Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section.

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## Commit message (when ready to execute)

feat: remove v1 live-status injection (v4 watcher active)

The v4 status-watcher daemon has been running for X hours in production.
Status updates are now automatic. Removing the v1 manual protocol from
all agent AGENTS.md files.

Files changed:

- /home/node/.openclaw/workspace/AGENTS.md
- /home/node/.openclaw/agents/xen/workspace/AGENTS.md
- /home/node/.openclaw/agents/coder-agent/workspace/AGENTS.md
- /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-gym/AGENTS.md
- /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-global-calendar/AGENTS.md
- /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-god-agent/AGENTS.md

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## Notes

- The workspace AGENTS.md also has inline references (lines ~300, ~302) that
  reference live-status in the Reply Protocol section. These should be updated,
  not deleted, since the Reply Protocol is still valid.
- The "Make It Yours" section at line 640 is unrelated and should be kept.
- Backup files (/home/node/.openclaw/backups/) do not need updating.
- The skill/SKILL.md is already updated to v4 (9 lines, "status is automatic").