MATTERMOST_OPENCLAW_LIVESTATUS/docs/v1-removal-checklist.md

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

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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 --reply-to --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").