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Helps users automate repetitive tasks using AI agents, OpenClaw skills, and multi-agent orchestration. Triggers on \"work...\n\nTags: agent:1.0.0, automation:1.0.0, latest:1.0.0, workflow:1.0.0\n\nVersion history:\n\nv1.0.0 | 2026-03-27T03:07:50.645Z | user\n\nInitial release\n\nArchive index:\n\nArchive v1.0.0: 5 files, 6004 bytes\n\nFiles: references/cron-patterns.md (1444b), references/multi-agent-patterns.md (2413b), skill-card.md (2109b), SKILL.md (5267b), _meta.json (141b)\n\nFile v1.0.0:SKILL.md\n\n---\nname: ai-workflow-automation\ndescription: AI Workflow Automation Expert skill. Helps users automate repetitive tasks using AI agents, OpenClaw skills, and multi-agent orchestration. Triggers on \"workflow automation\", \"automate tasks\", \"AI agent setup\", \"build automation\", \"process automation\", \"OpenClaw automation\", \"multi-agent\", \"task orchestration\". Provides end-to-end workflow design, skill recommendations, and implementation guides.\n---\n\n# AI Workflow Automation Expert\n\nTurn repetitive work into autonomous AI workflows. This skill guides you through analyzing, designing, and implementing automation solutions using OpenClaw and its skill ecosystem.\n\n## When This Skill Triggers\n\n- \"Help me automate [task/process]\"\n- \"Build an AI agent workflow for...\"\n- \"How do I set up automation with OpenClaw?\"\n- \"I want to use multiple agents to...\"\n- \"Create an automated pipeline for...\"\n- \"Design a workflow that...\"\n\n## Core Workflow\n\n### Step 1: Analyze the Process\n\nBefore automating, understand what needs automation:\n\n1. **Map the current process**\n   - What are the input and output?\n   - What steps are currently manual?\n   - What decisions require human judgment?\n   - What tools/platforms are involved?\n\n2. **Identify automation candidates**\n   - Repetitive tasks (daily/weekly)\n   - Rule-based decisions\n   - Data transformation steps\n   - Multi-platform sync needs\n\n3. **Assess complexity**\n   - Simple: Single tool, straightforward logic\n   - Medium: Multiple tools, conditional branching\n   - Complex: Multi-agent coordination, state management\n\n### Step 2: Design the Workflow\n\nMatch complexity to the right approach:\n\n| Complexity | Approach | Tools |\n|------------|----------|-------|\n| Simple | Single skill + cron | OpenClaw + cron skill |\n| Medium | Multi-skill pipeline | agent-orchestrator + automation-workflows |\n| Complex | Multi-agent system | autonomous-tasks + proactive-agent |\n\n**Design principles:**\n- Start small, iterate\n- Each step should have clear input/output\n- Include error handling and retries\n- Log everything for debugging\n\n### Step 3: Select Skills\n\nBrowse the skill ecosystem for relevant tools:\n\n**Content Automation:**\n- `content-repurposer` - Transform content across formats\n- `twitter-autopilot` - Social media automation\n- `newsletter-generator` - Email newsletter creation\n\n**Data Processing:**\n- `xlsx` / `xlsx-cn` - Spreadsheet manipulation\n- `pdf` / `nano-pdf` - PDF operations\n- `docx` / `docx-cn` - Word document handling\n\n**Agent Orchestration:**\n- `autonomous-tasks` - Self-driven task execution\n- `agent-orchestrator` - Multi-agent coordination\n- `proactive-agent` - Anticipatory actions\n\n**API Integration:**\n- `api-gateway` - 100+ API connections (OAuth managed)\n- `brave-search` / `online-search` - Web search\n- `tencent-docs` - Tencent Docs integration\n\n### Step 4: Implement\n\n**Pattern 1: Simple Cron Job**\n```yaml\n# Use OpenClaw cron skill\nschedule: \"0 9 * * *\"  # Daily at 9am\ntask: \"Check emails and summarize important ones\"\nskills: [\"email-skill\", \"summarize\"]\n```\n\n**Pattern 2: Triggered Pipeline**\n```yaml\n# Use automation-workflows skill\ntrigger: \"new_file_in_folder\"\nsteps:\n  - skill: \"pdf\"\n    action: \"extract_text\"\n  - skill: \"content-repurposer\"\n    action: \"convert_to_blog\"\n  - skill: \"twitter-autopilot\"\n    action: \"schedule_post\"\n```\n\n**Pattern 3: Multi-Agent System**\n```yaml\n# Use agent-orchestrator skill\nagents:\n  - role: \"researcher\"\n    skills: [\"brave-search\", \"deep-research-pro\"]\n  - role: \"writer\"\n    skills: [\"docx-cn\", \"seo-article-gen\"]\n  - role: \"publisher\"\n    skills: [\"twitter-autopilot\", \"newsletter\"]\ncoordinator: \"autonomous-tasks\"\n```\n\n### Step 5: Test & Iterate\n\n1. **Dry run** - Execute manually first\n2. **Monitor** - Check logs for errors\n3. **Iterate** - Refine based on results\n4. **Scale** - Add complexity gradually\n\n## Quick Templates\n\n### Daily Report Automation\n```\nTrigger: Every day at 6pm\nSteps:\n1. Query data sources (API/DB)\n2. Generate summary with charts\n3. Format as PDF/HTML report\n4. Send via email\nSkills: api-gateway, xlsx, pdf, email-skill\n```\n\n### Content Pipeline\n```\nTrigger: New blog post published\nSteps:\n1. Extract key points\n2. Generate social media posts\n3. Create newsletter snippet\n4. Schedule across platforms\nSkills: content-repurposer, twitter-autopilot, newsletter-generator\n```\n\n### Customer Inquiry Handler\n```\nTrigger: New support email\nSteps:\n1. Classify inquiry type\n2. Generate draft response\n3. Route to appropriate agent\n4. Track resolution\nSkills: email-skill, ecommerce-customer-service-pro, autonomous-tasks\n```\n\n## Best Practices\n\n1. **Fail gracefully** - Always have fallback behavior\n2. **Log everything** - Debug without guessing\n3. **Version control** - Track workflow changes\n4. **Document decisions** - Future-you will thank you\n5. **Start simple** - Add complexity after it works\n\n## Common Pitfalls\n\n- Over-engineering from day one\n- Not handling API rate limits\n- Missing error states\n- Forgetting to test edge cases\n- No human oversight for critical decisions\n\n## References\n\nFor detailed implementation guides, see:\n- [references/cron-patterns.md](references/cron-patterns.md) - Scheduling patterns\n- [references/multi-agent-patterns.md](references/multi-agent-patterns.md) - Agent coordination\n\nFile v1.0.0:_meta.json\n\n{\n  \"ownerId\": \"kn71e5h8bg6mhk7gnmre2v00w583mgm1\",\n  \"slug\": \"ai-workflow-automation\",\n  \"version\": \"1.0.0\",\n  \"publishedAt\": 1774580870645\n}\n\nFile v1.0.0:references/cron-patterns.md\n\n# Cron Scheduling Patterns\n\nCommon scheduling patterns for AI workflow automation.\n\n## Basic Patterns\n\n| Pattern | Schedule | Description |\n|---------|----------|-------------|\n| Every hour | `0 * * * *` | Hourly execution |\n| Every day at 9am | `0 9 * * *` | Daily morning |\n| Every Monday 9am | `0 9 * * 1` | Weekly start |\n| First of month | `0 9 1 * *` | Monthly report |\n| Every 6 hours | `0 */6 * * *` | Periodic check |\n\n## Use Case Patterns\n\n### Content Distribution\n```yaml\nschedule: \"0 10,14,18 * * *\"  # 10am, 2pm, 6pm\ntimezone: \"Asia/Shanghai\"\ntask: \"Publish scheduled content\"\n```\n\n### Data Sync\n```yaml\nschedule: \"*/30 * * * *\"  # Every 30 minutes\ntask: \"Sync data from API\"\n```\n\n### Report Generation\n```yaml\nschedule: \"0 18 * * 5\"  # Friday 6pm\ntask: \"Generate weekly report\"\n```\n\n### Monitoring\n```yaml\nschedule: \"*/15 * * * *\"  # Every 15 minutes\ntask: \"Check service health\"\n```\n\n## OpenClaw Cron Syntax\n\nUse the `cron` skill to create scheduled tasks:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"name\": \"daily-email-check\",\n  \"schedule\": { \"kind\": \"cron\", \"expr\": \"0 9 * * *\" },\n  \"payload\": { \"kind\": \"agentTurn\", \"message\": \"Check inbox and summarize\" },\n  \"sessionTarget\": \"isolated\"\n}\n```\n\n## Timezone Considerations\n\n- Default timezone: UTC\n- Specify timezone in schedule: `{\"kind\": \"cron\", \"expr\": \"0 9 * * *\", \"tz\": \"Asia/Shanghai\"}`\n- Common timezones:\n  - `Asia/Shanghai` (Beijing, +8)\n  - `America/New_York` (EST, -5)\n  - `Europe/London` (GMT)\n\nFile v1.0.0:references/multi-agent-patterns.md\n\n# Multi-Agent Patterns\n\nPatterns for coordinating multiple AI agents.\n\n## Pattern 1: Pipeline (Sequential)\n\nAgents execute in order, each passing output to the next.\n\n```\n[Agent A] → [Agent B] → [Agent C]\n   ↓            ↓            ↓\n Research → Writing → Publishing\n```\n\nUse when:\n- Clear sequential dependency\n- Each step transforms data\n- No parallelization needed\n\nImplementation: `agent-orchestrator` with sequential mode\n\n## Pattern 2: Parallel (Concurrent)\n\nMultiple agents work independently on the same input.\n\n```\n         → [Agent A] →\n[Input] → [Agent B] → [Aggregator] → Output\n         → [Agent C] →\n```\n\nUse when:\n- Multiple perspectives needed\n- Tasks don't depend on each other\n- Speed is priority\n\nImplementation: `agent-orchestrator` with parallel mode\n\n## Pattern 3: Coordinator-Worker\n\nOne coordinator delegates tasks to specialized workers.\n\n```\n           → [Worker A: Research]\n[Coordinator] → [Worker B: Writing] → [Coordinator] → Output\n           → [Worker C: Review]\n```\n\nUse when:\n- Dynamic task allocation\n- Need centralized control\n- Tasks vary by input\n\nImplementation: `autonomous-tasks` + `agent-orchestrator`\n\n## Pattern 4: Producer-Consumer\n\nOne agent produces work items, others consume them.\n\n```\n[Producer] → Queue → [Consumer A]\n                   → [Consumer B]\n                   → [Consumer C]\n```\n\nUse when:\n- Continuous work stream\n- Load balancing needed\n- Variable processing time\n\nImplementation: Use file-based queue or database\n\n## Communication Patterns\n\n### File-Based\n```yaml\n# Producer writes to file\noutput: \"shared/tasks/inbox.json\"\n\n# Consumer reads from file\ninput: \"shared/tasks/inbox.json\"\n```\n\n### Memory-Based\n```yaml\n# Use OpenClaw memory system\nmemory_set: \"shared/tasks/current\"\nmemory_get: \"shared/tasks/current\"\n```\n\n### Message-Based\n```yaml\n# Use sessions_send for inter-agent messaging\ntarget_session: \"worker-agent\"\nmessage: \"{\\\"task\\\": \\\"process\\\", \\\"data\\\": ...}\"\n```\n\n## Error Handling\n\n1. **Retry with backoff** - Transient failures\n2. **Dead letter queue** - Failed messages\n3. **Circuit breaker** - Prevent cascade failures\n4. **Timeout + fallback** - Don't hang forever\n\n## State Management\n\n- Use `memory/` directory for persistent state\n- Use `MEMORY.md` for long-term knowledge\n- Use `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` for daily logs\n- Consider `shared-memory` skill for multi-agent shared state\n\nFile v1.0.0:skill-card.md\n\n## Description:\n\nAI Workflow Automation Expert helps users automate repetitive tasks using AI agents, OpenClaw skills, and multi-agent orchestration.\n\nThis skill is ready for commercial/non-commercial use.\n\n## Publisher:\n\n[xiatian5](https://clawhub.ai/user/xiatian5)\n\n### License/Terms of Use:\n\nMIT-0\n\n## Use Case:\n\nDevelopers, operators, and teams use this skill to analyze manual processes, design AI-assisted workflows, select OpenClaw skills, and draft implementation patterns for scheduled jobs, pipelines, and multi-agent systems.\n\n### Deployment Geography for Use:\n\nGlobal\n\n## Known Risks and Mitigations:\n\nRisk: Automated workflows may send messages, post content, answer customers, or change accounts without enough oversight.\n\nMitigation: Require human approval for outbound email, social posting, customer responses, financial changes, and account changes.\n\nRisk: Workflow integrations may expose sensitive data or overbroad credentials to unnecessary tools.\n\nMitigation: Use least-privilege credentials and avoid sending sensitive data into tools that do not need it.\n\nRisk: Scheduled workflows can fail silently or produce changes that are hard to unwind.\n\nMitigation: Keep logs, monitor failures, and define rollback steps before enabling recurring automation.\n\n## Reference(s):\n\n- [Cron Scheduling Patterns](references/cron-patterns.md)\n- [Multi-Agent Patterns](references/multi-agent-patterns.md)\n\n## Skill Output:\n\n**Output Type(s):** [guidance, markdown, code, configuration, shell commands]\n\n**Output Format:** [Markdown with inline YAML, JSON, and shell command examples]\n\n**Output Parameters:** [1D]\n\n**Other Properties Related to Output:** [May include workflow designs, skill recommendations, schedules, pipeline templates, and implementation checklists.]\n\n## Skill Version(s):\n\n1.0.0 (source: server release metadata)\n\n## Ethical Considerations:\n\nUsers should evaluate whether this skill is appropriate for their environment, review any generated or modified files before relying on them, and apply their organization's safety, security, and compliance requirements before deployment.","readmeExcerpt":"Skill: AI Workflow Automation Expert Owner: xiatian5 Summary: AI Workflow Automation Expert skill. 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Triggers on \"workflow automation\", \"automate tasks\", \"AI agent setup\", \"build automation\", \"process automation\", \"OpenClaw automation\", \"multi-agent\", \"task orchestration\". Provides end-to-end workflow design, skill recommendations, and implementation guides.\n---\n\n# AI Workflow Automation Expert\n\nTurn repetitive work into autonomous AI workflows. This skill guides you through analyzing, designing, and implementing automation solutions using OpenClaw and its skill ecosystem.\n\n## When This Skill Triggers\n\n- \"Help me automate [task/process]\"\n- \"Build an AI agent workflow for...\"\n- \"How do I set up automation with OpenClaw?\"\n- \"I want to use multiple agents to...\"\n- \"Create an automated pipeline for...\"\n- \"Design a workflow that...\"\n\n## Core Workflow\n\n### Step 1: Analyze the Process\n\nBefore automating, understand what needs automation:\n\n1. **Map the current process**\n   - What are the input and output?\n   - What steps are currently manual?\n   - What decisions require human judgment?\n   - What tools/platforms are involved?\n\n2. **Identify automation candidates**\n   - Repetitive tasks (daily/weekly)\n   - Rule-based decisions\n   - Data transformation steps\n   - Multi-platform sync needs\n\n3. **Assess complexity**\n   - Simple: Single tool, straightforward logic\n   - Medium: Multiple tools, conditional branching\n   - Complex: Multi-agent coordination, state management\n\n### Step 2: Design the Workflow\n\nMatch complexity to the right approach:\n\n| Complexity | Approach | Tools |\n|------------|----------|-------|\n| Simple | Single skill + cron | OpenClaw + cron skill |\n| Medium | Multi-skill pipeline | agent-orchestrator + automation-workflows |\n| Complex | Multi-agent system | autonomous-tasks + proactive-agent |\n\n**Design principles:**\n- Start small, iterate\n- Each step should have clear input/output\n- Include error handling and retries\n- Log everything for debugging\n\n### Step 3: Select Skills\n\nBrowse the skill ecosystem for relevant tools:\n\n**Content Automation:**\n- `content-repurposer` - Transform content across formats\n- `twitter-autopilot` - Social media automation\n- `newsletter-generator` - Email newsletter creation\n\n**Data Processing:**\n- `xlsx` / `xlsx-cn` - Spreadsheet manipulation\n- `pdf` / `nano-pdf` - PDF operations\n- `docx` / `docx-cn` - Word document handling\n\n**Agent Orchestration:**\n- `autonomous-tasks` - Self-driven task execution\n- `agent-orchestrator` - Multi-agent coordination\n- `proactive-agent` - Anticipatory actions\n\n**API Integration:**\n- `api-gateway` - 100+ API connections (OAuth managed)\n- `brave-search` / `online-search` - Web search\n- `tencent-docs` - Tencent Docs integration\n\n### Step 4: Implement\n\n**Pattern 1: Simple Cron Job**\n```yaml\n# Use OpenClaw cron skill\nschedule: \"0 9 * * *\"  # Daily at 9am\ntask: \"Check emails and summarize important ones\"\n"},{"path":"_meta.json","content":"{\n  \"ownerId\": \"kn71e5h8bg6mhk7gnmre2v00w583mgm1\",\n  \"slug\": \"ai-workflow-automation\",\n  \"version\": \"1.0.0\",\n  \"publishedAt\": 1774580870645\n}"},{"path":"references/cron-patterns.md","content":"# Cron Scheduling Patterns\n\nCommon scheduling patterns for AI workflow automation.\n\n## Basic Patterns\n\n| Pattern | Schedule | Description |\n|---------|----------|-------------|\n| Every hour | `0 * * * *` | Hourly execution |\n| Every day at 9am | `0 9 * * *` | Daily morning |\n| Every Monday 9am | `0 9 * * 1` | Weekly start |\n| First of month | `0 9 1 * *` | Monthly report |\n| Every 6 hours | `0 */6 * * *` | Periodic check |\n\n## Use Case Patterns\n\n### Content Distribution\n```yaml\nschedule: \"0 10,14,18 * * *\"  # 10am, 2pm, 6pm\ntimezone: \"Asia/Shanghai\"\ntask: \"Publish scheduled content\"\n```\n\n### Data Sync\n```yaml\nschedule: \"*/30 * * * *\"  # Every 30 minutes\ntask: \"Sync data from API\"\n```\n\n### Report Generation\n```yaml\nschedule: \"0 18 * * 5\"  # Friday 6pm\ntask: \"Generate weekly report\"\n```\n\n### Monitoring\n```yaml\nschedule: \"*/15 * * * *\"  # Every 15 minutes\ntask: \"Check service health\"\n```\n\n## OpenClaw Cron Syntax\n\nUse the `cron` skill to create scheduled tasks:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"name\": \"daily-email-check\",\n  \"schedule\": { \"kind\": \"cron\", \"expr\": \"0 9 * * *\" },\n  \"payload\": { \"kind\": \"agentTurn\", \"message\": \"Check inbox and summarize\" },\n  \"sessionTarget\": \"isolated\"\n}\n```\n\n## Timezone Considerations\n\n- Default timezone: UTC\n- Specify timezone in schedule: `{\"kind\": \"cron\", \"expr\": \"0 9 * * *\", \"tz\": \"Asia/Shanghai\"}`\n- Common timezones:\n  - `Asia/Shanghai` (Beijing, +8)\n  - `America/New_York` (EST, -5)\n  - `Europe/London` (GMT)"},{"path":"references/multi-agent-patterns.md","content":"# Multi-Agent Patterns\n\nPatterns for coordinating multiple AI agents.\n\n## Pattern 1: Pipeline (Sequential)\n\nAgents execute in order, each passing output to the next.\n\n```\n[Agent A] → [Agent B] → [Agent C]\n   ↓            ↓            ↓\n Research → Writing → Publishing\n```\n\nUse when:\n- Clear sequential dependency\n- Each step transforms data\n- No parallelization needed\n\nImplementation: `agent-orchestrator` with sequential mode\n\n## Pattern 2: Parallel (Concurrent)\n\nMultiple agents work independently on the same input.\n\n```\n         → [Agent A] →\n[Input] → [Agent B] → [Aggregator] → Output\n         → [Agent C] →\n```\n\nUse when:\n- Multiple perspectives needed\n- Tasks don't depend on each other\n- Speed is priority\n\nImplementation: `agent-orchestrator` with parallel mode\n\n## Pattern 3: Coordinator-Worker\n\nOne coordinator delegates tasks to specialized workers.\n\n```\n           → [Worker A: Research]\n[Coordinator] → [Worker B: Writing] → [Coordinator] → Output\n           → [Worker C: Review]\n```\n\nUse when:\n- Dynamic task allocation\n- Need centralized control\n- Tasks vary by input\n\nImplementation: `autonomous-tasks` + `agent-orchestrator`\n\n## Pattern 4: Producer-Consumer\n\nOne agent produces work items, others consume them.\n\n```\n[Producer] → Queue → [Consumer A]\n                   → [Consumer B]\n                   → [Consumer C]\n```\n\nUse when:\n- Continuous work stream\n- Load balancing needed\n- Variable processing time\n\nImplementation: Use file-based queue or database\n\n## Communication Patterns\n\n### File-Based\n```yaml\n# Producer writes to file\noutput: \"shared/tasks/inbox.json\"\n\n# Consumer reads from file\ninput: \"shared/tasks/inbox.json\"\n```\n\n### Memory-Based\n```yaml\n# Use OpenClaw memory system\nmemory_set: \"shared/tasks/current\"\nmemory_get: \"shared/tasks/current\"\n```\n\n### Message-Based\n```yaml\n# Use sessions_send for inter-agent messaging\ntarget_session: \"worker-agent\"\nmessage: \"{\\\"task\\\": \\\"process\\\", \\\"data\\\": ...}\"\n```\n\n## Error Handling\n\n1. **Retry with backoff** - Transient failures\n2. **Dead letter queue** - Failed messages\n3. **Circuit breaker** - Prevent cascade failures\n4. **Timeout + fallback** - Don't hang forever\n\n## State Management\n\n- Use `memory/` directory for persistent state\n- Use `MEMORY.md` for long-term knowledge\n- Use `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` for daily logs\n- Consider `shared-memory` skill for multi-agent shared state"},{"path":"skill-card.md","content":"## Description:\n\nAI Workflow Automation Expert helps users automate repetitive tasks using AI agents, OpenClaw skills, and multi-agent orchestration.\n\nThis skill is ready for commercial/non-commercial use.\n\n## Publisher:\n\n[xiatian5](https://clawhub.ai/user/xiatian5)\n\n### License/Terms of Use:\n\nMIT-0\n\n## Use Case:\n\nDevelopers, operators, and teams use this skill to analyze manual processes, design AI-assisted workflows, select OpenClaw skills, and draft implementation patterns for scheduled jobs, pipelines, and multi-agent systems.\n\n### Deployment Geography for Use:\n\nGlobal\n\n## Known Risks and Mitigations:\n\nRisk: Automated workflows may send messages, post content, answer customers, or change accounts without enough oversight.\n\nMitigation: Require human approval for outbound email, social posting, customer responses, financial changes, and account changes.\n\nRisk: Workflow integrations may expose sensitive data or overbroad credentials to unnecessary tools.\n\nMitigation: Use least-privilege credentials and avoid sending sensitive data into tools that do not need it.\n\nRisk: Scheduled workflows can fail silently or produce changes that are hard to unwind.\n\nMitigation: Keep logs, monitor failures, and define rollback steps before enabling recurring automation.\n\n## Reference(s):\n\n- [Cron Scheduling Patterns](references/cron-patterns.md)\n- [Multi-Agent Patterns](references/multi-agent-patterns.md)\n\n## Skill Output:\n\n**Output Type(s):** [guidance, markdown, code, configuration, shell commands]\n\n**Output Format:** [Markdown with inline YAML, JSON, and shell command examples]\n\n**Output Parameters:** [1D]\n\n**Other Properties Related to Output:** [May include workflow designs, skill recommendations, schedules, pipeline templates, and implementation checklists.]\n\n## Skill Version(s):\n\n1.0.0 (source: server release metadata)\n\n## Ethical Considerations:\n\nUsers should evaluate whether this skill is appropriate for their environment, review any generated or modified files before relying on them, and apply their organization's safety, security, and compliance requirements before deployment."}],"languages":[],"docsSourceLabel":"CLAWHUB","editorialOverview":"AI Workflow Automation Expert skill. 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