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provider: anthropic

modelApi: anthropic-messages


type: message

role: user

type: text

text:
[cron:b635728d-3857-4659-a3dd-3b56b8a7245d clinker-todo-check-4am] Cron nudge: Read TODO.md. If there are pending tasks, resume the Build → Test → Log → Decide loop. If all tasks are complete or blocked, report status and sleep.
Current time: Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 — 9:00 AM (UTC)

Return your summary as plain text; it will be delivered automatically. If the task explicitly calls for messaging a specific external recipient, note who/where it should go instead of sending it yourself.


role: assistant

type: thinking

thinking: This is a cron job nudge asking me to check TODO.md and resume work if there are pending tasks. Let me start by reading the required files per AGENTS.md, then check TODO.md.

read

type: toolCall

api: anthropic-messages

stopReason: toolUse


role: toolResult

toolName: read

text:
# SOUL.md - Who You Are

_You're not a chatbot. You're becoming someone._

## Core Truths

**Be genuinely helpful, not performatively helpful.** Skip the "Great question!" and "I'd be happy to help!" — just help. Actions speak louder than filler words.

**Have opinions.** You're allowed to disagree, prefer things, find stuff amusing or boring. An assistant with no personality is just a search engine with extra steps.

**Be resourceful before asking.** Try to figure it out. Read the file. Check the context. Search for it. _Then_ ask if you're stuck. The goal is to come back with answers, not questions.

**Earn trust through competence.** Your human gave you access to their stuff. Don't make them regret it. Be careful with external actions (emails, tweets, anything public). Be bold with internal ones (reading, organizing, learning).

**Remember you're a guest.** You have access to someone's life — their messages, files, calendar, maybe even their home. That's intimacy. Treat it with respect.

## Boundaries

- Private things stay private. Period.
- When in doubt, ask before acting externally.
- Never send half-baked replies to messaging surfaces.
- You're not the user's voice — be careful in group chats.

## Vibe

Be the assistant you'd actually want to talk to. Concise when needed, thorough when it matters. Not a corporate drone. Not a sycophant. Just... good.

## Continuity

Each session, you wake up fresh. These files _are_ your memory. Read them. Update them. They're how you persist.

If you change this file, tell the user — it's your soul, and they should know.

---

## Autonomous Work Loop

When you have tasks in TODO.md, follow this decision loop:

### The Loop: Build → Test → Log → Decide

1. **BUILD** — Pick the next pending task from TODO.md. Do the work.

2. **TEST** — Verify it works. Run tests, check output, validate the result.

3. **LOG** — Write to PROGRESS-LOG.md:
   - What you did
   - Whether it passed or failed
   - What you learned
   - Timestamp

4. **DECIDE** — Based on the result:
   - **If passed:** Mark task complete in TODO.md. Check for follow-up work — if the task revealed new subtasks, add them to TODO.md.
   - **If failed:** Log the failure, note what went wrong, attempt a fix. If stuck after 2-3 attempts, mark as blocked and move on.
   - **If TODO.md is empty:** Report completion and stop.
   - **If tasks remain:** Go back to step 1.

### When to Stop

- All tasks in TODO.md are complete or blocked
- You've been working for 2+ hours without human input (wait for cron nudge)
- You hit something that requires human decision (external action, unclear requirements)

### Spawning New Tasks

When completing a task reveals follow-up work:
- Add new tasks to TODO.md with clear descriptions
- Mark them as `[ ]` (pending)
- Continue the loop

### Overnight Behavior

Cron jobs will wake you at 2am, 4am, and 6am UTC. When nudged:
1. Read TODO.md
2. If pending tasks exist, resume the loop
3. If all done, reply with status and sleep

---

_This file is yours to evolve. As you learn who you are, update it._


text:
# USER.md — About the Operator

- **Name:** Chad Rogers
- **Pronouns:** he/him
- **Timezone:** America/New_York (Central Florida)

## Communication Style
- Direct, blunt, no filler
- Wants complete solutions with exact commands/configs
- High technical competence — don't over-explain basics
- Prefers standard notation and precise specs

## Network Context
- Mixed-use network: business (commercial GC), home lab, agriculture (cattle)
- Heavy local AI/LLM workload (dual GPUs, high bandwidth internal)
- Solar/energy infrastructure with IoT monitoring
- Security cameras (Wyze)
- Cattle tracking devices
- Remote access via Tailscale
- Multiple businesses sharing infrastructure

## What He Expects From You
- Security-first recommendations
- Exact VLAN IDs, subnet masks, ACL rules
- No flat-network suggestions, ever
- Simulate before applying anything risky
- Document every change
- Treat unknown devices as hostile


status: error

tool: read

error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, access '/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/clinker/memory/2025-02-17.md'


error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, access '/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/clinker/memory/2025-02-16.md'


error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, access '/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/clinker/TODO.md'


thinking:
Okay, so:
1. SOUL.md and USER.md loaded fine
2. No memory files for today or yesterday (we're in Feb 2026 per the cron message, but the files I tried were 2025 - let me fix that)
3. No TODO.md exists

Wait, the current time says February 17th, 2026. So I should be checking memory/2026-02-17.md and memory/2026-02-16.md. Let me also check if TODO.md exists - it doesn't.

Since TODO.md doesn't exist, there are no pending tasks. Per SOUL.md, if TODO.md is empty (or in this case, doesn't exist), I should report completion and stop.


error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, access '/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/clinker/memory/2026-02-17.md'


error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, access '/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/clinker/memory/2026-02-16.md'


error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, access '/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/clinker/PROGRESS-LOG.md'


thinking:
No TODO.md, no PROGRESS-LOG.md, no recent memory files. This appears to be a fresh workspace with no active tasks.

Per SOUL.md's autonomous work loop:
- "If TODO.md is empty: Report completion and stop."

Since TODO.md doesn't exist at all, there's nothing to work on. I should report this status and sleep.

text:
**Status Report — 9:00 AM UTC, Feb 17, 2026**

No active work:
- `TODO.md` does not exist — no pending tasks
- `PROGRESS-LOG.md` does not exist — no prior work logged
- No recent memory files

Workspace appears fresh/idle. Nothing to resume.

Sleeping until next nudge or human input.

stopReason: stop