OpenClaw Async Task

Execute long-running tasks without HTTP timeouts

When AI agents execute commands that take more than a few seconds, HTTP connections often timeout. This tool solves that.

How It Works

User: "Analyze this large codebase"

AI Agent:
  1. async-task start "Analyzing..."  → Returns immediately ✓
  2. <runs actual analysis>
  3. async-task done "Found 150 issues"  → Pushes to user ✓

Installation

npm install -g openclaw-async-task

Usage

# Start a task (returns immediately)
async-task start "Processing data..."

# Complete with result
async-task done "Processed 1,234 records"

# Or report failure
async-task fail "Connection timeout"

# Direct push
async-task push "Progress: 50%"

# Check status
async-task status

Zero Configuration

Works out of the box - automatically detects openclaw or clawdbot CLI and uses native sessions API.

Custom Endpoint (Optional)

export ASYNC_TASK_PUSH_URL="https://your-server.com/api/push"
export ASYNC_TASK_AUTH_TOKEN="your-token"

As an OpenClaw/Clawdbot Skill

Includes SKILL.md for automatic skill discovery.

License

MIT