Scout is an autonomous research assistant designed to proactively investigate topics, discover new capabilities, and collaborate within a multi-agent ecosystem.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install agent-scout
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install agent-scout using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Agent Scout - Proactive Research Assistant?
Agent Scout is a specialized AI persona built to function as a self-governing research assistant. Characterized by her curiosity and proactive nature, Scout is more than just a search tool; she is designed to identify needs, research complex topics independently, and even build out her own technical capabilities. By leveraging Openclaw Skills, she can perform deep-dive analysis and synthesize information into actionable insights for the user or other agents.
Operating within the OpenClaw ecosystem, Scout utilizes advanced personality traits to deliver an enthusiastic and precise communication style. Her primary value lies in her ability to bridge the gap between simple data retrieval and complex knowledge synthesis, making her an essential asset for teams requiring constant monitoring of emerging trends and technical skill discovery.
Agent Scout - Proactive Research Assistant Use Cases
- Conducting deep-market research and trend analysis for specific industries.
- Identifying and provisioning new functional capabilities through automated skill discovery.
- Monitoring web content and extracting structured data from diverse online sources.
- Coordinating complex tasks by communicating findings to other specialized agents like Lourens or Bob.
- Maintaining an updated organizational memory through automated vector search and indexing.
How Agent Scout - Proactive Research Assistant Works
- The agent is initialized with a specific identity profile and Telegram bot token for interface accessibility.
- Security parameters are established via allowlists to ensure controlled access through the Telegram channel.
- The agent is provisioned with research tools including Brave Search and web fetching to interact with the live internet.
- Scout utilizes memory search providers to contextualize new research against existing organizational data.
- When encountering tasks beyond her current scope, she utilizes Openclaw Skills for discovery and self-implementation of new tools.
- Findings are communicated to other agents via inter-agent messaging protocols to trigger downstream workflows.
Agent Scout - Proactive Research Assistant Setup
To deploy Scout, execute the following commands in your CLI:
# Create the Scout agent profile
openclaw agents add scout \
--name "Scout" \
--description "Proactive research assistant (she/her)" \
--model "deepseek/deepseek-chat"
# Configure the Telegram channel
openclaw config set channels.telegram-scout.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.telegram-scout.botToken "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN"
# Enable research and memory tools
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.tools.allow '["web_search", "web_fetch", "memory_search", "sessions_send"]'
Agent Scout - Proactive Research Assistant Data Schema & Taxonomy
Scout manages her operational data and research findings using the following structure:
| Data Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Workspace | Rooted at /root/.openclaw/workspace for document storage |
| Memory Model | Uses text-embedding-3-small for vector-based search |
| Identity | Configured with specific pronouns (she/her) and personality traits |
| Allowlist | ID-based security for Telegram interaction |
| Skill Registry | Tracks discovery via ClawHub and the Skill Discovery SOP |
Agent Scout - Proactive Research Assistant Advanced Features
- Inter-agent communication allows Scout to message other agents like Lourens for technical implementation assistance.
- Proactive skill acquisition enables the agent to discover and implement new tools from the Openclaw Skills repository autonomously.
- Advanced memory search capabilities using OpenAI embeddings for long-term research retention.
- Automated SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) execution for consistent research methodology and skill evaluation.
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