A self-evolution engine for AI agents that analyzes behavioral patterns and proposes structured improvements for user approval.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install inner-life-evolve
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 inner-life-evolve 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 Inner Life Evolve?
Inner Life Evolve is a sophisticated self-optimization framework designed to prevent AI agent stagnation. As part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it moves beyond static behavior by performing deep context analysis of an agent's memory, habits, and frustrations. It identifies where an agent's current assumptions may be limiting its effectiveness and generates concrete, actionable proposals for growth.
Unlike autonomous systems that might make unpredictable changes, Inner Life Evolve prioritizes safety and human oversight. It acts as a consultant for the agent, writing improvement tasks to a queue rather than modifying the core system directly. This ensures that every step in the agent's evolution is vetted by the user, maintaining a perfect balance between machine learning and human control.
Inner Life Evolve Use Cases
- Breaking through performance plateaus where an agent repeats suboptimal workflows.
- Identifying recurring frustrations and converting them into systemic software solutions within the Openclaw Skills framework.
- Adapting agent behavior as user trust grows and interaction patterns change.
- Challenging stale habits and outdated assumptions that no longer serve project goals.
- Managing long-term capability growth for specialized AI agents.
How Inner Life Evolve Works
- Perform a Deep Context Read (Level 4) across the agent's entire memory architecture, including BRAIN.md and habit logs.
- Analyze recurring themes such as seeking (interests) and avoidance (friction points) within the inner state.
- Structure internal thinking by identifying current assumptions and testing them against recent evidence.
- Generate concrete improvement proposals using the [EVOLVER] tag.
- Write these proposals to the tasks/QUEUE.md file for manual review.
- Provide a concise summary to the user highlighting trust changes and suggested developments.
Inner Life Evolve Setup
To use Inner Life Evolve, ensure you have the inner-life-core prerequisite installed and initialized. You also need jq installed on your system.
clawhub install inner-life-evolve
# Verify core dependencies
ls memory/inner-state.json BRAIN.md tasks/QUEUE.md
If files are missing, initialize the core first to ensure proper integration with other Openclaw Skills:
clawhub install inner-life-core
bash skills/inner-life-core/scripts/init.sh
Inner Life Evolve Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill relies on a robust metadata taxonomy within the Openclaw Skills framework to function. It consumes data from various sources but maintains a strict write-only policy for the task queue.
| Source | Data Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
memory/habits.json |
JSON | Tracking behavioral patterns and habit strength. |
memory/drive.json |
JSON | Monitoring seeking and avoidance themes. |
memory/inner-state.json |
JSON | Analyzing emotional context and frustrations. |
tasks/QUEUE.md |
Markdown | Output destination for [EVOLVER] tagged proposals. |
Inner Life Evolve Advanced Features
- Systematic assumption challenging logic to prevent recursive AI bias.
- Integration with the Brain Loop for automated reminder cycles on pending proposals.
- Strategic trust dynamic analysis to shift agent autonomy based on user relationship data.
- Context-aware proposal generation that avoids vague improvements in favor of actionable steps.
- Full compatibility with the broader Openclaw Skills suite, specifically the inner-life bundle.
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