A sophisticated master agent coordinator that decomposes complex tasks into sub-tasks for parallel background execution by specialized sub-agents.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install meta
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 meta using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Meta Control Orchestrator?
The Meta Control skill serves as a high-level command center within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It is specifically designed to manage the complexity of multi-step projects by acting as a master orchestrator. Instead of handling every granular detail directly, the Meta Control agent decomposes broad objectives into specific sub-tasks and dispatches them to specialized background agents. This approach allows for non-blocking operations where the main session remains interactive while heavy processing occurs in the background.
This skill is essential for developers and power users who need to maintain a global perspective on complex workflows. By leveraging asynchronous session management, it ensures that data retrieval, analysis, and execution tasks are performed efficiently without cluttering the primary user interface. It focuses on the big picture, synthesizing outputs from various sub-agents into a cohesive final result.
Meta Control Orchestrator Use Cases
- Managing multi-stage research projects where data collection and analysis happen concurrently.
- Automating complex devops workflows that require simultaneous script execution and system monitoring.
- Orchestrating a team of specialized AI agents to generate comprehensive reports from diverse data sources.
- Implementing background monitoring systems that only alert the master agent upon detecting specific triggers.
How Meta Control Orchestrator Works
- The Master Agent receives a complex, high-level task from the user.
- The task is analyzed and decomposed into smaller, manageable sub-tasks.
- Specialized sub-agents (such as Search, Analysis, or Execution agents) are spawned in independent background sessions.
- Sub-agents perform their assigned work autonomously without blocking the main conversation thread.
- Upon completion or reaching a milestone, sub-agents report their findings back to the Master Agent.
- The Master Agent synthesizes all inputs and provides a global summary or final output to the user.
Meta Control Orchestrator Setup
To deploy the Meta Control functionality within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure your agent configuration supports session spawning. Use the following commands to initialize the orchestrator and define sub-agent roles.
# Install the meta-control skill package
openclaw install skill-meta-control
# Configure the master agent to recognize sub-agent types
openclaw configure --master-role orchestrator --sub-agents search,analysis,execution
Ensure that your environment variables are set to allow for concurrent sessions and that the sub-agents have the necessary permissions to access their respective tools.
Meta Control Orchestrator Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages a structured hierarchy of task data and agent metadata to ensure seamless coordination.
| Component | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Global State | Object | Tracks the overall progress of the parent task. |
| Session Registry | Map | Stores active sub-agent session IDs and their operational status. |
| Sub-Task Reports | Array | A collection of JSON summaries returned by background agents. |
| Message Buffer | Queue | Temporary storage for non-urgent status updates from sub-agents. |
Meta Control Orchestrator Advanced Features
- Asynchronous session spawning using the sessions_spawn protocol for non-blocking task execution.
- Intelligent task delegation that selects the most appropriate sub-agent based on the required capability.
- Automated report synthesis to provide high-level summaries without UI flooding.
- Global monitoring hooks that allow the master agent to intervene if a sub-agent encounters an error or requires user input.
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