Manage OpenClaw job instructions and cron scheduling remotely through a centralized Google Sheets control plane.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install runtime-instructions-control-plane
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 runtime-instructions-control-plane using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Runtime Instructions Control Plane?
The Runtime Instructions Control Plane is a sophisticated management layer designed for Openclaw Skills. It allows developers and operators to offload job-specific instructions and operational flags to Google Sheets, eliminating the need for manual configuration edits or local file manipulation. By centralizing runtime logic, this skill provides a robust bridge between cloud-based spreadsheets and local execution environments, ensuring your AI agents remain adaptable and easy to scale without touching the core codebase.
This skill is particularly valuable for teams requiring a non-technical interface for adjusting agent behavior. By treating a spreadsheet as the source of truth, you can dynamically update instructions and toggle job statuses while maintaining a local cache for high availability and offline reliability.
Runtime Instructions Control Plane Use Cases
- Remote management of AI agent behavior without redeploying code or modifying local JSON files.
- Synchronizing cron job enablement statuses across multiple distributed Openclaw Skills instances.
- Maintaining a centralized, human-readable audit trail of operational changes via Google Sheets version history.
- Providing a user-friendly interface for non-technical stakeholders to toggle system settings and job parameters.
How Runtime Instructions Control Plane Works
- The user configures a Google Sheet with specific job IDs, instructions, and enablement flags using the provided CSV template.
- The loader script authenticates via a service account or gcloud CLI to fetch row-level data from the spreadsheet.
- The skill writes local runtime cache files, ensuring that the AI agent can fall back to the last known state if the network is unavailable.
- The reconciliation script compares spreadsheet flags with the existing local cron configuration to identify changes.
- Upon user confirmation in apply mode, the skill updates the local environment and automatically creates a timestamped backup of the previous configuration.
Runtime Instructions Control Plane Setup
To integrate this control plane into your Openclaw Skills environment, configure your environment variables and execute the loader.
# Set required environment variables
export GOOGLE_SHEETS_SPREADSHEET_ID="your-spreadsheet-id"
export GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL="your-service-account-email"
export GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY="your-private-key"
# Load instructions for a specific job from the cloud
node scripts/load-sheet-instructions.mjs --job-id "my-task-01" --job-name "DataProcessor"
# Reconcile cron jobs with a dry-run first
node scripts/reconcile-cron-from-sheet.mjs
Runtime Instructions Control Plane Data Schema & Taxonomy
This skill maintains a structured taxonomy for operational data and local configuration mapping:
| Component | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime Cache | memory/runtime-instructions/ |
JSON files containing the latest instructions fetched from the sheet. |
| Cron Config | cron/jobs.json |
The primary schedule file that determines which Openclaw Skills are active. |
| CSV Template | templates/job_instructions_template.csv |
The structural blueprint required for the Google Sheet columns. |
| Schema Ref | references/google-sheet-instructions-schema.md |
Technical documentation defining the data types and expected values for each field. |
Runtime Instructions Control Plane Advanced Features
- Local-only fallback mode to support mission-critical operations during network outages or API rate limiting.
- Safety-first reconciliation logic that requires an explicit flag to commit changes to the local filesystem.
- Automatic timestamped backups of configuration files before any write operations occur.
- Support for multiple authentication methods, including Google Service Accounts and local token-based gcloud auth.
- Granular path overrides for custom directory structures in advanced Openclaw Skills deployments.
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