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OpenClaw Beginner 06 | Evolution and Skill Flows

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Goal: understand controlled self-evolution and learn how to chain Skills into robust workflows.

1. What evolution means​

Evolution is periodic self-review plus controlled config updates:

  • refine style in SOUL.md
  • update preference model in USER.md
  • distill key outcomes into MEMORY.md

It is not randomness; it is managed iteration.

2. Safety guardrails first​

Before enabling evolution:

  1. Add non-editable safety rules
  2. Snapshot core files before each evolution cycle

Minimum snapshot targets:

  • SOUL.md
  • USER.md
  • MEMORY.md

3. Install and schedule​

Recommended: self-improving-agent

Daily evolution routine:

  1. review last 24 hours
  2. detect weak responses
  3. propose adjustments
  4. log changes in memory/evolution_log.md

4. Four growth phases​

  1. Memory phase
  2. Learning phase
  3. Proactive phase
  4. Autonomous phase

5. Skill flow design​

Skill flow = chain of single-purpose steps.

Design rules:

  1. start simple
  2. one responsibility per step
  3. standardized handoff output

6. Completion checklist​

  1. Guardrails and snapshots configured
  2. You can explain four evolution phases
  3. You designed at least one 2-step+ Skill flow

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