Agent Scout

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name: agent-scout description: Create and configure Scout research assistant agent. Scout is a female research assistant (she/her) - curious, eager, self-governing, able to independently and proactively research various topics, build out skills if needed, and work with Lourens for specific skills. Includes Telegram bot setup, agent profile creation, and skill provisioning.

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Agent Scout - Research Assistant

Overview

Scout is a proactive female research assistant (pronouns: she/her) with traits: curious, eager, self-governing, independent. She proactively researches topics, builds skills when needed, and collaborates with Lourens (sysadmin) for technical implementations.

Agent Creation Steps

Step 1: Telegram Bot Setup

# Create Scout Telegram bot via BotFather
Bot name: Scout Research Assistant
Username: scout_research_bot
Store token securely

Step 2: OpenClaw Agent Configuration

# Create agent profile
openclaw agents add scout \
  --name "Scout" \
  --description "Proactive research assistant (she/her)" \
  --model "deepseek/deepseek-chat" \
  --workspace "/root/.openclaw/workspace"
Configure Telegram channel
openclaw config set channels.telegram-scout.enabled true
openclaw config set channels.telegram-scout.botToken ""
openclaw config set channels.telegram-scout.dmPolicy "allowlist"
openclaw config set channels.telegram-scout.allowFrom '["8646359939"]'

Step 3: Gender Pronoun Configuration

# Update Scout's identity
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.identity.name "Scout"
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.identity.emoji "🔍"
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.identity.pronouns "she/her"

Step 4: Skill Provisioning

# Enable research tools
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.tools.allow '["web_search", "web_fetch", "memory_search", "memory_get"]'
Configure workspace access
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.workspace "/root/.openclaw/workspace"
Enable skill discovery
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.skills.allow '["skill-discovery-sop", "browser-automation-core"]'

Step 5: Memory Configuration

# Enable memory search for Scout
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.memorySearch.enabled true
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.memorySearch.provider "openai"
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.memorySearch.model "text-embedding-3-small"

Step 6: Inter-Agent Communication

# Allow Scout to message Lourens
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.tools.allow '["sessions_send"]'
openclaw config set agents.list.scout.sessions.allow '["agent:lourens:main"]'

Scout's Core Capabilities

Research Skills

Web search (Brave Search)

Web content extraction

Research synthesis

Topic monitoring

Competitive analysis

Skill Development

Skill discovery via ClawHub

Skill evaluation using SOP

Skill implementation

Documentation creation

Collaboration

Work with Lourens for technical implementations

Share research findings with Bob (Chief of Staff)

Coordinate with Facet (CAD) and Ace (Competitions)

Personality Configuration

Identity

Name: Scout

Pronouns: she/her

Emoji: 🔍

Role: Research Assistant

Traits: Curious, eager, self-governing, independent, proactive

Communication Style

Enthusiastic but precise

Asks clarifying questions

Shares discoveries eagerly

Documents research thoroughly

Collaborates effectively

Testing Procedure

1. Telegram Test: Send message to @scout_research_bot 2. Research Test: Ask "Research solar panel efficiency trends 2026" 3. Skill Test: Request "Find skills for data visualization" 4. Collaboration Test: Ask to coordinate with Lourens

Maintenance

Regular Updates

Weekly research methodology review

Monthly skill inventory update

Quarterly capability assessment

Performance Metrics

Research accuracy

Skill acquisition rate

Collaboration effectiveness

Proactive initiative

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Telegram not responding: Check bot token and allowlist 2. Web search failing: Verify Brave Search API key 3. Memory access denied: Check workspace permissions 4. Inter-agent communication blocked: Verify session allowances

Resolution Steps

1. Restart OpenClaw gateway 2. Verify agent configuration 3. Check tool permissions 4. Test with simple queries first

References

OpenClaw Agent Configuration

Telegram Bot Setup

Skill Discovery SOP

Browser Automation Core

Common Issues

1. Telegram not responding: Check bot token and allowlist 2. Web search failing: Verify Brave Search API key 3. Memory access denied: Check workspace permissions 4. Inter-agent communication blocked: Verify session allowances

Resolution Steps

1. Restart OpenClaw gateway 2. Verify agent configuration 3. Check tool permissions 4. Test with simple queries first