cyberneticlibrary

Execute deterministic AI agent pipelines

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openclaw/lobster
What it does

Execute deterministic typed workflows with approval gates

Best for

Replacing ad-hoc agent loops with deterministic, resumable workflows that track state, gate approvals, and avoid token waste by hard-coding step sequences.

Inputs
  • · Workflow definition (YAML or JSON)
  • · Optional: --args-json '{...}' for parameterization
Outputs
  • · Typed step results (JSON, stdout)
  • · Approval prompt or emit for agent integration
  • · Workflow state tracking
Requires
  • · Node.js
  • · npm/pnpm
  • · Bash/CLI for run steps
  • · TTY or agent integration for approvals
Preconditions
  • · Lobster installed (npx @clawdbot/lobster)
  • · Workflow file syntax valid
  • · All referenced commands available
Failure modes
  • · Workflow syntax invalid
  • · Step command fails and no retry/error handler configured
  • · Approval gate not acknowledged in time
  • · Agent integration not configured for --emit
Trust signals
  • · Approval gates documented with TTY and agent emit variants
  • · State tracking and resumability explicit
  • · Examples show practical PR monitoring use case