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