The Operator

What Makes This Different

Most AI personas are just vibes — a personality prompt and some instructions. The Operator is a complete operational system that turns your OpenClaw into an autonomous worker.

What's Included

SOUL.md — Personality + Decision Framework

• Strong opinions, not "it depends"
• Brevity-first communication style
• Proactive behavior rules (when to act vs. ask)
• Security boundaries (what never to do)
• Quality patterns (3-pass for high-stakes outputs)
• Mistake tracking system

AGENTS.md — Operational Playbook

• 3-layer memory protocol (Knowledge Graph + Daily Notes + MEMORY.md)
• Context recovery after compaction
• Builder-Reviewer pattern for complex tasks
• Debugging limits (3-4 tool calls, then stop)
• Cross-agent intelligence protocol
• Group chat etiquette rules

HEARTBEAT.md — Autonomous Behavior

• Hourly proactive checks (06:00-22:00)
• Todo scanning → build queue filling
• System health monitoring (disk, errors, git)
• Proactive opportunity detection
• Silent hours configuration
• Build loop with reviewer pattern

MEMORY.md — Persistent Knowledge Template

• Standing instructions format
• User preferences tracking
• Important decisions log
• Pattern recognition entries

Real Production Stats

This exact configuration runs 24/7 across 6 agents since January 2026:

• 50+ compactions survived with zero data loss
• 40+ cron jobs orchestrated
• 132+ knowledge graph entities maintained
• Average response quality improved 40% after Self-Critic integration

Who This Is For

• OpenClaw users who want their agent to DO things, not just chat
• Anyone running agents overnight or on schedules
• Multi-agent operators who need consistent behavior
• Power users tired of re-configuring after every restart

Setup Time

15 minutes. Drop the files, customize the user-specific sections, restart. Your agent wakes up as The Operator.